The Dunn County Board is meeting with area legislators today. The meeting is open to the public and will include an introduction of area state legislators, a presentation of the 2023 Dunn County legislative Agenda, and comments from state legislators. Tonight's meeting begins at 7pm at the Dunn County Government Center in Menomonie.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on he agenda include a discussion of a public hearing for a proposed zoning amendment of Chapter 13, consideration of the Ratz CUP Request, and approval of the county road and bridge improvement plan. Tomorrow's meeting begins at 9am at the Wabasha County Government Center.
A fire at Chippewa Valley Airport yesterday that burned a small plane is under investigation. Eau Claire firefighters raced to the airport yesterday afternoon for a report of a plane on fire. Crews found the single-engine plane engulfed. Crews quickly put the fire out. No one was hurt.
A fire broke out late Saturday morning at Mississippi Welders Supply Co. in Winona. According to the Goodview Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on the scene around 11:30 a.m., they found heavy fire on the backside of the building on a loading dock containing propane cylinders. One employee was treated at the scene for a minor injury. The cause of that fire is still under investigation.
Part of the Hillside Trail is closed because of falling rocks. Eau Claire city leaders say there are no reports of any injuries, but they are closing the trail just in case. The state of Wisconsin is actually planning to move the trail because of the threat of falling rocks. The plan is to move the trail's path farther away from the Hillside and dig a trench to catch any rocks that may fall in the future.
There are no longer any deer at a Vernon County deer farm. Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture on Friday said it 'depopulated' the farm because of a CWD outbreak. In all, 32 animals were put down. The state first quarantined the farm back in September after a buck tested positive. DATCP says three others would also test positive. The state will pay the farm owner for the deer, but the farm is also banned from having more deer for five years as part of a CWD safety plan.
It's the latest sign that a bargain may be in the works at the Wisconsin Capitol. The state's revenue secretary, Peter Barca, on Wednesday said Governor Evers could be open to a deal that would give top earners in the state a tax break. Republicans at the Capitol are talking about a three-and-a-quarter percent flat tax, but the governor has said that would give top earners too much of a tax break. Barca isn't saying where the new tax rate would be, or just what the governor is willing to agree to. Governor Evers will deliver his budget to lawmakers next week.
We're due for an update on Wisconsin's wolf hunting plan this week. The state's Department of Natural Resources is holding a public hearing tomorrow afternoon to get feedback on the new plan. DNR's updated wolf plan removes a specific number for the state's wolf population and would make other changes for hunting and trapping. The plan must go before the public before it can go to the DNR Board for a vote.
Wisconsin lawmakers are going to spend some time this week getting answers about why some people are having a hard time getting a license to work in the state. There's both a public hearing and a committee meeting this week to deal with the delays at the Department of Safety and Professional Services. People from dozens of professions say they've been waiting weeks or months to get a license from the state. Republican lawmakers have been asking questions about the delays since early last year. DSPS is scheduled to make a presentation at an Assembly Committee meeting on Thursday.
Democratic leaders say their party's new primary schedule will help Wisconsin. Democratic National Committee Secretary Jason Rae was on UPFRONT yesterday. He said changing the order of state primaries should help voters pick candidates. Wisconsin, Rae says, will now be in the middle of the primary schedule. Democratic voters will make their choices in April of next year. The DNC last week approved a new primary schedule that puts South Carolina at the head of the pack, as opposed to Iowa and New Hampshire.
A bill to require Minnesota's electricity to be carbon-free by 2040 is heading to Governor Walz's desk. The measure was passed by the Minnesota Senate late Thursday night. This came after a 34 to 33 vote with all DFL members voting for the proposal. The bill pushes up the timeline set by two of the biggest energy generators in the state- Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power- who had both previously pledged to eliminate their use of coal, natural gas, and fossil fuels by 2050.
President Biden is coming to Wisconsin this week. The White House announced on Friday that Biden will be in the Madison area on Wednesday. He'll make the case that his economic plan is creating good-paying, union jobs, and delivering and delivering what his administration calls "real results for the American people." Biden will be in Madison the day after he delivers his State of the Union address, which is expected to tout job growth, rising wages, and what he'll describe as "record investments coming back to America."
A Vernon County man is arrested on animal abuse charges following the report of a dead horse at his home. The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office says in a release a deputy found the dead horse at the Town of Webster residence of 27-year-old Kaden Hartje. A second horse that was found in “extremely poor health” had to be euthanized. The release says deputies weren’t able to find Hartje, who was reportedly out of state. Authorities were later able to contact Hartje, who cooperated with the investigation. The sheriff's office says “several” other animals at Hartje's property were rehomed. When Hartje was arrested in Viroqua, deputies, and Viroqua Police found drugs, which led to the search of two vehicles.
A former local government official in Sauk County is accused of depositing property tax payments in her personal checking account. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue announced on Friday that Brittany Syvrud is charged with felony theft from a business and misconduct in public office. The 36-year-old Syvrud allegedly put more than eight-thousand dollars in property tax payments into her own account while serving as treasurer for the Town of Excelsior. She's also accused of manipulating town records to hide the theft. If convicted, Syvrud could be sentenced to more than nine years in prison and/or fined 20 thousand dollars.
A 40-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man will spend 25 years in prison for producing child pornography. The U.S. Department of Justice says in October of 2021, law enforcement began an investigation into Timothy McDowell after receiving information that McDowell was posting what appeared to be self-produced child pornography onto Kik. A search of McDowell’s home found images and videos on his phone of him sexually assaulting two young children. The judge in the case said a 25-year sentence was warranted due to the unsavory nature of McDowell’s conduct.
Work on a major road construction project will resume on Monday. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said construction on the I-39/90/94 and WIS 60 interchange in Lodi will start up again on Monday. Crews are working to replace the bridges at the interchange and reconfigure the ramps and roundabouts. WIS 60 will be reconstructed between Sunset Drive and Pine Hollow Road. During construction, all northbound traffic on the interstate will be diverted to the southbound lanes, creating two lanes in each direction, separated by a concrete barrier.
Kohl's names a new head for the company. The Menomonee Falls-based department store chain announces Thursday that acting CEO Tom Kingsbury has been named its permanent leader. Kingsbury has served as Kohls’ interim CEO since early December, when Michelle Gass left the company to become president of jeans giant Levi Strauss & Company. Kingsbury, who has 40 years of retail experience, joined the Kohl’s board in 2021 through an agreement between the company and activist investors pressing Kohl’s to make changes to boost its share price.
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