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Help The Fox Valley
Fox Cares Foundation, which supports housing stability, has launched a Tornado Relief Support Fund. The Fox Communities Credit Union said it will match donations with $250,000. Donations can be made, here.
The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has created a Community Response Fund to support people impacted. You can access the fund, here.
You can volunteer to help clean up damage and help residents with Volunteer Fox Cities. You can sign up, here.
Bank locations throughout Northeast Wisconsin are holding Stock the Box donation drives over the next two weeks for tornado victims.
Items can be dropped off during regular bank hours. You can find locations, here.
More Extra Content
Scaffidiology: A Matter of Faith: Father Tim Kitzke - Ep. 83 (a must-listen)
WTMJ Outdoors: Outdoor fun in the Dells and Jefferson County
ICYMI
GET SET FOR THE DEBATE! Channel 12 Political Director Matt Smith and Upfront Host Gerron Jordan stopped by for a debate preview as Democrats get set to nominate their pick for governor. With Crowley back in and Rodriguez out, who will set the tone for the final two weeks of the campaign? Any smoking guns or late withdrawals? It’s Wisconsin, who knows?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY AMERICA FIRST? Steve and Kristin took on one of the biggest questions swirling around politics over the past decade. Who defines what America First means, and how do we get there? Former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle and retired Milwaukee County Judge Mary Kuhnmuench stopped by for a review of election-related legal cases on the docket before the mid-term elections. There will be lawyers!
WINNERS AND LOSERS! If you guessed the under on the number of times the word establishment was used in the debate, you were a winner! And frontrunner Francesca Hong came through Tuesday night’s debate relatively unscathed, giving her a path to the nomination in August. As debates go, it was a pretty civil conversation between the candidates. Not quite a lovefest, but close. For the record, none of the candidates said the word love in relation to any of the other candidates.
AN F.U. FOR FAUCI! Steve and Kristin discussed the rise in the use of profanity in politics and the public arena. From President Biden to President Trump, to governors and senators and even candidates, coarse language seems to be part of the messaging now. Is it just accepted or still a word too far for some voters? George Carlin must be rolling - and swearing - in his grave.
NEVER A SLOW NEWS DAY IN THE WISCONSIN GOVERNOR’S RACE! The Friday panel takes on the ever-changing cast of characters in the battle for the democratic nomination for governor. From Rodriguez and Barnes to a debate that was more “can’t we all just get along” than substance, what exactly is the state of the race? Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki bring the heat on a Friday, the perfect warm-up for what promises to be an exciting last ten days of the race to November.
If you missed anything, go back and listen or watch
Across Wisconsin


Steve
As Point Taken gets ready to broadcast live from the Wisconsin State Fair beginning Thursday, August 6th, we would be remiss if we didn’t give you all the details on one of Wisconsin’s most iconic summer events. Even better, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did it all for us!
Kristin
If you need some motivation to help the Fox Valley in any way you can, WPR has a great article profiling some volunteers who have been on the ground in the Appleton area this week. Like Judith Kaminski from Franklin or Larry Deford from Oak Creek.
This Week’s Poll
Over 140,000 people have voted in the Wisconsin primary already. Inevitably, many people will have voted for a specific candidate who is no longer in the race and have no option to recast their vote. What, if anything, should Wisconsin do to avoid this in the future? Take this week’s survey to let us know
Last Week’s Poll



Recommendations


Steve
As a gardener, I get a lot of questions about how I grow things, what I grow, and what my garden strategy is. While every garden is unique, there are some real tips of the trade that make life easier and one of the best resources I’ve found is this book by Monty Don, host of the BBC’s Gardening World. The Gardening Book is a great resource for beginners or grizzled growers.
Kristin
If you care about the data center conversation, I highly recommend spending time watching the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s gubernatorial forum from this week. It’s two hours, but we covered the topic from every angle imaginable. Check it out here: Democratic candidates for governor discuss future of data centers or find it out YouTube.
Ask Us Anything
Submit your questions for Steve and Kristin to answer on their next bonus mailbag podcast episode!

