January 2017

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has received a number of calls from consumers and at least 17 written complaints about auto warranty sales calls since December 22, 2016. 
Automated phone calls (“robocalls”) about vehicle “warranties” are typically sales pitches for extended service contracts. 

We are only weeks into 2017 and scammers are already making their presence known.  Wisconsin consumers have been getting hit with automated sales calls pitching automobile service contracts as extended warranties. 
Thankfully, many consumers are recognizing the calls as problematic and are reporting them to our agency. But many people may not know how to react when they receive an unsolicited sales call (especially a pushy one).  Should they hang up?  Should they return the call?  Are they really at risk of the calamity that the caller warned about if they don’t take action?

<strong>BREAKING NEWS – THIS JUST IN: </strong> Thanks to the 117 points put up by Pat Palmer and Tracy Buetel, the River-Rats of J&M Bar placed a check in the win column for the first time since February 11, 2016! Ken Stamn and Dean Disch (Eagle Heights) beat Pat and Tracy 15 to 12, spoiling their party and hopes of a perfect score. Although Pat and Tracy would‘ve loved to have bagged the big 120 points, they are extremely pleased the River-Rats escaped the Screaming Eagles’ claws for a 19-point win.

Thank you to all grandparents, teachers, sponsors, friends, and relatives for attending Appreciation Day at SLICE on January 14th! With a packed rink, the Avalanche Bantam team fought hard and defeated Janesville 5-4 in a very fast paced game. Cade Janecke first lit the lamp, on passes from Anika Einbeck and Tessa Janecke. Janesville responded with a goal to end the first period. The Avalanche scored four goals in the second period (Tessa Janecke (2), Cooper Dreyfus, and Anika Einbeck).