ROCK MORNINGS

Hope everyone survived Cinco de Mayo.

I was in bed by about 6:30pm after getting almost no sleep last night due to our late return from Nashville.

Now I'm all caught up on sleep & ready to go.

In the news this morning, the entire police department in Arcadia is gone, there's a recall on tomatoes, nobody injured in a fire at the Pablo Center, a boat capsized off the coast of San Diego and several people are dead or unaccounted for, Skype is no longer a thing, and the Rochester mom in a viral video from last week has now raised over $500,000 in GoFundeMe donations.

In sports, the Brewers beat the Astros last night, we recapped the NBA & NHL action from last night, and we took a look at the upcoming NBA & NHL playoff schedules. The Ravens have cut Justin Tucker and Michigan's head coach is getting suspended for at least two games next season.

Elsewhere in sports, the fan who fell over the wall at the Pirates game is up & walking again, and guess who's got the best selling rookie jersey in the NFL right now?

We let you know what's on TV today and what's new on New Release Tuesday. And as we always do on Tuesday mornings, we talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show.

The Big River Rally is coming up in June, so we spoke to Bobby Friss about his upcoming appearance at the event. You can listen to the entire interview here.

The conclave to determine a new Pope starts tomorrow. Meanwhile the now deceased Pope had an outgoing wish that's about to become a reality. And check this donkey that's going viral because it's got two moms!

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who broke into a church and pissed in the holy water, a kid who accidentally ordered a bunch of lollipops from Amazon, another idiot who got too close to a crocodile while trying to take a selfie, a robot that tried to beat the shit out of some factory workers, and a kid who tried to drive his younger sister to get some McDonald's.

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Back from Nashville & ready to go!

Brian went to see Metallica in Tennessee over the weekend and spent a good portion of the morning recapping his trip.

In the news this morning, a "missing" Wisconsin woman has been found alive & well after 63 years, T-Pain & the Wisconsin State Fair are in a bit of a dispute, there's some aggressive turkeys on the loose in the Eau Claire area, the voting process for the new Pope starts later this week, and it looks like we might be reopening Alcatraz.

In sports, the Brewers were able to get a win over the Cubs yesterday, the Joey Logano got a win in Texas, and we recapped all the NBA & NHL playoff action from yesterday and took a look at tonight's NBA and NHL schedules.

Elsewhere in sports, an update on the condition of Damian Lillard, Gregg Popovich will no longer be coaching for the Spurs, and the NFL draft is heading to the Nation's capital!

We let you know what's on TV tonight, and we went over some stats & info for Cinco de Mayo!

Plus, a quick, at-home test you can take that can help determine how healthy your brain is. And a new side-effect of taking Ozempic.

Did you see the kid who created an A.I. pill bot to help his grandmother take the correct prescriptions? Also, check out this high school baseball team that helped put out a fire across the street from the field they were playing on.

Check out this "no-look" play by a dad at the Yankees game over the weekend. Nice catch!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who is throwing groceries at his neighbors, an attack at a Dairy Queen, a guy who keeps trying to touch women's feet at home-showings, an idiot who missed his exit on the highway, and a bar in Arizona that made a big oopsie.

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Last day of the week for me…then I'm off to Nashville for Metallication!

The storms in La Crosse weren't nearly as bad as the forecasts were predicting. More rain possible in the area on Thursday.

In the news this morning, a former WI prison warden is ordered to pay a fine in the death of an inmate, Governor Tony Evers announced a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, a judge in Wisconsin has delayed the release of one of the "Slender Man" girls, the WIAA has approved NIL deals for high school students, and a man in Tomah is arrested for attempted homicide.

In sports, the Brewers start a 3-game series against the White Sox in Chicago tonight, Damian Lillard tore his achilles and might be out for ALL of next season, a recap of last night's NBA & NHL action, and a look at tonight's playoff schedules.

Elsewhere in sports, some penalties announced by NASCAR following Sunday's race at Talladega, and the Trump administration said that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete on the women's team.

We let you know what's on TV today and what's new on New Release Tuesday. And we spoke to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show.

Plus, a list of things to look forward to in the month of May!

Couple of viral videos from the last few days…one is a mailman who returned some money he found in the driveway of one of the houses on his route, and another is a woman who painted her cousin's nails before she was taken off life support.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a bank robber who got busted by his rental car, an inmate who escaped jail with just two days left on his sentence, a baby that nearly bled to death from a circumcision, a family is suing a school district after their child committed suicide, and a neighborhood in Seattle is upset about RAMPANT masturbation in a city park.

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Please be very careful today with the potentially dangerous & disastrous storms heading our way this afternoon & tonight.

In the news this morning, an update on the Wisconsin judge that was arrested on Friday, an update on the storms moving into our area later today, the latest on the vehicle attack in Vancouver over the weekend, and a Wisconsin dentist shot dead over a loud-music dispute.

In sports, the Brewers managed a win yesterday to snap a four-game losing streak, the Bucks lost the game last night against the Pacers and may have lost Damian Lillard for the rest of the playoffs, and a look at the rest of the NBA & NHL scores.

Elsewhere in sports, a recap of yesterday's NASCAR race at Talladega, Mr. Irrelevant in the NFL draft, the person who pranked Shedeur Sanders during the draft this weekend, and Bill Belichick's GF shutting down questions during an interview.

We discussed a recent Reddit survey about the dumbest reason someone is famous in the US, and we also looked at a study that determined at what age do all of your unhealthy habits catch up with you?

Plus, a couple of dog stories this morning, including a pooch who could sense that his owner had breast cancer, and wiener dog that's been living in the wild for a long time has finally been captured & is going back home to her family.

Some tips for saving room in your fridge, what's on TV, and the world's first ever "sperm race" happened this weekend.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woodpecker that was doing some serious damage to a bunch of vehicles in Massachusetts, a Southwest Airlines passenger who got naked & took a juicy shit on the seat of the plane, a woman who ended up with a snake in her margarita, and a guy who was hiding weed-filled Easter eggs.

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Happy Friday, yo! Busy weekend ahead with a Pat McCurdy show at the Alpine Inn, the 21st Annual Beer, Wine, & Cheese Fest tomorrow, and my 12th wedding anniversary on Sunday.

I think I need a nap.

In the news this morning, the latest on the "Baby Angel" case, a man who brought a gun to a school in Eau Claire yesterday, Drug Take Back Day is happening tomorrow around the state, some possible severe weather could be heading our way on Monday, and some new food items available at the Fiserv Forum during the Bucks playoff run.

In sports, the Brewers blew it against the Giants last night and held a closed-door meeting after the game to try & figure things out. We talked about the top picks in last night's NFL Draft from Green Bay, WI. And we discussed the Packers' pick at #23. Plus, the scores from yesterday's NBA & NHL games, and a look ahead at tonight's slate of playoff action in both the NBA & NHL.

Elsewhere in sports, the Bucks are down 0-2 to the Pacers in their first round series, but decided that yesterday was the best time to announce that they are extending their GM's contract. And Katherine Legge is calling out people for sending her death threats on social media.

Doc joined us to talk racing just after 8am this morning thanks to County Materials in Holmen. We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, some new music releases you might want to check out.

Funny video going viral of a Great Dane who's not too pleased with his vet, and another video went viral of a girl who was just looking for some feedback on her prom dress but got a lot more than she asked for in return.

America's latest "health risk" is in the form of paper receipts! EVERYONE PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out this 5 Hour Energy/hot sauce collab with Taco John's. I think I'll pass.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a manager at a Sonic restaurant that gave a gummie to an underage employee, a new scratch-n-sniff billboard in NYC, a woman in North Carolina who stole over $13,000 worth of merchandise from a couple of Bath & Body stores in the area, a kid who tried to poison his mother by pouring bleach in her milk, another reason to avoid flying, Bonnie Blue turning down an offer to make some money, and another teacher who got fired for being on OnlyFans.

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Looks like rain arrives around noon today & continues through the evening & overnight.

Lawn is going to be an absolute jungle by Saturday!

And speaking of lawns, we checked in to make sure you're mowing correctly.

In the news this morning, a guilty verdict for a La Crosse man who forced a woman into prostitution to repay her debt to him, an update on the suspended commander at Fort McCoy, the WI DOT has revoked a bunch of licenses for car dealerships throughout the state, and more info on the NFL draft in Green Bay this weekend.

In sports, the Brew Crew dropped another one to the Giants last night, the NBA playoffs continued, and the NHL playoffs also kept chugging along.

Sad news out of the NFL as Bears legend and football Hall of Famer Steve "Mongo" McMichael passed away yesterday after battling ALS.

Elsewhere in sports, we took a look at the upcoming schedule for the NBA & NHL playoffs, and we talked about Faith Kipyegon attempting to break the 4-minute mile barrier. Good luck, yo!

Today is "National Pigs in a Blanket Day", so celebrate with some weenies in a crescent roll!

We let you know what's on the boob tube today/tonight and talked about the upcoming Pee Wee Herman documentary. Plus, a cool story about a good Samaritan that helped a fellow runner during the Boston Marathon on Monday.

It is "Hypothetical Thursday" today, and Jean's question for Brian was: "If you could experience any natural disaster & live, which one would you choose?"

Brian's question for Jean was: "If you could cure cancer by pressing a button, but one random person would have to die, would you do it?"

Office Cora joined us just after 8am to talk about what she's doing this weekend in the 715, and a former tennis legend is now trying out pickleball.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about some people trapped in a driverless car, a #FloridaMan who trapped a gator in a trash can, an update on the drunk postal worker that we talked about yesterday, a mortician in Texas who was allegedly experimenting on bodies, a fight between two strippers from rival clubs, and another educator running a student "Fight Club" at school.

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Happy Hump Day, yo!

Slight chance of some rain today…but it looks more likely tomorrow.

In the news this morning, the latest on the Pope, including the possibility that the next Pope could be an American. Plus, the FDA announces a ban on a food dye, certain Walmarts are locking up steaks again, former MN Senator Eichorn plead "not guilty", and a lottery official in Texas has resigned after multiple investigations.

In sports, the Brewers cruised to a win over the Giants last night, the Bucks lost again to the Pacers, and a look at the rest of the NBA & NHL scoreboards from last night's games.

Elsewhere in sports, the upcoming schedule for the playoffs in the NBA and NHL, the NFL draft gets underway tomorrow night from Green Bay, and TCU & UNC are playing the 2026 season opener in Ireland.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and had an interesting conversation about Steve Buscemi's character from "The Big Lebowski".

In case you were unaware, he gets killed in the movie…and speaking of character deaths, we also discussed a list of the most shocking TV character deaths of all time.

Remember Buford the dog from last week? He helped save a toddler that wandered several miles away from home. Well…he's getting showered with gifts by people from all over. And in other dog-related news, a bunch of firefighters in North Carolina were called-in to rescue a puppy that had fallen into a storm drain.

Not ground-breaking news, but older people keep a running tab on things that they think the younger generation cannot or will not do…including some common skills that they think Gen-Z lacks.

Today is "Administrative Professionals Day", so if you've got a dedicated & hard-working person in your office, make sure you thank them today! It's also "World Book Day", so we looked at the results of a study about our reading habits.

Did you see the seagull at the Cubs game on Easter? Looks like the Lord blessed the bird with a mouth-ful of wiener.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan that attacked an 11 year-old who he accused of egging his apartment, a couple of brothers that got arrested and are being charged with child porn & sex with a cow, a man in Texas who killed his own mother while trying to perform an exorcism on her, and a postal worker in #Florida who stopped at a house party while on her route.

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Some light rain this morning. Looking forward to temps in the 70's the next few days. Just hope it dries out a bit so I can get the bike out.

In the news this morning, the latest on the death of the Pope, including the cause of death, some interesting facts about his life, and the flags in Wisconsin will be at half-staff in honor of his passing. Also in the news, a pork product recall, a well-known bull elk was shot & killed in Black River Falls, and a strip club in Dodge County is now going to be a place of worship.

In sports, the Brewers lost to the Giants last night, the Bucks take on the Pacers tonight for game two of that series, and a recap of last night's NBA playoff games along with the scores from last night's NHL playoff action.

Elsewhere in sports, a look ahead to tonight's NBA & NHL schedules, Cooper Flagg officially declaring for the NBA draft, and Shannon Sharpe getting accused of sexual assault.

We let you know what's on TV tonight along with what's new on New Release Tuesday, and we talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show!

Cool story about the world's oldest penguin, and an 83 year-old woman just checked something off her bucket list!

Have you ever felt like you got abducted by aliens? A guy who claims he was abducted has a list of things to look out for that might be signs you were also beamed-up by little green men.

Today is Earth Day, so we took a look at some stats & info and ways to help out.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a vandal in California who cut down a bunch of trees in downtown LA, a very bizarre interview with a couple of twins in Australia, a mayor in California with a very unique suggestion for dealing with the homeless problem in his city, a woman who abducted her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, and a #Florida woman who held a fight club in a class where she was the substitute teacher.

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Easter has come & gone and I've got a bunch of leftover ham. Definitely gonna have some for dinner tonight, along with some ham sammiches all this week.

The big news this morning was the death of the Pope. Also in the news, a recall on North Face boots, a reminder that the deadline to get your REALID is fast approaching, a deadly plane crash in IL, and the return of an actual astronaut.

In sports, the Brewers stole ALL the bases yesterday during the win against the A's, and the Bucks got shellacked on Saturday by the Pacers in game one of that series. We also looked at the rest of the NBA & NHL playoff action from this weekend.

Elsewhere in sports, the NFL draft is coming up later this week from Green Bay, the US Women's hockey just beat Canada in the World Championships, and a recap of WrestleMania 41!

Cool story about a bomb squad that created an Easter egg hunt for kids who are visually impared.

After a recent video on TikTok, we attempted to count how many screens we have in our houses. And do you ever feel like your job is meaningless? You aren't alone.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who claims that squirrels are destroying her vehicle, some police officers got caught playing a DIY version of "Bingo" while on duty, a guy set a few of his sex toys on fire in his backyard, and a guy who had his eye poked out & his jaw broken by a stranger.

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Holy thunder & lightning last night! Not sure if you heard/saw any of it, but the puppy DEFINITELY woke up during the storm, which woke me up…and now I need a nap.

I always need a nap, though.

It's Easter weekend, with the holiday on Sunday. Looking forward to some ham & scalloped potatoes!

In honor of the holiday, we took a look at a bunch of Easter stats & info, including the top candy for each state.

Sunday is also 4/20, so we also discussed some interesting results from a recent study on marijuana use.

In the news this morning, a bond reduction for a shooting suspect in La Crosse, charges for a man who was involved in a police chase in Eau Claire, a meeting about uncounted ballots in Madison turned into a shouting match, and a deadly shooting at Florida State University yesterday afternoon.

In sports, the Brewers begin a series against the A's tonight, the Bucks start their playoff run tomorrow against the Pacers while the NBA play-in tournament wraps up tonight. The NHL playoffs begin this weekend, and Aaron Rodgers discussed his free agency with Pat McAfee.

Elsewhere in sports, Lee Corso is retiring, the NCAA has updated it's rules regarding timeouts, and Artemi Panarin was accused of sexual assault by a former Rangers employee.

Cool story about a Taco Bell employee who got a full ride at college thanks to a scholarship from the company. And another cool story about a group of painters that helped a woman that's fighting cancer.

We let you know what's on TV and in theaters this weekend, and we talked racing with Doc thanks to County Materials in Holmen.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the state flag of Virginia, a city in #Florida getting rid of Spring Break, a guy who pulled a gun in a comic book store, a woman who got barfed on during a flight, a RoboCop in Thailand, and an OnlyFans girl who pisses on EVERYTHING.

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