12p: Gates Open at Summerfest, Bay View Native Deployed for Wildfire Response, and Top Chef Season Finale Recap

Published: June 20, 2024, 9:55 p.m.

In the noon hour of today's show broadcasting live from Summerfest:\n-(01:33) Now at Noon: Gates are now open at Summerfest, the American Red Cross is deploying staff member and Bay View native Justin Kern to assist with wildfire response in New Mexico, and Top Chef crowns Danny Garcia the winner of season 21 as Chef Dan Jacobs finished in the top three of the competition.\n-(06:24) President of the Greater Milwaukee Committee Joel Brennan joins Wisconsin\u2019s Midday News to share some of his favorite Summerfest memories with his family growing up including the time they rented a pet monkey and he discusses the impact Summerfest has on the Milwaukee community each year. Brennan also talks about a new affordable housing project at 27th and North Avenue in Milwaukee and IndyCar announcing its return to the Milwaukee Mile in 2025.\n-(16:11) FuzzPop Workshop Founder and Creative Director Daniel Murray joins Wisconsin\u2019s Midday News to talk about \u201cYield\u201d, a new immersive cosmic cornfield experience at Summerfest this year. Murray describes the cosmic cornfield and how FuzzPop Workshop\u2019s collaboration with Summerfest came to fruition.\n-(21:48) Chef Dan Jacobs talks about his experience on Top Chef after last night's season finale\n-(26:25) Previewing Summerfest 2024