A Wabasha hunter was injured when he fell from his tree stand in Modena Township on Sunday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, 16yr old Garret Pavelka called 911 and told dispatchers he was lying near a field edge near the residence of W1637 Brantner Road. Pavelka told first responders that when he was climbing into his treestand a limb broke and he fell about 20 feet. Garret was airlifted from the scene with suspected minor injuries.
It is finally time to vote. Today is Election Day here in Wisconsin. Voters will decide everything from U.S. Senate to governor to dozens of local referendum questions. Both the city of Eau Claire and Eau Claire schools have tax hike questions on the ballot today. Chippewa Falls is asking for a tax increase for public safety and La Crosse Schools have a referendum question on the ballot. Buffalo and Wabasha will also be electing a Sherrif. The polls are open til 8 p.m. You can find out just where you vote at the state's MyVote website.
The clerk in La Crosse County spent her day before Election Day dealing with misinformation. Clerk Ginny Dankmeye's office said they got calls from several voters yesterday asking about polling places that have moved. The clerk's office says someone was going door to door telling voters that their polling place has moved. Dankmeyer's office says the city of La Crosse and the City of Onalaska has drawn new political maps, and some polling places have changed locations, but by and large, most polls are the same. The best advice is to check with the state's MyVote website to see where you should cast your ballot.
A judge will not hold back on counting military ballots in Wisconsin. A Waukesha County judge yesterday said he will not sequester military ballots until they can be verified. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen asked the judge to step in after she got three fake military ballots in the mail last week. She said she wanted to make sure that only military members were casting military ballots. Wisconsin law allows military members to request a ballot online without having to register first or show any kind of voter ID. The judge said not counting military ballots on Election Day would be a 'drastic remedy' and lead to 'a temporary disenfranchisement' of military voters.
An Arcadia man has been arrested for OWI 6th Offense. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers pulled over 63yr old James Angst on Hwy 95 for a speeding and equipment violation. Angst showed signs of impairment and investigation and field sobriety tests show he was impaired. Angst was taken to a local hospital for an evidentiary blood draw and then to the Trempealeau County Jail on charges of OWI 6th offense.
A Minnesota man who plead no contest to being a party to reckless homicide in the death of Carissa Kasmeirski of Lake Holcombe has been sentenced in Chippewa County Court. Zachary Dietrich was sentenced to four years in prison and six years of extended supervision by Judge James Isaacson yesterday. Dietrich admitted to buying methamphetamine and using it with Kasmeirski on the day she died in March of 2019. Dylan Henderson of Bloomer sold the drugs and has his next court appearance in March.
The Red Cross is asking people to donate blood now, before the need and the flu season become too much. The Red Cross yesterday said it needs to replenish blood supplies here in Wisconsin. The Red Cross says the CDC is anticipating a bad flu season, and they want to be stocked-up. There are several blood donation opportunities between now and the beginning of December, check the Red Cross' website to see the closest one for you.
Winter may be weeks away, but Minnesota is expecting its first snowstorm of the season. Showers and thunderstorms today through Thursday will turn to snow as temperatures decline heading into the weekend. Heavy snow and freezing temperatures hit the state Friday with the possibility of half to one foot of snow. More than two-thirds of the state will be affected, including the Twin Cities.
The University of Minnesota is conducting a study to reduce the frequency of deer-car collisions. Researchers have been collecting data while driving routine routes around the Duluth area. Their goal is to identify common crash sites and recommend potential changes to roads. The study is expected to wrap up next winter.
Children's Minnesota is seeing longer wait times due to a surge of RSV and other respiratory illnesses. Emergency departments and walk-in clinics are overwhelmed with the volume of patients. However, health officials say that shouldn't stop parents from bringing in children with severe or life-threatening symptoms.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer to the agency’s Deer Donation Program. Hunters interested in donating their deer can find out more at the DNR’s Deer Donation Program website. The state’s nine-day gun deer hunt opens on November 19. Archery and crossbow deer hunting is already underway.
A conservative law firm has filed a lawsuit asking a court to order Wisconsin elections officials to sequester all military absentee and mail-in ballots. The Thomas More Society, on behalf of veterans and Waukesha County voters, filed the lawsuit Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court for a temporary injunction requiring elections officials to set aside military ballots so their authenticity can be verified. The suit was filed in response to the case of Milwaukee Election Commission deputy administrator Kimberly Zapata, who was fired after admitting to fraudulently requesting military ballots. According to the criminal complaint, Zapata used the MyVote Wisconsin website to request three ballots, using fictitious names, filling in fields claiming each was in the military, and mailing them to the home of Republican state Representative Janel Brandtjen.
Additional details have been released regarding a tragedy in the Village of Hartland last month. The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that Jessica McKisick’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted. She was one of six family members found dead following an October 21 apartment fire. Her husband, 34-year-old Connor McKisick's gunshot wound also appeared to be self-inflicted. Their four children ages three through 14 were also found dead after the fire - all were apparent victims of homicide.
There will be a local connection in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dancers from the Ultimate Leap Dance Center in DeForest will be part of the festivities as well. Co-owner Jenni Fristed says the kids are excited to be a part of the holiday tradition. The dancers just got their costumes and are hard at work practicing their Run Run Rudolph routine.
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