ROCK MORNINGS

After a blustery, rainy day yesterday, we're in for some more light rain & less wind today. Finally clearing up tomorrow!

In the news this morning, the passing of George Wendt, an updated on the Louisiana jailbreak, the latest on the deaths at UW-Platteville, and two people were found dead in St. Croix County after a welfare check.

In sports this morning, the Brewers beat the Orioles again last night for their 3rd win in a row, the Thunder dominated the T-Wolves in Game One of the Western Conference finals last night, and the Panthers beat the Hurricanes in Game One of that series last night as well.

Elsewhere in sports, Joe Thuney & the Bears have a new contract, flag football is making it's debut at the Olympics in a few years, NASCAR announced it's new Hall of Fame class, the Wienermobile is racing at the Indy 500 this weekend, and an arrest has been made in the case of that Pirates fan who fell over the wall and seriously injured himself.

We let you know what's on TV today and also looked at some Memorial Day stats & info, including stuff about BBQs, sunscreen, and Airbnb's "anti-party" technology!

Plus, 56% of people say it's okay to do THIS on a first date.

There's a great story about a good Samaritan who saved an 87 year-old man's life after they performed CPR on him after he suffered a heart attack while out for a walk. And a Great Dane had a wonderful last meal thanks Texas Roadhouse.

We discussed the latest on the Bill Belichick saga and the White Sox adding a "Pope Seat" to the ballpark.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", a great mugshot from a guy who got caught speeding, a threat of fork-related violence, a Utah man who kidnapped his girlfriend's family, and a nude 5k in South Carolina.

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A wet one today with more rain likely tomorrow.

In the news this morning, tragedy at UW-Platteville yesterday, a bridge over Tank Creek is a total loss, a roundabout is being added to Theater Rd. in Onalaska, an update on the Louisiana jailbreak, and the Menendez brothers parole hearing has been pushed back.

In sports, the Brewers hung on to beat the Orioles last night, a look at the playoff action in the NBA & NHL tonight, Eagles head coach Nick Siriani gets an extension, and the Tush Push is back up for a vote this week.

Elsewhere in sports, the WNBA is looking into some fan comments directed at Angel Reese, and Tyrese Haliburton surprises a Pacers fan who went viral over the weekend.

We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and what else is on the boob-tube today. Plus, Netflix is stepping up to save Sesame St.!

Speaking of Netflix, today is "National Streaming Day". And of course, there's some deals out there on streaming services, and we played "Identify that streaming service SFX" to test Jean's knowledge.

Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports show joined us just after 8am.

Plus, three funny & cute animal stories this morning. One involving a black bear cub who lost it's mother, a couple of pandas are falling in love, and a cat didn't like being at the vet, so it escaped and headed home.

Have you ever been interrupted at work by a meeting? You aren't alone.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a delivery driver at the Chicago airport, a cat that was being used as a "drug mule" at a prison in Costa Rica, a #FloridaMan who shot his neighbor's cow, and a funeral home that put the wrong body on display.

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What a wild week!

It was really warm most of the week, then we didn't get as much rain yesterday as we expected, and now it looks like temps will be back in the 50's tomorrow.

Wrapping things up today & getting ready for "Big Bikes" tomorrow. Hope to see a lot of you at Great River HD.

In the news this morning, Judge Dugan pleads not guilty, Dick's Sporting Goods is buying Foot Locker, Noodles & Co. is the latest company to close stores, an update on the destruction from yesterday's storms in Wisconsin, a dog bite in Eau Claire, and a possible immigrant reality show?

In sports, the Brewers play the first of three at home against the Twins tonight, we recapped yesterday's NBA & NHL action and took a look at tonight's schedule, and we talked about Byron Buxton's scary collision.

Elsewhere in sports, the Colts took down their schedule release video, and good old J.R. has cancer.

We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's in theaters. Plus, Doc's racing report courtesy of County Materials in Holmen, and a couple of animal stories - One about a very small dog, and another about baby deer that was rescued.

Memorial Day is right around the corner, so we took a look at some ways to save money while planning your summer vacation, along with some stats about people's travel plans for the upcoming holiday.

Speaking of holidays, today is "National BBQ Day". Which is the perfect day to talk about which side dishes we prefer at a BBQ, and the best BBQ cities in America!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a shooting at a Popeye's restaurant, a guy who crashed into the same bank on more than one occasion, a naked home intruder who ate a bunch of the homeowner's gum, a kid who brought Jello Shots to school, several men who accused a massage parlor of sexually assaulting them, and an inmate in Vermont has over 1,000 contempt of court charges.

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Here comes the rain & cooler temps. Looks like there's a good chance we'll get a severe thunderstorm during the overnight tonight and it's gonna be much more seasonable this weekend.

In the news this morning, we talked about the upcoming weather, Judge Dugan filed to dismiss the charges against her, a Milwaukee high school has an excessive rat problem, an update on a semi vs. train collision, and a recall on eye drops.

In sports, the Brewers managed to get a win against the Guardians last night, we recapped last night's NBA & NHL playoff action and looked ahead to tonight's matchups in the NBA & NHL. Plus, we discussed the Packers 2025 schedule.

We talked about what's on TV tonight and had a great story about a cop that saved a dog's life and was able to adopt it after the owner never showed up to claim the pooch.

It's "Hypothetical Thursday", and Brian's question for Jean was: "If you could get rid of one of the chores you do on a regular basis for the rest of your life, what chore would it be?"

Meanwhile, Jean's question for Brian was: "What was the best year of your life?"

Office Cora joined us to talk about what she's doing in the 715 this weekend and she also asked us a hypothetical question. It was: "If you could live in any country for one year, which one would you choose?"

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who got his 20th OWI, a couple that ordered a Trump watch but got a Rump watch instead, a DoorDash delivery driver who scammed millions from the company, an absolutely WILD video of a woman towing her boyfriend's car down a highway, and a mom who was purchasing ammo & tactical gear for her son so he could commit a mass shooting event.

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Happy Hump Day, yo.

Looks like we'll get some more nice weather today & tomorrow before some potentially dangerous storms move through the area tomorrow night.

In the news this morning, a federal grand jury indicted Hannah Dugan, the Menendez brothers got resentenced, a class action lawsuit against Apple could put some money in your pocket, a man in Manitowoc has been indicted on federal charges for crimes against minors, a Madison woman allegedly shot someone over an argument on social media, Ziploc is getting sued, and the alligator from "Happy Gilmore" passed away.

In sports, the Brewers lost AGAIN to the Guardians last night, we recapped the games in the NBA and the lone game in the NHL, and we took a look at tonight's NBA & NHL playoff match-ups. Plus, an owner in the NHL has been suspended by the league for some comments on social media.

Elsewhere in sports, a look at some of the games on the NFL schedule that got "leaked" yesterday, and MLB is finally rescinding it's ban on Pete Rose & "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

We talked about what's on TV tonight and we discussed a new health "hack" that basically involves eating the same thing every single meal of every single day. Sounds boring.

A woman from Ohio claims a video on TikTok might have saved her life. And another woman from Texas threw a party for her cat that ended up saving a local animal shelter.

We discussed a Reddit poll about hobbies that are "red flags".

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about exploding birds, a misspelling that led to an arrest, a massage parlor that got busted for prostitution, a baby that was being eaten by a large rat, and a guy whacking off in a shed in a Lowe's parking lot.

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Not too bad today with a high of just 83° and some clouds in the forecast. Good weather to mow the jungle that is my lawn.

In the news this morning, the latest on an officer-involved shooting in Jackson County yesterday, Gary Day is now facing federal charges in the abduction of Sophia Franklin, a Tomah man is sentenced for child sex crimes, and the Wisconsin DMV found nearly $37 million in fraud loss from odometer rollbacks in the last year!

In sports, the Brewers lost the series opener to the Guardians last night, we recapped last night's NBA playoff action including the injury to Jayson Tatum. And we talked about the NHL games from last night. Plus, a look ahead to tonight's playoff matchups in the NBA & NHL.

Elsewhere in sports, could Giannis be on the move? The NFL announced it's upcoming season opener between the Cowboys & Eagles, the winning Kentucky Derby jockey is being fined & suspended for whipping his horse too much, and an Olympian gets his medals back after they were lost in a fire.

We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we also talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show. And we also played some clips from our interview with Pat Smage, who will be performing at the Big River Rally as part of the Moto Motion Entertainment stunt show!

Some very cute baby raccoons were recently rescued from the Chase Center in San Francisco, a group of guys who were lost at sea for almost two months just got rescued, and a former Royal Marine just completed the longest triathlon in history. It's a pretty incredible story!

There's a "newish" hack that's back in the news because of a guy from Australia.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who tried to drive through a street festival so she could get to work, a guy who borrowed 100 books from his local library so he could burn them in a live video on social media, a skydiver who dropped his iPhone 14,000 feet & found it still working, and an Amazon driver who peed & pooped in people's yards while delivering packages!

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Back to work on a steamy Monday. Looking at high temps around 90° today. Thankfully, some thunderstorms move in later this week & cool things off a bit.

In the news this morning, some Pope stuff…including the video of him at the World Series a few years ago, and a restaurant in Chicago that has a new "Pope" sandwich on their menu. Plus, this year's inductees to the Video Game Hall of Fame, a deal between the US & China on tariffs, a drowning in Wausau, and a guy who stole a bunch of catalytic converters.

In sports, the Brewers managed to get one win against the Rays this weekend, a recap of yesterday's NBA & NHL playoff action, Kyle Larson dominating at Kansas, and a look ahead to tonight's NBA & NHL schedules.

Elsewhere in sports, legendary ECW wrestler "Sabu" passed away this weekend, Jose Aldo announced his retirement, and a cool Mother's Day gift for an MLB mom yesterday.

We let you know what's on the TV tonight and talked about another news analyst who fainted during a live broadcast.

Plus, a cool story about a mom & her son who both graduated from the same college. And did you see the maternity ward in Green Bay that is full of pregnant nurses?

If you've ever wondered why your food seems to taste better after a couple of cocktails, there's apparently some science behind that.

A recent poll asked people what the ideal "body count" is for a person to have.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a naked man biting a dog, a Pizza Hut that was storing some of it's stuff in a bathroom, a guy who assaulted a kid with his lightsaber, a road-rage incident in #Florida that ended in a shooting, and a woman who divorced her husband because of ChatGPT.

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Final day of the work week. The weather is going to be beautiful the next few days. So let's finish strong today & get after it this weekend!

The big news this morning was the introduction/announcement of the new Pope yesterday. Also in the news, Virginia has passed a law that restricts social media usage for children, the father of a girl who killed two people in a school shooting in Wisconsin earlier this year has been arrested, and a new Teacher of the Year has been selected in the dairy state!

In sports, the Brewers start a three-game series in Tampa Bay tonight against the Rays, the T-wolves evened up their series with the Warriors, and a recap of last night's NHL playoff action. Plus, a look at tonight's matchups in the NBA & NHL.

Elsewhere in sports, the severely injured Pirates fan has finally spoken about his injuries from his fall, the winning jockey at this year's Kentucky Derby has been fined for whipping his horse too much, and Paul Pierce made good on a promise he made.

We talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, Doc joined us just after 8am to talk racing, courtesy of County Materials in Holmen.

Lots of Mother's Day stuff today as we get ready for the holiday on Sunday. Including some of the most inspirational moms from the movies, and a list of the meanest & nastiest moms in film history. Plus, how much Americans are spending on Mother's Day this year, and some of the trending activities for Mom's day.

A couple of hikers found buried treasure and actually turned it in, and a cat that's been missing for over three years was found at a McDonald's about 10 miles away from it's home.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a really drunk school bus driver, an idiot criminal who stole a cannon out of a park to pay off a drug debt, a visitor to Yellowstone who got gored by a bison, a mom who got in big trouble for a viral TikTok "challenge", and a teenager who was shot & killed during a TikTok "challenge".

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Hello & welcome to Thursday!

We've got some really warm weather headed our way this weekend, so the days of having the windows open at my house are coming to an end. The central AC is DEFINITELY going on Saturday.

In the news this morning, the latest on the Conclave to determine a new Pope…including the interesting tidbit that some of the Cardinals may have watched the movie "Conclave" for advice on what to do! Plus, a 13 year-old boy in Wisconsin was arrested for shooting at deputies, a Wisconsin man accused of intentionally running down a family & killing the mother has died in jail, and a couple of companies from North Carolina & Indiana are in trouble for shipping an invasive crayfish species to Wisconsin.

In sports, the Brewers lost to the Astros yesterday, we recapped last night's NBA & NHL playoff action and took a look ahead at tonight's NBA and NHL matchups. Plus, the Cowboys made a trade with the Steelers for George Pickens yesterday.

Elsewhere in sports, the Utah Hockey Club will have a new name moving forward, and the Memphis Redbirds are changing their name next weekend to honor their most popular food item at the ballpark.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight, and we talked to Office Cora about what's happening in the 715 this weekend.

Plus, it's another "Hypothetical Thursday", and Jean's question for Brian was: "100 men or the gorilla?"

Meanwhile, Brian's question for Jean was "If you could only keep one piece of technology for the rest of your life, which would it be?"

Viral video of an Oregon State Trooper stopping traffic on a busy interstate to help a family of ducks safely cross the road, and a cool story about a woman's friend who set up an "interview process" to date her friend that finally panned out.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the latest TikTok "challenge", how one man is dealing with some squatters in Chicago, a town that got high AF when it's authorities decided to burn a bunch of seized cannabis, a woman who just won a massive settlement after a coworker compared her to Darth Vader, a #FloridaWoman who shoved nachos down her wife's pants, and a couple of people who were busted for prostitution after they were caught banging in broad daylight in a car that was blocking the entrance to a police station.

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Happy Hump Day, yo!

Looks like another beautiful day in the Coulee Region.

Got the lawn mowed, bike washed, laundry folded, and a few other things checked off the list yesterday, so today it's all about getting my knees in the breeze after work.

In the news this morning, the former Tommy Bartlett Show land in the Dells has been sold, the WI DNR has suspended burn permits in 30 counties across the state due to an elevated fire danger, WeightWatchers is the latest company to file for bankruptcy, Burger King is facing a lawsuit alleging that the Whopper is smaller than it's advertised, Smokey Robinson is facing accusations of sexual assault from four former employees, and the "Deep Thought" boat in Lake Michigan has finally been removed.

In sports, the Brew Crew won again last night against the Astros, we recapped last night's NBA & NHL playoff action and took a look at tonight's NBA & NHL schedules. Plus, an update on the death of a reporter at the Super Bowl.

Elsewhere in sports, the winner of the Kentucky Derby will NOT be running in the Preakness, there's a lawsuit involving Shedeur Sanders' fall in the NFL draft, and the Rams apparently got booked into a hotel that was also hosting a "Furry Convention"…not once, but TWICE.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we picked a winner for "Workforce Wednesday"!

Plus, the latest list of the best states in America, and an early look at some Mother's Day stats & info.

Cool story about a girl who was stuck in the hospital and missed her prom, so the staff decided to throw her a prom at the facility. And check out this woman who loves to brake for goats!

The latest in a long line of animals on the field is a couple of ducks who decided to take in a minor league baseball game recently.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a naked guy in an airport, a woman in court for feeding her neighbor's cat, a meth-smoking raccoon, a #FloridaMan who married three different women in three different counties, and the "Delco Deucer".

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