Breakfast Club - Show #59 - 7/3/08

It's the Thursday, July 3rd edition of the Breakfast Club on News-Talk 1450 KFIZ.

Get your local news, weather and sports @ kfiz.com.

6:17am: Karl's Weather:
TODAY...SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 73.
TONIGHT...CLEAR WITH A LOW OF 51.
4TH OF JULY....SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 78.
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR WITH A LOW OF 53.
SATURDAY...SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 83.
SUNDAY...SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 82.

6:40am: KFIZ History Vault: In 1890 Idaho became our 43rd state...In 1863 the Battle of Gettysburg ended...In 1940 the comedy team of Abbot and Costello made their radio debut...In 1965 Roy Roger's horse Trigger died.

6:50am: Adam Hinz of Fond du Lac won a four pack of tickets to Festa Italiana at the Summerfest Grounds and a stars and stripes pack from Betty Crocker.

7:04am: According to the American Automobile Association or Triple-A, 40.45 million people will be hitting the roadways this Fourth of July weekend. That's down 1.3% from last year. Triple-A says 13% of the U.S. population will be on the road this holiday weekend. About 85% of all holiday travelers will do it by automobile. That's down 1.2% from 2007.

7:18am: Brian Carter from Fond du Lac Seafood checked in. Stop by his store at 63 North Main Street. Give him a call at 517-TUNA (8862). Check out his website at fdlseafood.com. Brian is closing hte store early on the 4th of July at 3pm so get your orders in early. He's open normal hours on Saturday.

7:25am: CW Smith Jewelers Birthdays: Tom Cruise is 46...Actor Tom Gibson (Criminal Minda, Dharma & Greg0 is 46...Montel Williams is 52.

7:48am: Ticket Window Thursday: Dean Jaber of Fond du Lac won a pair of tickets to the Brewers Game on August 10st by knowing that on May 29th, 2006 Prince Fielder hit a homer round out of Pittsburgh's PNC Park and into the Allegheny River.

7:53am:
BURGLAR YARD SALE
OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Fred and Betty McAteers didn't have go too
far to find their stolen stuff. Someone broke into the house they
own in Ocala, Florida. The following day they walked around the
neighborhood to see if anyone knew anything about it. Then, they
found their dresser at a yard sale in front of an apartment
building. They called police, who busted 22-year-old Branden
Mitchell Gardiner. He's now charged with residential burglary and
dealing in stolen property.

8:11am Denise Schaefer of the Fond du Lac Salvation Army checked in to preview next Tuesday's Packer Tailgate Party at Fond du Lac High School. Packers James Jones, Jason Spitz and Brandon Jackson will be on hand along with Team President Mark Murphy and former President Bob Harlan. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Festival Foods. All proceeds benefit the Fond du Lac Salvation Army. The ticket also includes a burger or brat and a drink. for more info call 923-8220.

Also Matt Diederichs of Fond du Lac won the #1 Packers Fan contest and he wins a ticket to the event and will be able to ask the first question during the Q&A session on Tuesday night.

8:19am: Paula Price from the Ripon Chamber checked in with her weekly update. For more information check out the Ripon Chambers website by clicking HERE.