Wisconsin's Midday News

During the 12 o'clock hour, Greg & Jessica are joined by Mike Zimmerman from the Roc Entertainment to talk about the Snow Globe event. Plus, tune in to hear who Wisconsin's Morning News penned as the "Standout Person of the Year" for today! Lastly, take a trip to the north pole from Milwaukee!

Greg & Jessica break down trending topics at noon, including - A woman lying about a serious case, the outlook on the 2024 jobs & how the Milwaukee Bucks are off the Vegas!

ABC News Consultant, John Cohen hops on with Greg & Jessica to explain what he knows about the mystery of the drones on the east coast. Plus, Milwaukee County executive, David Crowley joins the show to talk about graduating college, and what it means for the future of our society. Lastly, it's time for the week in review!

Greg & Jessica sit down with Milwaukee County Executive, David Crowley to hear his plans for a busy schedule, which includes him graduating from college!

ABC News consultant, John Cohen joined Greg & Jessica to help explain the complexity & confusion behind the drones in New Jersey.

Greg & Jessica open the show with three big things, including - Raising money for a murder suspect, a woman threatens a insurance company, and YouTube TV is now raising their prices.

Wisconsin's Midday News ha your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Greater Milwaukee Committee President Joel Brennan and ESPN Wisconsin's on-air host Ben Brust. Wisconsin's Midday News wraps up with WTMJ's Debbie Lazaga's feature on automated driving.

This week's Bucks Insiders features ESPN Wisconsin's on-air host Ben Brust talking about Khris Middleton's return, the upcoming NBA Cup semi-finals, and his experience playing with Giannis.

Greater Milwaukee Committee President Joel Brennan talks about the pros and cons of a 4-day workweek, UW system enrollment and company's reimagining their properties.

1. The Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death and left the country will be defending himself in the case. 2. New rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could save Americans billions of dollars a year in overdraft fees. 3. A cold weather advisory for southeastern Wisconsin has expired, but the first blast of arctic air this season continues to be felt.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett and Dr. Ben Weston from the Medical College of Wisconsin. We also talk about Wisconsin's Morning News' latest Standout of the Year: Visit Milwaukee President Peggy Smith.

The latest Weekly Wellness Check with Dr. Ben Weston from the Medical College of Wisconsin includes how to correctly blow your nose and sunset anxiety vs. seasonal affective disorder.

ABC Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett talks about how Luigi Mangione had everything going for him: smart, attractive, graduated from a prestigious high school, received bachelor's and master's degrees from an Ivy league school in engineering and computer science and is from an influential family in Baltimore. But something happened to him that turned him into a killer, who -- based on his own words -- felt completely justified in the pre-mediated murder of a healthcare CEO.

1. The Wisconsin man who faked his own death and left the country is now charged with “obstructing an officer” after returning to the state. 2. TIME Magazine names its person of the year: President-elect Donald Trump. 3. Def Leppard and Tesla will play the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Opening Night of Summerfest on June 19th.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include ESPN Wisconsin's Jason Wilde and CBS Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. We wrap up by testing Jessica's trivia knowledge ahead of her trivia night benefitting Kapco's Kids2Kids Toy Drive.

Wisconsin's Midday News tests Jessica's trivia knowledge ahead of her trivia night benefitting Kapco's Kids2Kids Toy Drive.

CBS Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talks about how much pressure is Joe Biden facing from Democratic lawmakers to extend protections to immigrants in the United States amid party fears over President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, Biden's to-do list before January 20th, and the effort to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S.

ESPN Wisconsin's Jason Wilde joins this week's Flanner's Home Entertainment Football Fix to talk about last Thursday night's Packers loss to the Lions and how the team looks to gain momentum as they head to Seattle this weekend to take on the Seahawks.

1. Another stunning twist in the case of the Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death and left the country. 2. Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is contesting the extradition to New York where his is facing murder charges. 3. Stocks reacting favorably today as investors react to the latest inflation indicator from the Labor Department.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include Justin Whitehill from the Christmas Tree Genetics Program and ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone. We wrap up with WTMJ's Wisconsin's Morning News' latest Standout of the Year: Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman.

ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone talks about at least one more day of red flag fire warnings in Southern California.

Justin Whitehill talks about his Christmas tree genetics program to help grow better Christmas trees.

1. A Wisconsin man who faked his own death in August and fled the country is now back in the state, and in jail. 2. Fingerprints mark the first positive forensic match investigators say directly ties Luigi Mangione to the CEO shooting crime scene outside of a Midtown Manhattan hotel. 3. They wanted to merge into a super supermarket chain. Now, a federal judge has put that on hold, Albertsons is suing Kroger.

Well represented here on Midday News including the Milwaukee dog making the cut for the national calendar, Tech Tuesday with Mike Dobuski regarding A.I. generated videos, and we play Erik Bilstad's SOTY award feature dedicated to Brewers Manager Pat Murphy

It's Tech Tuesday & ABC Correspondent Mike Dobuski joins the show to talk about the verification of A.I. videos on social media - and mainly how these social media companies are trying to combat, target, and eliminate this misuse of fake videos.

Who doesn't need a cool calendar. Even cooler? Milwaukee is well represented. Each year, the TSA releases a calendar highlighting their bomb-sniffing dogs – and Milwaukee has a representative of Birdie the lab! Birdie is our very own dog at Mitchell International Airport, and TSA representative Jessica Mayle joins the show to talk how Birdie made the cut and what goes in to her day-to-day job.

It's Winter Meeting time and MLB.com's Adam McCalvy joins the program and the rew is back together – kind of. Baseball brass are all getting together for winter meetings to discuss rosters, operations, and even more. Adam gives us an inside look at all things happening. We also discuss losing Willy Adames

There's a weight loss injection craze happening right now. Is it the best for your health? ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan joins the program to talk about legit shots, as well as some bad players that advertise fake shots that can really hamper your health.

Very sad to hear about Willy Adames moving on to San Francisco NOW AT NOON: -Chemicals in everyday products are now banned -End of an era(s): Taylor Swift's Eras tour ended recently in Vancouver; the highest grossing tour of all time. -Reservations for visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral are sold out despite it being free; it's the first time it has been open since the fire. Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are joined in-studio by MMAC President Emeritus Tim Sheehy to talk about Eli Lilly's major investment project in Kenosha, Moxy Hotel coming to downtown Milwaukee, the Marquette Wisconsin game from over the weekend and more. Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are next joined in by another president emeritus, one of O&H Danish Bakery, Eric Olesen to talk about the “White Christmas” line of Kringle, Kringle competition and more. A new development in the United Healthcare CEO murder: a person of interest has been found and taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania and we have a name. Pantone's Color of the Year is Mocha Mousse; Greg and Jessica discuss.

Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are next joined in by another president emeritus, one of O&H Danish Bakery, Eric Olesen to talk about the “White Christmas” line of Kringle, Kringle competition and more. 

Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are joined in-studio by MMAC President Emeritus Tim Sheehy to talk about Eli Lilly's major investment project in Kenosha, Moxy Hotel coming to downtown Milwaukee, the Marquette Wisconsin game from over the weekend and more.

NOW AT NOON: Chemicals in everyday products are now banned End of an era(s): Taylor Swift's Eras tour ended recently in Vancouver; the highest grossing tour of all time. Reservations for visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral are sold out despite it being free; it's the first time it has been open since the fire.

People are finally winterizing their homes and putting up decorations THREE BIG THINGS: -The man that killed a man on a Subway was found not guilty -A Big Deal: Juan Soto is going from the Bronx to Queens as he signs with the Mets for a huge contract. -Jay-Z is now being accused in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl related to P. Diddy. President-elect had his first interview since winning the election and he came with his new line of perfume, just in time for the holidays! Jessica Tighe and Greg Matzek are joined remotely by TMJ4 Meteorologist Tyler Moore to talk about the recent cold temperatures and the resulting condensation that made the ground wet. Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are joined on the phone by ABC News' Jim Ryan to discuss the big sale of the Wizard of Oz's famous ruby slippers as well as other famous movie items sold at the same auction. Greg and Jessica talk about tonight's Monday Night Football that will simulcast with a special animated version featuring The Simpsons. The last Words of the Year are out; Greg and Jessica discuss.

Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe are joined on the phone by ABC News' Jim Ryan to discuss the big sale of the Wizard of Oz's famous ruby slippers as well as other famous movie items sold at the same auction.  

Jessica Tighe and Greg Matzek are joined remotely by TMJ4 Meteorologist Tyler Moore to talk about the recent cold temperatures and the resulting condensation that made the ground wet.  

THREE BIG THINGS: The man that killed a man on a Subway was found not guilty A Big Deal: Juan Soto is going from the Bronx to Queens as he signs with the Mets for a huge contract. Jay-Z is now being accused in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl related to P. Diddy.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Kapco President and CEO Sean Cummings and Owner of Midwest Vert Ramp Jeremy Trasser. We wrap up with this week's Stories of the Strange.

Owner of Midwest Vert Ramp Jeremy Trasser talks about why his skate ramp is unlike any other in Wisconsin, his goal to make it accessible to the community, and how Tony Hawk showed up at his house.

Kapco President and CEO Sean Cummings talks about the history and importance of the Kids2Kids Toy Drive.

1. The search for the man who shot and killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO is now a multi-state manhunt. 2. After pardoning his own son, there's speculation as to who President Biden may pardon next, if he pardons anyone at all. 3. A Texas elementary school teacher is on leave as her district investigates claims she deprived her students of bathroom privileges.

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan, TMJ 4 Meteorologist Brendan Johnson, and Kacmarcik Center Key Holder Maddy Kacmarcik. We wrap up with the latest Week in Review.

Kacmarcik Center Key Holder Maddy Kacmarcik talks about their involvement in Kapco's Kids2Kids Toy Drive.