The bids for the Tarrant Park Pool project were allowed to expire, which means they are no longer valid. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the city will now try to re-organize the pool project. If the project can be reorganized, construction would begin in 2024.
The city of Mondovi will complete the Schmidtknick road project to Hwy A next year as part of the new wastewater treatment plant project. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the city wants to take advantage of the grant dollars available and have multiple access to the plant. Construction should begin in spring.
More details on the fire in Alma on Tuesday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, firefighters from 8 departments were called to the Alma Hotel at 1:20 Tuesday afternoon after a report of black smoke coming out of the building. When crews arrived, they found a fire in the kitchen wall behind the stove. Firefighters were able to contain the fire and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
There are now federal charges against the Tennessee man accused of driving to Chippewa County to kidnap a 15-year-old girl. The U.S. Attorney's Office filed child pornography charges this week against 22-year-old Trevor Blackburn. He's already facing state charges of kidnapping and sexual assault. The sheriff in Chippewa County says Blackburn kidnapped the girl from her home in Holcombe at the beginning of the month because she stopped talking to him online.
One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident in Trenton Township on Tuesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 37yr old Noah Reimer of Shoreview, MN was traveling southbound on Hwy 35 when he lost control of his vehicle on a sharp curve, entered the south ditch, and struck some trees. Reimer was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski, today announced 91 meat processors have been selected to receive a total of $10 million through the governor’s Meat and Poultry Supply Chain Resiliency Grants. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Wisconsin meat processors will receive funding for grant projects of up to $150,000. Grants are awarded through a competitive selection process and selected processors must provide a match of 100 percent of the grant amount. Here in our area, Durand Smokehouse, Gunderson Foods in Mondovi, and JM Watkins all received a grant.
Two large regional health systems are considering a merger: Marshfield Clinic Health System and Essenta Health have signed a memorandum of understanding which states they may join forces to form a multi-state regional health system covering more than two million people from North Dakota to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan- covering mostly rural and small-urban areas. None of the big details such as what the new system would be called or how its leadership would be structured have been announced, but both sides have stated that they are excited for what the prospects of a combined health system could bring.
Minnesota is making a bid for hosting the 2027 World's Fair. Leaders of the organization that puts together the Specialised Expo are in the Twin Cities this week considering Bloomington as the proposed 2027 host site. The Expo brings in an estimated 14 million visitors and focuses on innovations from around the globe. Minnesota's theme would center on Healthy People, Healthy Planet. Governor Walz said yesterday that Minnesota is "Expo-ready." The proposal has been in the works for about ten years.
Wisconsin's race for U.S. Senate is becoming lopsided while the race for governor is essentially tied according to the latest Marquette Law School Poll. The poll, released yesterday, gives Republican U.S.Senator Ron Johnson a six-point lead over Democrat Mandela Barnes. Last month that was a one-point lead. The poll gives Governor Evers a one-point lead over Republican Tim Michels, but that lead is well within the poll's margin of error. Pollsters say independent voters in Wisconsin are breaking toward the Republican candidates, and that's what is tipping the scales. Voters will cast their ballots in about three weeks.
Add this to the growing list of scam warnings. The Better Business Bureau in Wisconsin is warning of Election Day scams. The B-B-B says scammers will try anything they can to steal money. During election season that sometimes means posing as candidates and stealing donations. The Better Business Bureau's Lisa Schiller says always check emails and websites to make sure they are real and never give money to people who contact you out of the blue.
Minnesota is ranked number one in the country when it comes to health for women and children. The report was done by the Minnetonka-based United Health Foundation. The downside is that the state is experiencing an increase in stress, racial disparities, and somewhat of a drinking problem. United Health Foundation is starting a three-million-dollar pilot program for programs in Minnesota middle schools to address increases in childhood depression and anxiety.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its annual Air Quality Trends Report on Tuesday. The report includes monitoring data through 2021 for pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act. Those include ground-level ozone, particle pollution, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Highlights include reductions of sulfur dioxide in an area near Rhinelander due to new emissions control measures, and that reduction means the entire state now meets the EPA sulfur dioxide standard. New this year the DNR has an interactive story map that illustrates air quality trends for each pollutant over the last 20 years.
The state of Minnesota is set to receive nearly one hundred million dollars in funding. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the funding of eleven state plans yesterday under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. Minnesota's funds will go toward operating six programs that provide loans and equity to small businesses and start-ups. The Treasury has approved 31 state plans overall so far under the SSBCI program, costing approximately four-point-eight billion dollars.
Former Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is charged with misdemeanor assault after being caught on video shoving a cameraman after this week's Monday Night Football game. The criminal complaint accuses Adams of an intentional act causing bodily injury. It also says Adams caused the cameraman whiplash, a headache, and possible minor concussion. The charges were filed this morning and Adams is scheduled to appear in court next month.
The state's Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from experienced hunters in the state. The state yesterday said it is looking for older hunters who can act as mentors for young hunters. The DNR says hunting involves skills that are not always easy to teach and said building a relationship with an older hunter is sometimes the best way for younger folks to learn and learn to love the outdoors. You can find out more about the mentor program, as well as other opportunities to help at the DNR's website.
A group of Wisconsin dairy farmers wants the federal government to issue more visas for migrant workers. A proposal to increase the number of visas available to migrant workers has stalled out in the US Senate after disagreements on how many workers should be allowed in the new program. Dairy farmers in Wisconsin say the government should uncap that number to allow more workers on farms across the country, but especially in Wisconsin, where some farms are being forced to close due to lack of help. Opponents of the plan are calling it amnesty for undocumented residents.
No comments:
Post a Comment