1. The power has come back on for many, but a state of emergency remains in place for Milwaukee and Waukesha counties as crews continue to evaluate roadways, monitor pedestrian bridges over water ways, and rescue residents from danger. According to WE Energies, over 30,000 customers are without power. The bulk of the outages are in Waukesha County.
2. Companies raising their prices in response to President Trump's tariffs appear to be driving up inflation. Strong demand and limited capacity are also driving factors in the cost to fly. Delays in aircraft production and engine inspections are limiting the number of available planes. Other goods and services seeing a price hike in July include Infants and Toddlers Apparel up 3.3% and the cost to fix your vehicle.
3. Milwaukee Bucks Forward, Bobby Portis is the newest member of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's board of directors. Portis has worked with the organization for more than four years, supporting collection drives, funding mobile food distributions and using his platform to raise awareness about food insecurity, especially among children. Portis, and members of the Milwaukee Bucks front office and staff are working with volunteers today to pack emergency food boxes that will be distributed to communities in Southeast Wisconsin that have been impacted by recent flooding.