The Chippewa Valley is waiting for the winter weather to begin. The National Weather Service says a Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect this evening at 6 p.m. and run all the way til tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Forecasters are expecting a glaze of ice and up to three inches of snow. The Weather Service says the weather will be worse to the north, and over toward the Twin Cities. After the Winter Weather Advisory, forecasters say there's a chance for snow for the rest of the week.
Wisconsin is likely to see below-normal temperatures to start the second half of December. The National Weather Service says the eastern half of Wisconsin has a 40 to 50 percent to see below-normal temperatures from December 17th to the 23rd, while the western half of the state has a 50 to 60 percent chance. Wisconsin also has about equal chances to see above or below-normal precipitation over the same time period.
The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include a presentation on traffic/pedestrian safety from the Mondovi Girls Scouts, a presentation from Midwest Solar's energy project, and approval of the 2023 recycling agreement between the city and Buffalo County. Tonight's meeting begins at 5:30 at the Marten Center in Mondovi.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting today. Items on the agenda include approval of the Fiscal Year 23 Wabasha County Treatment Cooperative Agreement, approval of the sponsorship of the City of Plainview Active Transportation Grant Application, and discussion of multiple C.U.P. Requests. Today's meeting begins at 4pm in the board room of the Wabasha County Government Center.
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS) members are helping stock Pierce and Pepin County food shelves through the co-op’s charitable foundation Pierce Pepin Cares. At their October meeting, the Pierce Pepin Cares board awarded $16,000 in grants to eight food pantries; each received $2,000—Pierce County Food Pantry, Elmwood Food Pantry, Plum City Food Pantry, Prescott Area Food Shelf, River Falls Food Pantry, Spring Valley Community Food Pantry, Pepin County Food Pantry and Pepin-Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran-Food Pantry. PPCS members fund Pierce Pepin Cares by participating in Operation Round Up and rounding up their electric bills to the nearest dollar each month or donating a specific dollar amount. The program provides charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations that offer programs and support projects to enhance the quality of life for those within the communities served by the cooperative.
It's life in prison for the second man convicted of killing a pair of grandparents in Rusk County back in 2020. A judge yesterday sentenced 23-year-old Adam Rosolowski to life with the possibility of parole for the murders of his grandparents, Robert and Bonnie Rosolowski. Police say the younger Rosolowski wanted his grandparents' truck. The other suspect in the case, Joseph Falk, is already serving a life sentence for his role in the case. He does not have the possibility of parole.
Another staple at the Oakwood Mall is leaving. Dhimiters, which is known for its gyros, said on Facebook over the weekend that it has outgrown its spot in the mall's food court. There is no word on just what Dhimiters' owners are planning, but they say they are looking to make good use of their food truck. Dhimiters will close in the mall by the start of the new year.
Dr. Susan Turney, Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Dr. Susan Turney is stepping down next year. The health care system made the announcement Monday. Turney became Marshfield Clinic Health System’s first CEO in September 2014 and will continue in that role as it progresses through a proposed merger with Essentia Health. The two health systems anticipate reaching a definitive agreement in the coming months. Turney completed her internal medicine residency at Marshfield Clinic and then served for 22 years in clinical practice and administrative roles.
Healthcare providers in the Madison area are joining together in asking people to stay home if they don't have serious illnesses. University of Wisconsin Health, SSM Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter, Access Community Health Centers, and Group Health Cooperative of South-Central Wisconsin released a joint statement today saying they're seeing longer wait times and need people with moderate and mild sickness to stay home. The hospitals say they want to cut down on wait times and care for people with the worst symptoms.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a coalition of 51 attorneys supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal which requires mobile wireless providers to block unlawful text messages at the network level if they originate from fraudulent numbers. In a release from the state Department of Justice, Kaul said scammers are shifting from robocalls to robo texts, resulting in people losing millions through phishing texts, imposter scams, and harmful links. The coalition of attorneys general is asking the FCC to push the wireless industry to develop call authentication technology for text messages so authorities can investigate where the robo texts are originating.
There could be some roadblocks for a possible Amtrak expansion to Madison. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tells a Wisconsin Policy Forum online event he does not support providing state funding for the project. The City of Madison is seeking to get funding from the bipartisan infrastructure package passed by Congress last year. That plan includes a program to spend $66 billion over the next five years on passenger rail services and expansion. Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker rejected $810 million in federal funding for a high-speed rail line in 2011. A tweet from Walker Wednesday calls the passenger rail project "stupid".
A longtime party activist will chair the Republican Party of Wisconsin. The party’s Executive Committee on Saturday voted unanimously to name Brian Schimming as the next state chair. He replaces Paul Farrow, who decided against seeking a full two-year term so he can focus on his reelection bid as Waukesha County exec this spring. WisPolitics reports that Schimming will be paid after state party chair had been a voluntary position for years. The chair of the state Democratic party is a paid position, and some argue a paid chair will help Republicans raise more money.
A pair of Minnesota therapists is using the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons to help veterans. Allison Battles and fellow VA psychologist Thomas Quinlan are among the first to use the game in group therapy at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Battles say the Roll for Growth program helps veterans to practice communication skills in a safe space. Battles and Quinlan earned accolades last year after they presented outcomes from their first group to the American Psychological Association. Veterans reported a reduction in depressive and anxiety symptoms, aggression, and social avoidance after 12 weeks of gameplay.
Minneapolis is among the most fun cities in the country. That's according to a WalletHub report that compared 180 cities by more than 65 key metrics, including everything from the number of music venues per capita to the cost of a movie. Minneapolis ranked the 40th overall. St. Paul also made the list at 92.
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