No one bid on the vacant lot of the former Bubba's bar in Downtown Durand. Many believe the $40,000 minimum bid set by Pepin County was too high to attract any bids. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the county had no choice but to set the higher price due to state law. The County Administrative Committee will be revisiting the sale of the land and may put the land back up for auction with a lower minimum price.
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Gilman Township on Tuesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 52yr old Rebecca Langhus of Elmwood was traveling northbound on Hwy BB when she struck a Timpte grain cart owned by 43yr old Adam Webster of Elmwood. The grain cart was parked in the lane of traffic while getting filled by a semi-trailer. Langhus was taken to Western Wisconsin Hospital in Baldwin.
The winter of 22-23 is now in Eau Claire's Top Ten Snowiest. Forecasters say this winter, which officially ended this week, saw 71-point-6 inches of snow. That is a little under six feet of snow. It is good enough for ninth on the list. This winter just barely beats out the winter of 2010-2011, but is a long way away from the snowiest winter on record. That remains the winter of 2018-2019 when Eau Claire saw just under 99 inches of snow.
School districts and police departments across Wisconsin had to deal with a series of "swatting" calls on Wednesday. One of the districts targeted was Chippewa Falls. Patrol Sergeant Sheridan Pabst says they have to respond as if it's real. Chippewa Falls students are on Spring Break, so it was quickly determined to be a false call. Schools in Wasuau, Spooner, Superior, and Rice Lake dealt with similar calls.
A home in the Town of Anson is a total loss after an early morning fire yesterday. It took fire crews from four different departments an hour and a half to get the flames under control. After the fire was out, there was nothing left of the home but some rubble. The two people who were inside at the time of the fire both made it out okay. Investigators say they are looking for a cause.
Some members of Governor Tony Evers’ administration are finally official. Many people named to posts by the Democratic governor in his first term have yet to be confirmed. But on Wednesday the state Senate unanimously confirmed several, including Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary Missy Hughes and Anne Sayers as Secretary of the Department of Tourism. Both had been serving in an “acting” capacity. Hughes was appointed by Evers in 2019, Sayers in 2020 after her predecessor Sarah Meaney left without ever having been confirmed.
While Governor Tony Evers may sign two new plans aimed at reckless driving, the rest of the tough-on-crime package from Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly is going nowhere. Lawmakers yesterday approved a series of proposals that would do everything from guarantee prison time for repeat felons caught with guns, enforce more transparency at the state's parole commission, and clarify the details of Wisconsin's proposed bail changes. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the crime package is the 'right public policy,' but says he's not surprised the governor likely won't sign the pieces of legislation.
Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature want a special election for Secretary of State. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahiueu notes Doug LaFollette had hardly begun a new term when he abruptly resigned. Republicans called foul when Governor Tony Evers named former state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the post. Resolutions passed in the Assembly and Senate on Wednesday are non-binding, and Evers won’t be calling an election.
An East Central Minnesota City is getting ready for historic spring flooding. The City of Stillwater declared a state of emergency last night in preparing for major flooding along the St. Croix River. Officials are closing some streets, trails, and parking lots to combat flooding levels. Crews are also placing barriers supported by sandbags along the river.
A massage therapist is accused of sexually assaulting a female client at a spa in Stillwater. Andrew Yang is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Police say the 30-year-old defendant assaulted the victim last May at the Just For Me Spa. The woman informed the spa's manager and the owner and they fired Yang the same day.
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A jury is in place for the trial of a former Minnesota Republican donor and strategist charged with sex trafficking and obstruction. Prosecutors say Anton Tony Lazzaro recruited teenage girls to have sex with him in exchange for cash and other expensive items. He is also accused of attempting to interfere with the testimony of one of the minor victims. Opening statements and testimony are expected to begin this morning.
The leak of radioactive water at a Monticello power plant was among one many with the highest levels. A recent report shows that the tritium leak in February was the sixth-highest on record among U.S. nuclear plants. Tritium presents no health risk unless it's ingested. State officials say none of the contaminated water has left the site or reached any drinking water source.
An oil spill causes a state of emergency in New Berlin. An emergency declaration from the city says employees at an auto repair business were moving a 350-gallon oil storage tote Thursday when it became damaged, spilled onto the pavement, and ended up in the city’s storm sewers, a creek, and retention pond. City officials said a man walking his dog noticed the smell Sunday and called 911. When oil was found in a stormwater pond, New Berlin Emergency Management Manager Jim Burns says that’s when the cleanup process began.
Middleton police say an employee of an auto dealership was shot Monday afternoon by a woman who had previously purchased a vehicle from the business. Police say the dispute was over the purchase. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police have the suspect in custody. She's 23-year-old Jakira Anderson of Fitchburg. She's been booked into jail on a tentative first-degree murder charge.
A generous donation is extending the life of a program that puts teachers into Wisconsin schools. Best-selling author and UW-Madison alum Susan Patterson donated 5 million dollars to the school's Teacher Pledge program. Assistant Dean Tom Owenby says that the program will now have enough money to last until 2027. Owenby says the goal is to make sure Wisconsin's schools continue to have well-qualified teachers well into the future.
The state of Wisconsin is asking people not to feed the deer in the winter. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday asked people not to leave corn, alfalfa, and other feed in their backyards. Biologists at the DNR say feeding deer in the winter can actually hurt, or even kill, deer. Feeding deer is actually illegal in most Wisconsin counties, and there are restrictions in the few counties where it's not.
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