The Mondovi City Council has approved an interview committee for the police chief position. The Personnel Committee received 3 applications for police chief and the city will now ask if there are any current officers that would also like to apply for the position. The interview Committee will be made up of city officials business and community members. The city hopes to conduct those interviews in the next few weeks.
The city of Durand continues to meet with engineers, donors, and pool companies on the future of the Tarrant Park Pool Project. During last week's council meeting, Mayor Milliren told the council the meetings continue on what to do next after the bids for the project came in over 30% higher than budgeted. The decision on when to ask for new bids in the project and changes to the project should be announced in the next few weeks.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking people in Western Wisconsin to watch for an invasive species of moth that's eating trees. The DNR says spongy moths lay their eggs in masses and eat the leaves of trees. People with certain species of trees should be especially watchful, including oak, birch, crabapple, aspen, willow, and linden. The DNR says if you have a tree with a spongy moth egg mass you should contact a professional for removal.
We know who died in the Eau Claire County Jail, but we don't know how. The sheriff's office yesterday said 29-year-old Silver Jenkins was found dead in her cell on Sunday. There is no cause of death. The medical examiner has not yet completed its investigation.
People in Eau Claire can only have five pets, but a new plan before the city council would give them some flexibility in how to get to that limit. The city council is considering a plan that would drop the permit requirement to have three dogs or four cats. The permit costs 75 dollars, and city leaders say most of the people who ask for the permit are given permission for a third dog or fourth cat. If someone wants more than five pets, Eau Claire requires them to apply for a kennel license.
No one was hurt in a house fire in Zumbrota Monday Morning. According to the Zumbrota Police Department, fire crews were called to the home on the 300 Block of 13th Street East on a report of an electrical fire in the garage. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading to the home. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is ongoing.
No one is hurt after a building collapsed in Chetek. In a social media post from Chetek Fire and Rescue, the building has been vacant for some time. The building collapsed on Sunday at the intersection of 1st and Knapp Streets. Firefighters say that intersection is closed until further notice. A portion of Knapp Street is also closed until crews can clean up the debris. No word on what caused the collapse.
No one is reported to be hurt after a structure fire in La Crosse Monday. According to the La Crosse Fire Department, firefighters responded to a structure fire at 1617 Jackson Street Monday afternoon and found smoke coming from the rear of a two-story, duplex residential home. Fire crews entered the rear of the first floor and were able to extinguish the fire and contain it in the room where it started. All the residents were out of the home except for two dogs that remained inside. No people were hurt and firefighters rescued the dogs with no injuries. Improper use of smoking materials appears to be the cause of the fire and the home had minor smoke and fire damage.
There will likely be some pointed questions for Governor Tony Evers' team at the Wisconsin Capitol today. Lawmakers will hold the first confirmation hearings for the secretaries of Transportation, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and the Department of Financial Institutions. It's not clear if each of the governor's secretaries will have enough votes to be confirmed by the full Senate later on. Lawmakers refused to even give the governor's people a confirmation hearing during his first four years in office.
The Republican field for US Senate is shaping up. Franklin businessman Scott Mayer told WisPolitics.com in a Tuesday phone interview he's considering a Senate run next year. Two-term incumbent, Democrat Tammy Baldwin of Madison will be up for reelection. A Republican primary could include Mayer and businessman Eric Hovde, as well as former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, whose spokesperson said he hasn’t ruled out a run.
A Wisconsin healthcare provider will not require masks for visitors. SSM Health announces Monday the ending of universal masking starting Wednesday. They cite the "changing status" of COVID-19 in the communities they serve as the reason for dropping the requirement. SSM adds providers and staff will still need to wear personal protective equipment in conjunction with CDC guidelines. Plus, those with known or suspected COVID-19 infections or symptoms of upper respiratory infections will have to wear masks. They’ll also continue to provide masks to patients who need them.
Plans to get tougher on reckless driving in Wisconsin are taking the next step forward at the Capitol today. A Senate panel will hear three different proposals to either increase the fines or jail time for people accused of driving recklessly. The third plan would make it easier for cities to take cars from reckless drivers. The three pieces of legislation are part of a wave of tough-on-crime packages from Republicans, though the reckless driving proposals could be signed into law.
A trial awaits a Lincoln County man accused of drunk driving in a fatal September crash. Authorities say a pickup driven by John Lahti crossed the centerline while driving south on Highway 17 near the town of Merrill. Lahti’s truck struck another pick-up head-on. The Wisconsin State Patrol says four people in the other truck were hospitalized following the crash. One of them, an 8-year-old boy from Gleason, died from his injuries. A preliminary breath test showed Lahti, who had a previous OWI conviction from 2004, was more than 3 1/2 times over the legal limit for driving. He remains in the Lincoln County Jail on a half-million-dollar cash bond.
A Michigan man is charged with making threats against UW Madison. The Detroit News reported that 32-year-old Arvin Raj Mathur (mah-TOOR) is jailed and awaiting a detention hearing in federal court in Detroit. He’s charged with emailing threats to nine people, including graduate students and professors in the UW's anthropology department. Federal agents arrested the former UW graduate student at Detroit Metropolitan Airport following a flight from Copenhagen on Friday. Federal court records describe a series of threatening emails that investigators say were sent from Mathur's account to members of the university since August.
A Northeast Wisconsin ag operation is fined by the state for improper manure storage. The Wisconsin Department of Justice says a settlement with Ledgeview Farms of DePere will have the operation pay $320,000 for reportedly allowing manure and wastewater to enter nearby waterways. A release from the department says the farms repeatedly violated requirements stated in a pollutant discharge permit obtained from the state, stating the farms’ manure storage equipment “…did not comply with applicable engineering standards.”
Country music star Carrie Underwood is coming to Red Wing this summer. The singer will take the stage on July 21 at Treasure Island Casino amphitheater near Red Wing. The show is part of Underwood's Denim & Rhinestones Tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday at ti-casino-dot-com.
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