ROCK MORNINGS

 

Holy snow, Batman!

 

We kicked off the morning with an update on the Pope's condition as Lent begins, we recapped President Trump's speech to Congress last night, discussed the federal offices in Wisconsin that had their leases terminated by DOGE, talked about the Eau Claire Express' new video board, and shared the news about a couple in Wisconsin that were arrested on charges of child pornography & beastiality.

 

In sports, Giannis had a triple-double last night to help the Bucks beat the Hawks, the Badgers play the Gophers tonight, Lebron became the first NBA player to score 50,000 points in his career, and Kyrie Irving is done for the season with an ACL tear.

 

Elsewhere in sports, the Brew Crew added an arm to the bullpen recently, Katherine Legge will become the first female driver in the NASCAR cup series since 2018, and UNC will no longer be featured on "Hard Knocks".

 

We let you know what's on TV tonight and talked about Spring cleaning. It's almost time for that!

 

Plus, a list of morning habits that are making you miserable.

 

Cool story about a kid in Utah that just got the first ever cornhole scholarship, and a touching story about a man who was a regular at a Burger King who recently passed away.

 

Is your job making you ugly? A new online questionnaire could determine if that's true.

 

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about renting chickens due to the rising cost of eggs, an arrest made by cops dressed as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, an update on Fyre Festival 2, another disastrous performance from Wes Scantlin over the weekend, and a man who died during penis enlargement surgery.

 

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Here comes the rain & snow!

Was already raining this morning and we're looking at a switch to snow sometime during the overnight.

In the news this morning…an update on the Pope's condition, an audit in Wisconsin found not one single voting machine error during the November elections, it's been a month since the Amber Alert for Sophia Franklin was issued & she still hasn't been found, a bill to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls & women's sports failed to advance, and a New Richmond man is arrested & charged with murdering his wife.

In sports, the Bucks play the Hawks tonight, the Badgers play the Gophers tomorrow night & somehow only slipped one spot in the AP Top 25 poll after losing to MSU on Sunday, Sam Darnold likely won't be franchise tagged by the Vikings, and Jimmy Johnson is retiring from Fox Sports.

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

Some emotional stories about a father/daughter dance and video store owner that recently closed his store but saved one customer's favorite movies.

Sad news as the "Man with the Golden Arm" recently passed away after helping to save the lives of millions of children.

Elsewhere in sports, Jimmy Butler is allegedly a bad tenant, the L.A. Kings messed up BIG time, and a student sinks a 94' putt on a basketball court to win a brand new car!

You know when a friend recommends a show to you, and adds: "Give it a few episodes, I swear it's good"?  Well, they're probably not wrong. 

The latest stupid TikTik trend/challenge is apparently feeding butter to your baby to help them sleep through the night.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who stabbed her boyfriend because he wouldn't eat her cooking, an A.I. robot that attacked a crowd of people after a "software glitch", another #FloridaWoman who tried to use Mountain Dew to cover up her crimes, and a woman who caught her husband cheating on her in the back of a van.

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Welcome back to reality!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Enjoy the weather today & tomorrow, but look out for some snow on Wednesday.

In the news this morning, updates on the Pope & Gene Hackman, Governor Evers is looking to increase the cost of hunting & fishing licenses, President Trump signed an executive order making English the official language of America, and Zelensky says that Ukraine is still ready to sign the minerals deal with the US after his meeting with Trump over the weekend.

In sports, the Bucks got a win against Dallas over the weekend, the Badgers lost to Michigan State yesterday, Alexander Ovechkin scored his 884th career goal to pull with 10 of Wayne Gretzky, and John Cena FINALLY turned heel.

Elsewhere in sports, Pete Rose might get posthumously reinstated by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, while President Trump is planning on pardoning the hit king. Also, Chris Kluwe apparently got fired from his job as a football coach at a high school in California after his recent comments about MAGA at a city council meeting.

We let you know what's on TV tonight and recapped last night's Oscars. And 2nd Floor Sarah stopped by to talk about what's happening in our area this week.

Had a great story about a school bus driver near Cleveland who saved 15 kids on the bus after it started on fire!

Apparently, #Science has developed a new kind of banana that will stay fresh up to 12 hours after you've removed it's peel. And we took a look at a list of the unhealthiest foods. It's pretty much anything delicious.

A brawl broke out between parents at a cheerleading competition in Texas, and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we talked about this past weekend's #FloridaMan games, had a story about a woman who broke into an animal shelter and released over a dozen dogs, and speaking of dogs….here's a puppy that was saved by a vet after it ate a plethora of items from around the house. Also in "Bad News with Happy Music", a wild video of some window washers getting tossed around in their rig, and man was arrested after offering free glasses in exchange for sexual favors to multiple customers.

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Let's finish strong on a Friday morning!

We kicked things off this morning with updates on the Pope's condition and the details surrounding Gene Hackman's death. Plus, a cause of death for Michelle Trachtenberg has been released. Also, Elon Musk is asking retired air traffic controllers to come back to work, and a Monroe County woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing from the township accounts.

In sports, the Bucks got a nice win against Denver last night, the #11 Wisconsin Badgers are at #8 Michigan State on Sunday, Travis Kelce has indicated that he's going to be back with the Chiefs next year, and the NFL announced it's salary cap numbers for the upcoming season.

Elsewhere in sports, a golfer vs. a gator in #Florida, Justin Tucker & his wife have finally spoken after all the recent allegations made against him, and a soccer referee got bit in the balls by some kid on the pitch!

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

A couple of food-related articles this morning…including Taco Bell rolling out new Crunchwrap Sliders for their 20th anniversary, and Hidden Valley Ranch teaming up with Digiorno Pizza for a couple of new creations.

And in case you missed it, we announced the headlining acts(Drowning Pool, Texas Hippie Coalition, & Bobby Friss) for this summer's Big River Rally, which takes place June 27th and 28th. Tickets go on-sale next Wednesday at 8am!

Cool story about a woman who just turned 105 years old & wanted to go to a rave for her birthday, and a tense video of cops in New York working to rescue a horse that fell into an icy pond.

Tomorrow is the first of March, so we took a look ahead at some of the things to look forward to in the upcoming new month.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who was mad at her ex-boyfriend and ended up vandalizing the wrong vehicle, a guy who got locked in a storage unit for four days by his girlfriend, a couple of idiots in Kentucky who robbed a Dollar store, and an OnlyFans content creator who's looking to bang Veterans.

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Another really nice day in front of us…and even better tomorrow!

We started things off with Thursday Song and we also talked to Office Cora about what she's doing this weekend in the 715.

In the news, an update on the Pope's condition, the measles outbreak in Texas, the sad news about the death of Michelle Trachtenberg, and the breaking news on Gene Hackman's passing.

Over to sports, where we talked about MSU's incredible buzzer beater last night, the Bucks taking on Denver tonight, and the Badgers facing Michigan State on Sunday.

Elsewhere in sports, some takeaways from the recent NFL players' survey, Gronk denies the rumors that he's trying to make a comeback, and a Brewers pitcher is done for the season.

Played some clips from our recent interview with Mr. Skin regarding his 2025 Anatomy Awards.

It's also "Hypothetical Thursday", and Jean's question for Brian was: "If you were a professional athlete, what sport would you play?"

Brian's question for Jean was: "You either have to sleep in the wet spot every night for the rest of your life...or you have to wear wet socks any time you wear shoes for the rest of your life."

Let you know what's on TV tonight, including the new Hulu documentary on Ruby Franke. Also, Brian & Jean both recapped the movie "Companion", which they both recently watched.

Cool story about a guy who got his class ring back after it went missing 44 years ago!

ICYMI, Alexa is getting an upgrade. What could possibly go wrong? Also, a list of benefits for people who have work friends.

During the FRIGGIN' SPORTS, shared a story about a NJ wrestler who's been disqualified after a wild brawl in the stands of a recent match.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who got drunk & belligerent at a wedding…got home & took an Uber back to the wedding to get his car and then got arrested for DUI, a couple who got attacked by a maniac wielding an axe, a funeral home that apparently has some really bomb-ass noodles, and a massage parlor that got popped for being a rub & tug business.

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Hump Day!

Some rain this morning, and more temps in the mid 40's today. I've got a car wash on the agenda, along with an hour-long massage!

We started this Wednesday morning with an update on the condition of the Pope, some news about Trump's "gold cards", and in Wisconsin…the Governor defends his inclusive language, a woman in Madison allegedly assaulted a bus driver who then crashed the bus into a building, and the DNR has issued it's final ice shanty removal deadlines.

In sports, the Bucks had their 4-game winning streak broken last night in Houston, and the Badgers got back to winning against Washington. Alexander Ovechkin got his 883rd career goal and is now just twelve away from breaking Gretzky's record. Basketball great Diana Taurasi has announced her retirement from active play, and the Baltimore Ravens have finally commented on the sexual assault allegations against Justin Tucker.

Elsewhere in sports, former Bucks player Pat Beverly is getting sued by some Pacer fans, Dan Hooker had to pull out of UFC 313, and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have a cool alternate name & jersey coming this season!

We let you know what's on TV tonight and talked about the 10,000th episode of "The Price Is Right" airing later today.

In food news, there's apparently a $19 strawberry for sale, Denny's is the latest restaurant to add an egg surcharge to their menu, yet McDonald's is brushing off the recent egg surcharges and is now offering it's McMuffin for just $1!

Very emotional video of a kid returning to school for the first time in 17 months after suffering a stroke. Plus, a karate instructor was able to chase down a purse-snatcher and get a woman's possessions back.

ICYMI, Warner Brothers is trying to bully a small town in Oklahoma into removing & destroying their GIANT leg lamp…saying it's copyright infringement.

We took a look at a list of the highest average ticket prices in every major sport, and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who harassed people in a grocery store with a Chucky doll, a father is struggling to get his daughter a Social Security number and a legal name change, a soccer club booster President is in trouble for allegedly misusing the team's funds on OnlyFans, and a restaurant in the sky nearly fell to the ground

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I have almost NO snow in my front yard after yesterday. Backyard is a swampy disaster, but the front of my house is clear! Even that dreaded hump at the end of the driveway is gone.

More warm weather the rest of this week with a possibility of 55° on Friday!

In the news this morning, the latest on the condition of the Pope, a deadly gas leak in Oakdale, legendary singer Roberta Flack passed away yesterday at the age of 88, and the Joann Fabric store in Onalaska will now close permanently.

Over to the world of sports, where the Bucks are in Houston tonight to take on the Rockets and may be without Giannis, the Badgers stay at #11 in the most recent AP Top 25 poll and play tonight at home against unranked Washington, the Packers apparently are lobbying to get the "tush push" banned by the NFL, and a Broncos coach was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at an airport.

Elsewhere in sports, the IU Indianapolis men's basketball team escaped without injury after their bus caught fire, and a hockey ref took a puck right to the wedding tackle!

We also talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show…on his birthday!!!

Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we also talked about Starbucks discontinuing some of their less-popular menu items.

Crazy story about a family's cat that went missing while they were moving only to show up in their new home after it got stuck in a couch!

There's another stupid trend on TikTok where people drop different items on their feet and rate the level of pain.

Interesting move by JetBlue as they will now comp your vacation if it gets rained out(with stipulations, of course!)

We talked about some of the federal offices in Wisconsin that are being looked at by the DOGE, and did you see Alec Baldwin get harassed by a Trump impersonator? Surprised he kept his cool.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who got addicted to Candy Crush and just won a bunch of money in a lawsuit because of her addiction, a guy who got busted trying to smuggle cocaine in his wig, a pilot who got bit by a tarantula MID-FLIGHT, a woman in NH who was peeing on the food at a grocery store where she worked for the last four years, and a couple who got stuck on a flight sitting next to a dead woman.

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Back from the weekend, the weather is fine…and my truck needs a wash.

In the news this morning, an update on the condition of the Pope, President Trump names Dan Bongino as the FBI deputy director, the jersey patch honoring Bob Uecker is now available at Brewers team stores, Governor Evers wants us to refer to a mother as an "inseminated person" now, and federal employees are being told to prove their work.

In sports, the Badgers lost to unranked Oregon on Saturday, the Bucks have now won four in a row, Alexander Ovechkin got a hat trick & is now just 13 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, and Christopher Bell got the win in Atlanta yesterday.

Elsewhere in sports, a touching moment for the Gaudreau family over the weekend, and a chess champion is auctioning off his jeans for charity.

Great story about a woman who donated her kidney to her prom date…35 years later! And a couple of hikers were saved by a backpack they found in the woods that contained supplies.

A new survey found that 3% of people brush their teeth while they're on the toilet. And eggs are so expensive that they're not only being smuggled across the border, but they're being used as a sales tactic in the real estate market!

2nd Floor Sarah came downstairs to talk about her weekend & what's happening in the area this week.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a Masshole who got drunk & peed all over the bar, another drunk who crashed into the same spot at the same time…two nights in a row, a gambling addict who won a rather large jackpot at a casino but cannot claim it, and a guy had his wallet stolen and the thieves used his credit card to buy a winning lottery ticket!

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Last day in the 20's for awhile! Looking at temps in the 40's all next week.

We started the morning with news about a cell phone ban in classrooms in Wisconsin, a Racine County day care worker who was recently arrested on child porn charges, one of the passengers on that plane that crashed in Toronto reacting to Delta's offer of $30,000, and are DOGE dividend checks coming?

In sports, Bobby Portis got suspended by the NBA, but it didn't stop the Bucks from beating the Clippers last night. The Badgers play tomorrow at home against Oregon, and the USA blew it last night in overtime to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Elsewhere in sports, check out the video of the chancellor at UNC announcing that classes are canceled tomorrow because of the weather. Safe to say the kids were in favor of that decision. Also, did you see the video of former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe getting carried out of a council meeting in LA? Wild scene.

We let you know what's on TV and in theaters this weekend, and Doc joined us just after 8am to talk racing thanks to County Materials in Holmen.

There's a really cool organization that set up a summer camp for kids who were affected by the wildfires in LA.

Stanley is suing Stanley. Nathan's is trying to sell New York City tap water so you can boil your hot dogs in it, and after the murder of that healthcare CEO in NYC…there's an app where you can order an armed guard to protect you.

Did you see this story about a "Stonehenge" at the bottom of Lake Michigan?

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman fighting with her HOA to keep her emotional support chickens, an Amazon driver that ran over a woman with his van and then drove off, a family is fighting back against the city government that's trying to get them to take down their Halloween decorations, a Wingstop employee who threw Ranch & hot grease on a customer, and a #FloridaMan decided to help an alligator that had a football stuck in it's mouth.

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Finally gonna start to warm up over the next few days!

And it's basically the weekend! So let's get after it.

Started the morning with the abridged, Pat McCurdy version of the Thursday Song…as he'll be in town tomorrow night at the Alpine Inn.

In the news, Delta has offered $30,000 to each passenger on the plane that crashed earlier this week in Toronto. And speaking of plane crashes, there was another deadly collision in Arizona yesterday.

Also, the Trump administration has given schools & universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. Kwik Trip made the Forbes list of the top 100 best large employers. And NASA is now looking at obliterating an asteroid that has a slight chance of striking the Earth.

In sports, the Bucks return tonight from the All-Star break, the Badgers play Saturday at home against Oregon, and the NHL 4 Nations Face-off Championship game is tonight between the USA & Canada! Plus, there's BASEBALL ON TODAY!!!!!!!!

Elsewhere in sports, the FBI has detailed how it tracked down the Chilean gang robbed a bunch of star athletes, and the WIAA has updated it's policies on transgender athletes.

We let you know what's on TV tonight and we also talked to Office Cora to see what she's up to this weekend in the 715.

Plus, it's "Hypothetical Thursday"…where we ask each other hypothetical questions to see what our responses are.

Jean's question for Brian was: If you could have one season last all year long, which would it be?

Brian asked Jean: If you could only have ONE condiment for the rest of your life, what would it be?

It's also "National Love Your Pet Day", "National Muffin Day", and "National Handcuff Day".

Had a cool story about a 94 year-old woman who was recently reunited with a man that she saved from drowning when he was just a toddler…64 years ago!

Plus, have you ever wondered why some people can remember their dreams(Jean), and some people cannot(Brian)?? There's been a bunch of research on that subject recently and we took a look at the results.

And how much would it take for someone to quit their job & travel the world?

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a really bad neighbor, an IVF treatment that went extremely bad, a kid who died after injecting himself with butterfly remains, and a burglar who got caught by a "Home Alone" style booby trap!

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