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 We had a hot and sticky summer, but now, the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cold winter. The Old Farmers’ Almanac this week said Wisconsin could see one of its coldest winters in years. Southeast Wisconsin is on the line between ‘cold and dry’ and ‘cold and wet.’ The Almanac says folks a bit to the east of Wisconsin will see a lot of snow this year. The Farmers’ Almanac has about an 80-percent accuracy rate with its forecasts.

Badger fans will need masks, a fully charged phone, and a credit or debit card to see a football game this fall. The University of Wisconsin yesterday outlined the changes for Camp Randall Stadium this fall. That includes cashless purchases, digital tickets, and a mask requirement for certain parts of the stadium. Wisconsin takes on Penn State this weekend, and UW-Madison expects a sell-out crowd.

They are still hiring at Summerfest. The festival opens today, and some vendors say they are short on workers. Summerfest CEO Don Smiley says that means there will be fewer beer tents and longer lines. Summerfest, and the bars and restaurants that dot the Summerfest grounds, have been trying to hire workers for months. Managers at Saz’s say they’re short about a third of their normal staff for Summerfest despite offering bonuses of up to one-thousand-dollars.

 A Dane County man is getting a not guilty in connection with the murder of his parents. Twenty-three-year-old Chandler Halderson appeared in a Dane County court this morning and is facing charges of first degree homicide in the death of his mother and father in July.  Halderson did not speak during his arraignment so the judge entered not-guilty pleas on his behalf.

A multi-state human trafficking sting rescues 59 victims and lands dozens in jail.  There were 102 arrests, including five Wisconsin men, made through Operation United Front, which involved investigations across 12 states.  Officials say the operation was carried out last week. 

The Madison School District is requiring everyone to wear masks at all times on elementary and middle school grounds.  The district announced today the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant has prompted the decision for students, staff and visitors to wear face coverings on school campuses whether indoors or outdoors.  The measure will remain in place for the first quarter of the school year and then will be re-evaluated.

It appears the Packers season opener against the New Orleans Saints will be played in Jacksonville, Florida.  The game time will remain the same on Sunday, September 12th with kickoff just before 3:30 p.m.  The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the road that weekend at Houston.  Two other stadiums could not be used, including Atlanta where the Falcons are playing a home game and the Dallas Cowboys stadium which will host a concert that Sunday night.

The City of Green Bay is toasting sobriety.  September has been declared Sober Green Bay Month to raise awareness about the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the community.  Officials want to erase the label of being a drunk city and help people achieve long-term recovery.  They say preventing and overcoming mental disorders and substance use is essential to achieving a healthy lifestyle in Brown County.

It’s kind of a BIG deal and it’s coming our way. The 2021 River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival celebrates giant pumpkins and their growers and it will soon will usher in the fall season to the Chippewa Valley with 1000lb+ giant pumpkins lining River Prairie Park. This year the weigh-off prize purse is set at over $13,000! Confirmed events include a giant pumpkin weigh-off, dessert contest, rubber ducky race, kids pumpkin decorating, and a pumpkin run. For more information CLICK

A Mega Millions Megaplier ticket worth $3 million was sold in New Berlin at the Quick Pick BP Food/Nalia Inc., 14001 W. National Ave. for the Tuesday, August 31 drawing. The winning ticket is the largest Wisconsin Lottery prize of 2021 so far and the fourth $1 million (or more) winning ticket sold or claimed in August, 2021. The winning numbers for the $3 million Mega Millions ticket are 8, 14, 31, 58, 68. The ticket did not have the Mega Ball number but did triple the