ROCK MORNINGS

Welcome to another dreary Thursday with clouds in the forecast and a high of just 50°.

Thankfully, it's Friday tomorrow!

Kicked things off with some good news for once…as it appears the two-month search for Sophia Franklin has come to an end after she was reportedly found safe! In other news, a UW-Eau Claire faculty member who was involved in an on-campus incident earlier this week has now stepped down as the Chair of the Pablo Confluence Board. Also, voter turnout in La Crosse was rather high for this week's elections, the Marshfield Clinic is once again asking for your ticks, and Jean Claude Van-Damme has been accused of sex trafficking.

In sports, the Brewers got a walk-off bunt victory over the Royals yesterday, Alexander Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal last night to pull within two of tying Gretzky's record, and March Madness fires back up tomorrow night & continues through the weekend.

Elsewhere in sports, the Bucks are in Philly tonight to take on the 76ers, Carmelo Anthony is headed to the basketball Hall of Fame, Bucknell University is being sued by the parents of a deceased football player, the NBA is looking into Ja Morant's "finger-guns" gesture, and the Timberwolves are set to be sold to A-Rod & his investors.

We talked to Office Cora this morning to see what's happening in the 715 this weekend, and we had another round of hypothetical questions for one another on "Hypothetical Thursday".

Jean's question for Brian was: "If you could go back in time & correct something or undo something...what would it be?"

Brian's questions for Jean was: "Make a rock & roll super group"

Much like the river by the old Northside Shopko location, a small town in Minnesota is flooded with bald eagles right now, and a teen is being called a hero after saving a woman & two children from a house fire last week.

A couple of interesting surveys about bathrooms, including the worst types of bathrooms to use while traveling, and whether or not major changes are coming to public restrooms.

Do you always take your leftovers home from restaurants when you eat out? Apparently, 12% of people don't.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a former principal in #Florida who's been accused of hosting underage parties at his house, a guy who robbed a store with a machete, a #FloridaMan who got drunk on a beach and exposed himself, a mayor in North Dakota texting a video of himself whackin-off at work to the wrong person, and a toddler in England accidentally ate his grandfather's ashes.

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It's Hump Day…so you know what that means!

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The news this morning dominated by the election results in Wisconsin, including the Mayoral race in La Crosse, the state Supreme Court outcome, Wisconsin's top education official getting re-elected, a voter ID requirement, and a faculty member at UW-Eau Claire on leave after an incident on campus involving Republican supporters. Plus, the sad news of Val Kilmer's passing yesterday, and a recall on liquid eggs.

In sports, both the Bucks & Brewers ended multi-game losing streaks yesterday…and Alexander Ovechkin scored career goal 891 last night to get within four of passing Gretzky. Also, some big changes coming to the NFL next season.

Elsewhere in sports, NASCAR handed down a pretty significant fine to one of it's XFinity teams, the NBA suspended five players after a dust-up during the T-Wolves/Pistons game over the weekend, and we are going to get more football on Christmas this coming season.

We talked about what's on TV tonight, and about the ever-expanding John Wick universe.

In dog-related news, a small pooch was recently rescued from a very cold river and the search is on to find it's owners, and a wiener dog in Australia somehow managed to survive in the wild for 18 months before being seen by wildlife officials.

Discussed a list of the "Top 10 Jobs for Introverts", and also talked about some of the big companies that pulled April Fools pranks yesterday.

Have you seen Kid Rock's version of the White House? It's even got a gold urinal!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a pregnant bank robber, a bunch of stolen meat, an update on the man who was held captive for the last two decades by his stepmother, and an Island Boy got arrested.

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After taking yesterday off to host a bus to the Brewers home opener, we are both back in the studio & ready for a nice, short, 4-day work week.

Kicked things off this morning with some election news as we head to the polls today, plus a drug bust in Black River Falls over the weekend, and the Wisconsin Beef Council's Elite 8 Burgers from around the state.

In sports, the Brewers got shellacked AGAIN yesterday…this time by the visiting Kansas City Royals, the Bucks look to finish the season strong starting at home tonight against the Suns, and the NCAA men's & women's Final Fours are set!

Elsewhere in sports, everyone is talking about torpedo bats! Jurickson Profar got suspended by MLB for 80 games, and former NFL player, Richard Sherman, had his home robbed at gunpoint while family members were in the house.

We let you know what's on TV tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Plus, Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am!

Cool story about a couple of neighbors who've lived next to each other for almost 40 years and share a birthday.

Today is the first of the month, so we hooked you up with a list of things to look forward to in April…and since it's also "April Fool's Day", we took a gander at a list of some harmless pranks people have pulled on their significant other.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a criminal involved in a high-speed chase who stopped to put air in his tires, a man in Utah who walked into a restaurant with no clothing on and "flexing aggressively" towards other customers, a #FloridaWoman who allegedly assaulted someone with a conch, and a guy in India who would poop his pants in order to avoid being captured by police!

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Holy thunderstorms, Batman!

The sky was lit-up during the overnight with lightning and rain cleaned up some of that sand on the roads. But clearing up for a beautiful Friday afternoon with high temps in the upper-70's!

Unfortunately, it's going to crash back into the 40's this weekend with some snow possible.

In the news this morning, a sentencing in a 50 year cold case in Dunn County, Elon Musk paid a man in Green Bay $1 million for signing a petition, around 60 Macy's stores will be closing soon, Governor Tony Evers launched a job portal for federal workers who got fired under the Trump administration, and a teacher in Wauwatosa is in some hot water after an email from 2023 surfaced where she referred to an eighth grader as a "hooker".

In sports, the Brewers kicked off the regular season with a 4-2 loss to the Yankees in New York yesterday, the Bucks are back at home tonight against the Knicks, and the men's Sweet 16 kicked off last night. The men's & women's Sweet 16 continues tonight.

Elsewhere in sports, NBA commissioner Adam Silver finally admitted that this year's All-Star Game was an unmitigated disaster and that the league is going "back to the drawing board".

We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's in theaters. And Doc joined us at 8:15am for the Racing Report, courtesy of County Materials in Holmen.

A new ice cream is set to hit grocery store shelves that apparently tastes like breast milk, without using any actual breast milk.

The FBI has recognized three young girls in the Seattle area who helped stop an attempted kidnapping last year…and check out this eighth grader who invented a seizure-detection device for her grandmother! Talk about a bright future!

ICYMI, Hard Mt. Dew Code Red is coming out sometime this year and they're running a contest to "Save the Redheads". Also, Instacart is adding a new feature to help with poor substitutions when the item you ordered isn't available.

If you're looking for a side hustle, there are "loyalty testers" out there who apparently get paid to lure people in committed relationships into cheating on their partner.

And not that you need a reason/excuse to go on a vacation, but we talked about some signs that it might be time to take a few days off work.

We talked last week about some of the new food items at Miller Park this year...and today we discussed some of the other interesting food offerings throughout the rest of the league in 2025.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an idiot in California who broke into someone's house to commit a robbery while wearing an ankle monitor, a Michigan resident who died after receiving an organ transplant that was infected with rabies, a "cat butt" video game, a police chief that's accused of turning his station into something out of "Animal House", and a plumber that re-clogged a pipe after a restaurant refused to pay it's bill!

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80° tomorrow. 42° and snow on Monday.

Welcome to the Midwest.

It's the unofficial start to the weekend today and in the news this morning, a bunch of Kohl's locations will close this weekend throughout the country, new Mega Millions rules are coming that will increase the minimum jackpot, Dollar Tree is selling off Family Dollar, a popular shampoo is being recalled because it might contain bacteria, and a La Crosse man is facing several counts of possession of child pornography.

In sports, the Bucks wrapped up their 5-game road trip with a loss in Denver, Major League Baseball's regular season OFFICIALLY starts today, the Sweet 16 kicks off tonight on CBS and you could score some free tots thanks to a kid on BYU, and the White Sox are already setting records!

Elsewhere in sports, the Jordan rookie jersey just sold for a bunch of money, JJ Watt is going to be moving up the ladder at CBS this coming NFL season, and this might be the best cycle ever in baseball.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and talked about the MCU unveiling of the "Avengers: Doomsday" cast. Plus, a live-action Scooby-Doo series is coming to Netflix!

Talked to Office Cora this morning to see what she's up to this weekend in the 715, and we played another round of "Hypothetical Thursday".

Brian's question for Jean was: "If you could uninvent one thing, what would it be & why?"

Jean's question for Brian was: "If you won the lottery, what thing about your life wouldn't change?"

Have you heard about these self-chilling cans? Talk about a game-changer!

If you aren't totally sick of brackets yet, check out this tournament of hibernating bears that's being run by an animal charity. And speaking of animals, there's a new "World's Shortest Goat"

Times are tough for a lot of people in America, so one metro driver in Philly has taken it upon herself to try & cheer residents up with "Tracy's Trolley"

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in Milwaukee who was spiking a co-worker's soda with Super Glue, three teenagers who tried to kill their own mother after she turned off the WiFi at home, a kid in Kansas who told his babysitter that there was a monster under his bed…and the babysitter ended up finding a man under the kid's bed, and employees at a juvenile detention center in California are under investigation for "gladiator fights" between some of the inmates.

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Happy Hump Day, everyone! The weather continuing to improve today & tomorrow before getting close to 70° on Friday.

In the news this morning, the 23 & Me website crashed yesterday after everyone tried to delete their info from the site after the company announced it was filing for bankruptcy, there's a recall in Wisconsin on Coca-Cola, and Ford has also issued a recall on certain models. Plus, Jersey Mike's "Day of Giving" is today & stores in Wisconsin will be donating 100% of their profits to the Special Olympics of WI. And the two escaped river otters are still on the loose in the Green Bay area.

In sports, the Bucks wrap up their west-coast road trip tonight in Denver, and they'll be without Damian Lillard for the foreseeable future as he deals with blood clots in his legs. Alexander Ovechkin scored last night and is now just six goals away from passing Gretzky. Both the men's March Madness tourney & Major League Baseball's regular season are on TV tomorrow!

Elsewhere in sports, some NFL roster moves including Russell Wilson to the Giants, and Stefon Diggs to the Patriots. Plus, J.J. McCarthy hasn't been told that he'll be the starting QB for the Vikings yet. And the reporter who recorded the Dan Hurley rant last weekend has finally received an apology from the UConn employee who threatened him for uploading the video.

We let you know what's on TV tonight and talked about the seven things your guests will notice if they aren't clean.

A pilot that went missing in Alaska was found alive thanks to some help from other local pilots.

Recent poll found that 2/3rds of Americans want their childhood products to make a come-back.

The Olympics will take place in Australia in 2032, and apparently the rowers might have to deal with crocs in the water!

The state of North Carolina is looking to pass the "Ric Flair Act" and establish a wrestling Hall of Fame in the future.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who left her kids in a hot car while she swapped barcodes in a Walmart, a hotel employee in Scotland accused of stealing money from the wedding cards of a bride & groom staying in the hotel, Texas might require an ID to purchase a sex toy online, another #FloridaWoman who robbed a Dairy Queen at gunpoint and only made off with $1.50 in cash, and a woman who drowned her own dog in an airport bathroom.

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Sure, today's going to be decent, but I'm looking at 69° on Friday and getting ready for a ride!

Weather will definitely be better later this week.

In the news this morning, a possible recall may be coming for thousands of Ford F-150 trucks, 23 & Me is filing for bankruptcy, a nurse in Monroe County is being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a patient, a new craft beer festival is coming to the Wisconsin Dells, and the former Minnesota Senator accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution is staying in jail for now.

In sports, the Bucks lost to the Suns last night, MLB opening day is just a few sleeps away, JuJu Watkins is out for the rest of the season with a leg injury, and the men's March Madness Sweet 16 kicks off on Thursday.

Elsewhere in sports, now that a bunch of teams have been eliminated from the tournament, college basketball coaches are heading all over the place for a new gig. And the Hulkster is losing massive amounts of popularity, apparently.

We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show now that he's back from his trip to Mexico.

Is your home full of dust? Here's five tips to help clean things up a bit this Spring.

Are you a fan of Fireball? Are you over 90 years old? Well, you could win a "lifetime supply" of the whisky.

Have you heard of the term "Boomerasking"?? It has little to do with someone's age, but more to do with wanting to talk about yourself, rather than listen to someone else's story.

These videos always get me in the #Feels…a retired Military K-9 & his Army Veteran handler were recently reunited and the clips are emotional! Plus, a funny story about a goat & a kangaroo that worked together to escape the farm.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who ran over a bicyclist on her way to a golf lesson, an elementary school teacher who exposed himself in class while he urinated into a trash can, a pilot who forgot his passport at the airport & had to turn a flight around to go get it, another pilot who had to make an emergency landing because some asshole on a plane refused to give up his cigarette lighter, and a man got his girlfriend's hand stuck in his mouth.

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Welcome back to reality.

Another Monday with high temps near 50°. Hopefully into the 60's by the end of the week.

In the news this morning, an update on the Pope, a fire at EPCOT, a new "buy now/pay later" deal on DoorDash, United Airlines issues an apology to a mother, the "chubby" filter on TikTok has been pulled already, and this year's Easter egg roll at the White House might have a corporate sponsor.

In sports, we recapped all the March Madness action from the weekend, talked about the Bucks road trip out west, listened to the incredible final call of the Badger women's hockey game against Ohio State last night, and also looked at yesterday's NASCAR results.

We let you know what's on TV tonight and 2nd Floor Sarah stopped by yet again to let us know what's happening in our area this week.

Most people believe there's around 8.2 Billion humans living on planet Earth. But is that number too low? It might be!

Elsewhere in sports, a wild finish in the NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Championship over the weekend, the Paul Skenes rookie card sold for a LOT of money, and a high school basketball coach was fired immediately after an inappropriate interaction with a player on his team.

Today is "National Cocktail Day", so we discussed some of our favorite mixed drinks, and we also discussed a new weight loss "hack" that involves eating like a baby.

Cool story about a charity basketball game, and check out the drone footage of this rescue on Big Green Lake in Wisconsin after a couple of deer fell through the ice.

A minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles made some waves on the internet over the weekend with a new, alternate logo for the team that kinda resembles something else…and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about the attractive sorority girl who got arrested last week & went viral for her mugshot, someone is trying to sell an offensive Garfield shirt on Etsy, a constipated man is suing an airline after the pilot allegedly dragged him out of the plane's bathroom, and a #FloridaMan is going viral for a one-of-a-kind obit.

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Holy crap, did that suck!

The weather went from bad to worse yesterday…with rain, snow, thunder, lighting & then some.

Had a HELL of a time cleaning my truck off this morning.

Thankfully, there's about 13 hours of college basketball today starting at 11am to keep me occupied!

In the news this morning, stories about a new scam making it's way around the state, a former Vice Chancellor gave unauthorized raises, the NFL draft in Green Bay is going to feature a "dive bar" experience, Henry Firearms is moving ALL of it's manufacturing operations to Rice Lake, and President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education.

In sports, we recapped last night's final "First Four" games and looked ahead at today's schedule in the tournament. Plus, the Bucks are taking on the Lakers tonight in LA and Aaron Rodgers will NOT be a Viking next season.

Elsewhere in sports, the QBs that will be featured in the second season of Netlix's "QB" show were announced yesterday, and the Trump Administration has suspended $175 million in Federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania.

Let you know what's on TV tonight and talked about today being the first day of Spring!

Plus, it's "Hypothetical Thursday", so we asked each other some hypothetical questions.

Jean's question for Brian was: "If money weren't a concern, where would you go on vacation?"

Brian's question for Jean was: "If all animals could suddenly speak, would you still eat meat?"

Cool story about the New England Aquarium building a retirement home for it's older penguins, and in other aquatic news…the fish doorbell is back!

Brian has been a proponent of giving anxious travelers the option of getting anesthesia before a flight, and now it looks like that might become a reality in the future as people are getting put under before lengthy tattoo sessions.

We went over some betting stats & info with the brackets starting today, and a new venture from the Bare Knuckle Fighting league is coming down the pipeline.

Office Cora joined us this morning to talk about what's happening in the 715 this weekend, and also had a question for us on "Hypothetical Thursday". It was: "

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a sorority girl from Georgia who's going viral because of her mugshot, a woman in Texas who won $83 million in the lottery but is being denied her jackpot, some wannabe rappers that broke into a Jewish Temple, a #FloridaWoman who did something absolutely horrific at an airport, and some American tourists FAFO'd while in Ireland for St. Paddy's Day.

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Lot of the snow melted yesterday…and by the end of the weekend, most of it should be gone.

 

Looking ahead to next week when temps get back towards 70° by Friday.

 

Lotta stuff going on this morning, including news about a Cybertruck recall, the fire at Heathrow Airport in London, an update on the deadly stabbing at a Kwik Trip in Mankato, a recall on canned vegetables sold at Target, and a civil rights complaint in Wisconsin over transgender athletes in women's locker rooms.

 

In sports, March Madness dominated the discussion this morning with the Badgers taking care of Montana yesterday & moving on to face BYU on Saturday night. Plus, a few upsets that busted a bunch of brackets, including #12 McNeese taking care of #6 Clemson. Also took a look at today's schedule for both the men & women.

 

Elsewhere in sports, the Bucks got a win against the Lakers in LA last night, Alexander Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to move closer to Gretzky's record, Steph Curry hit the floor hard last night & is out with a pelvic injury, the Boston Celtics sold for a record amount of money, and the IOC has a new President.

 

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

 

Cute story about a kayaker that helped rescue a baby otter and now has a special relationship with the tiny creature.

 

Yesterday was the first day of Spring and it's time to start cleaning! We dove into a list of the top things we're putting on the list for Spring Cleaning this year.

 

It was also "Alien Abduction Day" yesterday, so we checked out a rundown of the most likely states to get abducted by an alien.

 

Had a new "Karen of the Day"…and it's someone you may know or may have heard of before.

 

Do you have any "life hacks" that you swear by? A lot of people do…and we talked about some of the top hacks out there.

 

A former Michigan coordinator is officially a creep, and in today's "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who almost got electrocuted to death while trying to steal copper wire, a #FloridaMan named Vincent Vega(yes, like in "Pulp Fiction") who's in some serious trouble, a new scam that's targeting people with lost pets, a Spring break brawl that ended with a Mike Tyson special, and a janitor in Texas was pissing in people's water bottles.

 

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