Wisconsin's Midday News

Wisconsin-native Olympian Dan Jansen talks about how the Olympic record he achieved would have put him in 28th place this year. How have the skills of athletes changed over the years? What does he think about Jordan Stolz’s record?

1. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out at midnight and Washington lawmakers are leaving town for a recess. 2. According to the National Association of Realtors, home sales fell 8-point-four percent in January. 3. Wisconsin State Fair reveals another headliner!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include Candy Funhouse Chief Marketing Officer Dave Theodoropoulos. We also talk about “A Road at Night" debuting tonight in Madison and an article in the Wall Street Journal about Wisconsin-native Jordan Stolz.

Candy Funhouse Chief Marketing Officer Dave Theodoropoulos talks about how Giannis just launched his own gummy candy line. How involved was Giannis in making the “FR34K Gummies”? When and where can fans buy the candy?

1. The Trump administration is ending its immigration crackdown in Minnesota. 2. One of Milwaukee's Top Chef's is diving back into competition-based cooking!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett, TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen, and Dr. Ben Weston from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

The latest Weekly Wellness Check with Dr. Ben Weston from the Medical College of Wisconsin includes pulmonary embolism, following the death of actress Catherine O’Hara, Lindsey Vonn’s ACL rupture, and some surprising health benefits of Valentine’s Day chocolates.

ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett talks about how as the high stakes search for Nancy Guthrie hits day 11, parallels are being drawn between this investigation and the infamous 2001 disappearance of Chandra Levy, where her remains weren't discovered for over a year. The investigation into Guthrie’s abduction from her Tucson-area home at first seemed to progress with the release of that chilling Nest camera footage showing a masked, armed individual. While the video led to the brief detainment (but then release) of a person of interest, it has also triggered a tidal wave of public involvement. How are the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI sorting through the thousands of tips flooding in via 1-800-CALL-FBI? How were investigators able to "excavate" data from Google's backend systems to find video Nancy Guthrie hadn't set up to be saved?

1. A white tent went up today on the doorstep of Nancy Guthrie. 2. One down, three to go for the fastest skater in the world. 3. The Racine Zoo just announced the passing of Yellow, a beloved African penguin.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include American Red Cross of Wisconsin CEO Catherine Rabenstine and Milwaukee Bucks Beat Writer for 'The Athletic' Eric Nehm. We also honor an Everyday Hero.

This week’s Bucks Insiders includes Milwaukee Bucks Beat Writer for The Athletic Eric Nehm who talks about the new Bucks addition Cam Thomas, the latest on Giannis’ injury, and a preview of the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 2026.

American Red Cross of Wisconsin CEO Catherine Rabenstine talks about how amid the need for blood donation, there’s also a big need for pop-up shelters amid natural disasters. What locations most often offer to become shelters? What happens when there are not enough shelters? How can people volunteer to help at shelters?

1. The Trump administration is ending its immigration crackdown in Minnesota. 2. One of Milwaukee's Top Chef's is diving back into competition-based cooking! 3. From Greek Freak to sweet Freak!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include GMR Senior Director of Client Consulting and Services Lindsay Loridon. We also talk about pitchers and catchers arriving at Spring Training and an Olympics milestone for one Wisconsin native.

GMR Senior Director of Client Consulting and Services Lindsay Loridon talks about how GMR is playing a role in the 2026 Winter Olympics. What exactly are they doing? How are they “redefining the athlete interview” using social media? How are they gearing up for Los Angeles hosting the Olympics next?

1. There's increased police presence at Bradford High School this afternoon, after a student was found with a loaded gun. 2. The FAA has now re-opened the airspace around the airport in El Paso, Texas.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include Speaker, Author, & Chris Farley’s Brother Tom Farley Jr., TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen, and ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous.

ABC News Investigative Reporter Peter Charalambous talks about how the FBI released images and video of an "armed individual" in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie yesterday. The images showed a masked man wearing gloves, a backpack and armed with a holstered handgun at the front door of Nancy Guthrie's Tucson-area home around the time investigators suspect she was abducted on February 1st. What’s the latest on the suspect who was detained and then released? What does this say about the evidence that authorities have found so far?

Speaker, Author, & Chris Farley’s Brother Tom Farley Jr. shares stories about his brother, as well as his own recovery journey.

1. Investigators are back to square one after a person of interest was detained, then let go in connection with the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother. 2. UW–Madison will have new leadership this spring. 3. Demand for beer continues to go down and now we're seeing job cuts because of it.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Milwaukee Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger and CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. We also bring the latest on Wisconsin-native Jordan Stolz at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talks about how a grand jury in Washington refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders” and how testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her handling of the Epstein files.

Milwaukee Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger talks about how single game tickets go on sale tomorrow, fan giveaways for the season, and how he feels about the Caleb Durbin trade.

1. There's increased police presence at Bradford High School this afternoon, after a student was found with a loaded gun. 2. Meanwhile, at least nine people have died, and more than two dozen hurt, after a shooting at a high school in Canada. 3. The FAA has now re-opened the airspace around the airport in El Paso, Texas.

This hour, we start with the Top Two at two which involves more details on the suspect of the Savannah Guthrie case. Plus, Llisa Schiller from the BBB stops by to talk about even newer scams targeting the elderly. And the wildest rookie year ever for a Milwaukee police officer

New scams?! There seem to be a new scan every week – thankfully we have Senior Director of Investigations for the Better Business Bureau Lisa Schiller to walk us through the latest scams, and more importantly how to keep yourself safe. Double check. Verigy. And of course watch for spelling errors.

Amen Jessica! This hour, The Three Big Things we're monitoring this afternoon. Plus, why are the medals breaking? And Lauren Larsen goes all the way to 40 after some advice!

What is the deal with the medals? Imagine working your whole life to get a medal, you get one, and it...breaks? We also talk Wisconsin connections on the USA Women’s Hockey Team and how the Olympic medal race looks for the US as the games continue.

Just one of many incredible stories by retired Milwaukee Police Patrick O'Donnell who stopped by this hour. We also cover Tech Tuesday w/ ABC's Mike Dobuski to talk logistics & ethics around ChatGPT implementing advertising

Every question a cop gets is “what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?” Well, we ask that question to Patrick O’Donnell, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant. Well – the craziest story of Patrick’s career was on his first week on the job! Talking about his book, Rookie stories, where he shares some very interesting exchanges he’s had...as a rookie!

It's Tech Tuesday! ABC’s Mike Dobuski joins the program and we discuss the growth both in size, space, as well as ethics of ChatGPT. The biggest change now is ChatGPT now integrating ads. How personalized will these ads be? Isn’t this an invasion of privacy using your chats to pedal advertisements to you? We discuss the ethics as well as financial kick backs to ChatGPT

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include ABC Anchor Cheri Preston.

ABC Anchor Cheri Preston talks about how advertisers will pay $267,000 per second for a :30 spot during the Super Bowl. Why, in a time when we can see all the ads ahead of time online, and when the commercials are easily viewable for weeks or months after the game itself, do companies still see value in paying on average between $8-10M for what they hope people will be the thirty seconds everyone is talking about the morning after? How much do big stars who traditionally show up in the ads make for a Super Bowl commercial, especially in the age of AI? And is that money worth it in the end?

1. We are just hours away from the next deadline in the second ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case. 2. Big roster news today for Brewers fans.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include President of Aquarius Systems Jane Dauffenbach, TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen, and ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan.

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how the Milan Cortina Olympics are officially underway. Today’s storylines include American Lindsy Vonn’s bid for gold ending in a terrifying crash early in her downhill run Sunday. Her teammate, Breezy Johnson, won Team USA’s first medal of the Games. And how outside the games, a large protest against Olympic organizers in Milan ended in some clashes with police and police are investigating apparent acts of sabotage on some Italian rail lines.

President of Aquarius Systems Jane Dauffenbach introduces us to TrashVeyor. What was the reason for coming up with this invention? How much garbage does it actually pull out of the river so it doesn’t reach Lake Michigan? What is the impact this will have on Lake Michigan and the environment?

1. A virtual deposition on Capitol Hill today with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 2. Big roster news today for Brewers fans. 3. The Super Bowl flu strikes!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy and HPGM Development Director Isabella Rivera.

HPGM Development Director Isabella Rivera talks about the local impact of Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. What did this representation mean for the Milwaukee community?

MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy talks about how Rockwell Automation just announced a significant investment in a new facility in New Berlin, what does this mean for the region's economy? A new trend has turned the recruiting model upside down for white-collar workers, as some are now paying a recruiter to find a job for them vs. a recruiter finding candidates for a company. What's driving this innovation for job seekers? And a new poll finds that 73% of American's think there should be an age limit for President and 69% say there should be one for the House and Senate. In your 31 years running MMAC, you had significant dealings with elected officials, what are your thoughts on this potential restriction?

1. We are just hours away from the next deadline in the second ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case. 2. Big roster news today for Brewers fans. 3. Opening statements are underway in a potentially landmark trial that accuses some social media companies of designing their technology to be addictive to children.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver. We also talk about the Team USA Women's Hockey Team and Stories of the Strange.

Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver talks about how layoff announcements were up and job openings down this winter as the job market's hiring freeze deepened, according to two barometers of the job market Thursday. The indicators were unmistakable signs that the job market is being dragged down by President Trump's tariffs, the immigration crackdown, and to a lesser extent, the rise of AI software. Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell, and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. And while Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit, the company's shares fell nearly 10% in after-hours trading as its profits fell slightly below analysts’ expectations.

1. “Today” Co-Host Savannah Guthrie was supposed to be in Italy right now, hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics. 2. The Milwaukee Police Department's new pursuit policy is going into effect today.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include Coronary Heart Disease Survivor Cindy Milgram and TMJ4 News Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky. We wrap up with a preview of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

ABC News Law Enforcement Reporter Luke Barr talks about how 35 law enforcement agencies are deployed in the Bay Area this weekend to make sure upwards of around 90,000 visitors will enjoy Super Bowl LX and its many accompanying festivities in safety. And who will go home with the Lombardi Trophy?

Coronary Heart Disease Survivor Cindy Milgram talks about how February is American Heart Month and today is National Wear Red Day. Why is heart disease often overlooked, despite being the leading cause of death among U.S. women? What was her personal journey like? What symptoms did she experience that women should be on the lookout for when it comes to heart disease? What is her advice for other woman who may be battling heart disease right now?

1. The Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics is now underway! 2. An overnight social media post by President Trump is sparking outrage on both sides of the aisle, over how it depicts Barack and Michelle Obama. 3. Worries about the economy are bringing older Americans out of retirement.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include MPS Emergency Operations Manager Kevin Hafemann and CBS News Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. We wrap up with the Week in Review.