About this episode
The April 30, 2026 Daily Newscast covers the appointment of a committee for the next chancellor, the placement of dogs by the Dane County Humane Society, rising gas prices in Wisconsin, and Congress's vote to end the government shutdown.
In the news today, The president of the UW Board of Regents named the 23-member committee to help decide the next chancellor on Thursday, The Dane County Humane Society is helping 500 dogs be placed that they received from Ridglan Farms, According to the AAA, WI’s average gas price has hit $4.17 for regular, an increase of 48 cents per gallon from last week Thursday, Congress votes to end the government shutdown, sending a DHS funding bill to Trump on Thursday. Hosted by News Director Talula Hayes, the daily newscast airs every Monday-Thursday at 5 & 6 pm. Tune in on WSUM 91.7 FM or on wsum.org.
People in this episode
Host: Talula Hayes
Topics covered
- chancellor search
- animal welfare
- gas prices
- government shutdown
- news
Keywords
- chancellor
- Dane County Humane Society
- gas prices
- government shutdown
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UW Board of Regents, Dane County Humane Society
Places: Wisconsin
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