A recent report from the March of Dimes said that Pepin County is lacking in maternity care and classified the county as a maternity care desert. Angela Jacobson, Director of Emergency Preparedness with Advent Health of Durand says the hospital was surprised to learn of the finding because of the services the Hospital already provides. Because the hospital is a critical care hospital, all nursing staff is also trained in preparedness to help deliver babies in case of emergency. Jacobson says Advent Administration is working to find out how the March of Dimes came to its conclusion with Pepin County.
The bone found in a Dunn County creek is human, but it is not new. Scientists at the state crime lab say the jawbone found in the creek in Menomonie is from an ancient Native American. There's no exact date as to just how old the bone is. A pair of fishermen found the bone back in July. The state crime lab says it was likely only found because the water levels were so low at the time.
Area law enforcement agencies will again be participating in the Drive Sober or get pulled over enhanced enforcement. The goal is to prevent impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel and asking for a ride home. Area agencies participating in the program this fall include the Pepin and Buffalo County Sheriffs Department, Mondovi, and Fountain City Police Department.
The family-owned Red Wing Shoe Company is getting a new leader. The company announced yesterday that fourth-generation family member Allison Gettings is taking over as president and CEO starting in January. Gettings has been with the company for 14 years and is currently the president. She will follow CEO Mark Urdahl, who is retiring at the end of the year after six years at the helm.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released its Influenza Vaccine Update and launched a new online flu vaccine data dashboard. A DHS release says together, the report and data dashboard provides a look at previous and current flu vaccine rates statewide and highlight communities and areas of the state more vulnerable to the seasonal flu. As of October 18, only Pierce County in Western Wisconsin has over 1% of the county population who have received an influenza vaccination for the current season.
The tax rate for Chippewa Valley Technical College is going down. This week, the CVTC board approved setting the tax rate at 71 cents, down from 81 cents from the past fiscal year. They say an increase in technical college property tax relief is what lead to the decrease. The change means a person with a $150,000 home will pay $106.50 in property taxes for the year to support the college, down from $121.63.
Two teenagers were injured in a one-vehicle accident in Barron County Wednesday night. According to the Barron County Sheriffs Department, two Rice Lake 18yr olds were traveling on Hwy U, just south of Dallas when the vehicle left the road, hit a driveway, and landed upside down. Both teens had to be extricated from the vehicle and med-flighted to the hospital. Investigators believe alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash and possible charges will be forwarded to the Barron County District Attorney.
The newest tree in Eau Claire's Boyd Park doesn't produce oxygen, it produces electricity. The city yesterday unveiled its new 'E-Cacia' tree. The tree is a solar panel that will produce up to 20 kilowatt-hours per day of electricity for the city's electric grid. Eau Claire's Solar Forma Design came-up with the design and installed the new tree. It will produce power on sunny days.
The sheriff in Shawano County believes that someone threw a 55 gallon drum of diesel-fuel mix into that bonfire that exploded last weekend. Investigators yesterday updated their look into the bonfire explosion in Maple Grove that injured as many as 40 young people. Deputies say someone tossed the drum, which was about a quarter full, into the fire last Friday night. Investigators say they've spoken with 20-or-so people who were at the bonfire, and they are looking to speak with dozens more. The sheriff's office says it is not looking to punish any of the high school students who were drinking at the bonfire, they say they have a 'much larger issue' that they need to investigate.
University of Minnesota officials say they are working on options that would allow all graduates to walk the stage and receive their diplomas. Several colleges sent emails to students this week indicating that a joint spring semester ceremony would be held at Huntington Bank Stadium, shutting down the opportunity for seniors to be individually recognized. Officials are reversing course after a student-led petition protesting the move received more than six thousand signatures. Most graduations are usually held at 3M Arena in Mariucci, which is closed for renovations.
The Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak has infected over 80 residents and staff. This is the home's first outbreak since the start of the pandemic. Officials say most of the cases have been mild. However, one person has died. A representative with the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs told KARE 11 that "all necessary infection prevention precautions have been and continue to be in place" and case counts are decreasing daily.
The FBI says it received a number of school threats Thursday including multiple in Wisconsin but says the threats aren't credible. An FBI spokesperson in Milwaukee says some of the calls were swatting calls, where a person calls in a fake shooting report to cause a large police presence. Madison police say a school shooter was called in at Madison East High School this morning but the threat wasn't credible.
A judge is not continuing the temporary restraining orders against Baraboo High School's athletic director. The mothers of three Baraboo students got restraining orders last week after their kids were pulled out of a car after what may have been a homecoming prank. All three students are athletes, and Baraboo athletic director James Langkamp says he was only involved to de-escalate the situation. One man involved in the case had a flame thrower. Langkamp remains on leave from the school district as school leaders investigate just what happened.
An Arizona man has been sentenced for his role in distributing a large amount of meth in Central Wisconsin. Levi Bagne, who investigators called the "undisputed leader" of a syndicate responsible for shipping more than 20 pounds of the drug into Wisconsin, will serve 16 years in federal prison. Investigators say he would send packages through the mail to co-conspirators, who would then distribute the meth throughout the region. Many of those people are also serving federal prison terms after pleading guilty, at least one more has yet to be sentenced.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to benefit the family of a 5-year-old girl fatally shot in Green Bay this week. The fundraiser has a $10,000 goal. Police have identified the girl as Skyé Bleu Evans-Cowley. Officers found her at an east side residence just before 5 p.m. Monday. She died at the hospital. As of Wednesday, police were still looking for 35-year-old Jordan J. Leavy-Carter as a “person of interest.”
Authorities in Maple Grove are ruling that a fire was set intentionally at a local historic building. The blaze took place Tuesday night at the Village Hall in Lakeview Knolls Park. Detectives say video footage shows a white Chevy Equinox with dark rims and a black antenna on the roof that was in the area before the fire.
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