12p: Summerfest Week!

12p: Summerfest Week!

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy and Executive Producer of Broadcast and Live Events for the Milwaukee Bucks Johnny Watson. We also talk about how two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots were used in a high-profile drug raid.

From Milwaukee to the World Cup Stage

Executive Producer of Broadcast and Live events for the Milwaukee Bucks Johnny Watson talks about overseeing the in-stadium experience in Kansas City. How did this opportunity come about? You've got fans who speak Arabic, Spanish, Dutch, German, and English in the stands, they all want to feel “at home”. How challenging is this from a language perspective? What was the budget given for this event? How did his experiences in Milwaukee help prepare him for the world stage?

MMSD Water Quality Accusations

MMAC Senior Advisor Tim Sheehy talks about how The Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewage District is usually only headline news when there is a sewer overflow, but now accusations are being made about how it is operating and the impact on water quality, maintenance of equipment, and its public reporting. What’s driving these headlines? New numbers just came out from VISIT Milwaukee showing the economic impact of visitors on the region, what does this say about the impact of tourism on our local economy? New reports show that the “return to office” post pandemic maybe settling into a new normal, what’s this new normal and where does Milwaukee sit in terms of in office, hybrid and remote working?

Now at Noon - 6/15

1. Ridglan Farms is releasing its remaining beagles. 2. UK is banning social media for children under the age of 16. 3. It caught fire during the pandemic, a TikTok challenge that had young people taking large doses of Benadryl to get high.

2p: Can't Leave on a Cliffhanger

Wisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. We talk about Giannis Watch: Phase II, Week in Review, Summerfest Soundchecks, and how Wisconsin native and one of the fastest men in the world Sam Blaskowski will join us on the show next week.