More information has been released about a Goodhue County deputy-involved shooting. The city of Red Wing says an altercation happened after a crash near Bay Point Park yesterday afternoon. During the scuffle, a deputy fired their weapon, injuring a person. Officials haven't said what led the deputy to fire their weapon. The person who was shot was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The deputy was also injured and sustained non-life-threating injuries. Red Wing Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are leading the investigation.
An Eau Claire man who stole a dog and killed it is heading to prison. A judge in Chippewa Falls yesterday sentenced 40-year-old Joshua Erickson to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty in the case. Police say Erickson stole a dog named Kawani back in April. The dog was later found dead at the boat landing in the Town of Wheaton.
Leaders in Lake Hallie are considering a tax hike question for roads. The village board will decide next week whether to put a referendum on the April ballot. Clerk and Treasurer Kris Fitzsimmons isn't saying how much the village is looking to raise. If leaders decide against a tax increase, they may simply borrow the money.
There aren't a lot of answers about a stabbing in Tomah that sent one man to the hospital and another man to jail. Police say it happened in a mobile home park on the city's west side about 1:15 yesterday morning. The victim was taken to the hospital for a stab wound to the chest. Police say 43-year-old Dennis Balaban was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide.
One of the two young men arrested for this week's bomb threat in Manitowoc is a local high school student, the other is his buddy in Canada. Manitowoc Police yesterday said they arrested a student at Lincoln High School just hours after someone phoned in a bomb threat to the school. Officers got a tip from other students. At about the same time, police in Canada were arresting a young man in Winnipeg who called in the threat. Investigators say the two knew each other from gaming online.
We're going to get a new snapshot of how voters feel about the Supreme Court and other national issues. Two new Marquette Law School polls are due out next week. Pollsters say they're asking voters about the high court, and cases up for argument now. The new polls will also gauge public opinion after the midterm elections. The polls are due out next Wednesday and Thursday.
Minnesota schools are struggling to keep their classrooms staffed as respiratory sicknesses are surging statewide. The Minnesota Department of Health says flu-like outbreaks more than doubled last week compared to the week before. The outbreak is affecting staff and students alike. The Hinckley-Finlayson School District held all classes virtually last week after more than 20 percent of its students and staff were sick.
A judge is denying a request by the Minnesota Department of Education to have the organization implicated in a massive pandemic fraud case pay its legal fees. MDE was sued by Feeding Our Future after it attempted to regulate the nonprofit's operations back in October 2020. MDE argued the lawsuit was a sham and filed a claim against Feeding Our Future for over 580-thousand dollars in lawyer fees spent defending itself against the nonprofit's claims of racism. The judge in the case says the MDE hasn't met the state law requirements in its submission and can file it again at a later date.
Authorities in Dodge County say one of their latest drug busts has ties to a Mexican cartel. The sheriff's office says deputies took four pounds of meth, two pounds of pot, and 50 thousand-dollars cash off of three suspects. Investigators say the drugs can be traced back to a cartel in Mexico. Two of the three suspects are looking at drug trafficking charges, while the third is accused of allowing them to sell the drugs out of her house.
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One of the longest-serving Republicans in the state legislature is stepping down. 78-year-old River Hills state senator Alberta Darling is retiring after 32 years in the Legislature. Darling was first elected to the state assembly in 1990 as part of a special election and won her senate seat two years later. In a letter sent to Republican leadership, Darling said that she looks forward to "giving family and friends my full attention". Darling spent much of her time in the legislature as a member and co-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee. A special election will have to be called to fill Darling's seat once she steps down on December 1st.
The University of Wisconsin is ending in-person classes at one of its smallest campuses. The school yesterday ordered the chancellor at UW-Platteville to end the degree program at the university's Richland campus. Just 60 students are taking classes at Richland right now, next year they will all be transitioned to the Platteville campus. The UW is not closing the campus, there's some talk about using it to offer enrichment programs or adult education. No one is saying what will happen to the faculty and staff members teaching at the Richland campus.
A utility worker is dead following a collision in Sauk County. The Sauk County Sheriff’s office reported the 25-year-old Edgerton man was unloading equipment as part of a crew working along state Highway 23 in the town of Franklin when he was struck and killed Tuesday at around 7:45 AM. The 17-year-old driver involved in the crash remained on the scene and is cooperating in the investigation. The sheriff’s report stated that her Toyota Highlander rolled over, but it did not indicate whether the driver was injured.
Wisconsin ranked number one in the nation for the most prescription medications collected on the fall 2022 Drug Take Back Day. The state Department of Justice announced Wednesday that a total of 54,040 pounds of unwanted medications were collected this fall. Since the program's start in 2010, Wisconsin has collected more than one million pounds of unwanted medications under the auspices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Wisconsin ranks third for most medications collected since 2010 behind California and Texas.
A Minnesota man is getting 20 years in prison for killing a woman after driving his SUV through a crowd of protestors. A judge sentenced Nicholas Kraus today. He pled guilty to unintentional second-degree murder for the death of Deona Marie in June of 2021. At the time, the 31-year-old activist was in Minneapolis to protest the deadly shooting of Winston Smith at the hands of police. Kraus was also given over three years for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, though the sentences will run concurrently.
Menomonie is once again allowing people to pay their fines with food. The city's Food for Fines program allows people to pay parking tickets with canned goods or non-perishable food items. Each can or box earns you a two-dollar discount. Police say some people bring-in carts full of food. All of the food is donated to the Stepping Stones food pantry. Last year the program brought in 14 thousand pounds of food.
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