The Pepin County Health Department is recruiting a physician representative member for the Board of Health. The member must be a resident of Pepin County and a physician. The BOH is an advisory and policy-making board and shall assure the enforcement of state public health statutes, rules, and regulations. Other key responsibilities of the BOH are to assess the public health needs of the community and to advocate for the provision of reasonable and necessary services. For more information or to express interest in this opportunity, contact Heidi Stewart at 715-672-5961.
To celebrate Arbor Day, April 28, Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services delivered 480 white pine tree seedlings to fourth-grade students within the Durand, Ellsworth, Elmwood, Pepin, Plum City, Prescott, and Spring Valley school districts throughout the week. Each student received an individually packaged seedling with instructions and safety tips for planting and caring for their tree. Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services is recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters for its ongoing commitment to tree planting, quality tree care, and public education.
Mississippi River waters have receded from Highway 60 east of Highway 61 in Wabasha, so Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) crews have reopened the road. The stretch of Highway 60, which goes under a railroad bridge, is just east of Highway 61 at Wabasha. Water from the Mississippi River had backed up and flooded the low-lying area, including the road. MnDOT blocked the road with barricades beginning in mid-April and detoured traffic. This area often floods when the Mississippi River rises significantly during spring and heavy, sustained rains.
A judge in Chippewa County wants doctors to examine the 23-year-old who police say drove to western Wisconsin to kidnap a then-15-year-old girl last fall. The judge yesterday ordered a competency hearing for Trevor Blackburn. He is facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges from the case in October of last year. The kidnapping triggered an Amber Alert in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Blackburn remains in jail on a one million-dollars bond.
With the warmer weather, more people will be outside and that means tick season is here too. The latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows Lyme disease cases have nearly doubled over the past fifteen years and nearly 5,000 cases were reported in 2021. Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks can spread Lyme disease. Lyme disease has been reported in every county in Wisconsin, most cases are seen in May and June. Be sure to check yourself and your pets for tick bites this time of year, and seek treatment from your doctor if you’re experiencing any signs of Lyme disease.
Wisconsin's new shared revenue plan is up for a hearing at the Capitol today. An Assembly panel will hear the specifics of the plan that would send as much as a half-billion dollars to local governments across Wisconsin. Some of the details are still being worked out, and Governor Evers has yet to say what he thinks of the plan. Local governments across Wisconsin have been asking for more money from the state for years, but the new plan also comes with strings and spending restrictions. Milwaukee and Milwaukee County would face several requirements if they are going to get new money from the state.
A hunter is recovering after being shot in Washington County, MN when he was reportedly mistaken for a turkey. This happened yesterday afternoon just off of Northbrook Boulevard North, near the Bayport Wildlife Management Area in Baytown Township. Police say the 54-year-old hunter was shot by a member of his hunting party. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the 48-year-old hunter who shot him is cooperating with the investigation.
There's a warning from the state of Wisconsin to check your Mother's Day flowers. The state's Department of Agriculture says online scammers will often pose as local flower shops, and charge people extra for flowers they can get cheaper at a shop around the corner. The state says many times the scammers order the flowers from local shops, ship them to your house, and pocket a profit after charging you more. The Department of Ag says to do some research before ordering flowers online, and always make sure you know who you are sending your money to.
Clean-up is completed after last Thursday’s train derailment in DeSoto. Officials say on Monday, staff of the La Crosse County Landfill finished processing about two-and-a-half million pounds of debris from the crash after the BNSF railroad requested clean-up support. Twenty federal, state, and local agencies responded to the request, with 12 local hauling companies delivering materials to the landfill which is about a half-hour away from the derailment site. The derailment involved two of the train’s three locomotives and 10 cars carrying paint, lithium-ion batteries, and other freight. Four employees of the railroad received minor injuries from the incident.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a hospital’s refusal to administer a discredited COVID remedy. Tuesday’s 6-1 decision validates doctors at Aurora Health Care, who in 2021 had refused to administer the horse dewormer ivermectin to a patient with COVID-19. A relative with medical power of attorney sued, and a Waukesha County judge sided with him, with the stipulation that he provide the drug and the doctor to administer it. The Supreme Court upheld an appeals court decision that found that the judge did not have the authority to order Aurora to provide the treatment.
Former Badgers wide receiver Marcus Randle El gets two life sentences for double homicide with the chance for parole. However, this morning the judge ordered his sentences to be served consecutively, so Randle El won't be eligible for parole until he's spent 60 years behind bars. He was convicted back in January of killing Seairaha Winchester and Brittany McAdory in Janesville in February of 2020. Prosecutors accuse Randle El of killing Winchester for giving information to police about him dealing drugs, then killing McAdory because she witnessed the murder.
Eight Rochester massage businesses are on probation after failing inspections mostly for sanitary issues. The City Council approved probation agreements with six massage parlors Monday night, with another two businesses set for similar agreements later this month. Probation for those businesses will last until April 2024.
There are two new regents at the University of Wisconsin. Governor Evers yesterday appointed two new people to the board and re-appointed a third. Jim Kreuser and Evan Brenkus are new to the Board of Regents. Kreuser was Kenosha County Executive for 14 years before being appointed. Brenkus is a student at UW-Green Bay and a first nations member. The governor re-appointed Joan Prince; she took over an open spot on the board back in February.
Wisconsin is once again a Top Ten State according to U.S. News & World Report. The magazine came out with its list of Best Overall States yesterday, and Wisconsin is ranked eighth. Wisconsin gets high marks for healthcare, economic stability and infrastructure. U,S. News ranks Wisconsin sixth for education in America. This is the second year in a row that Wisconsin has grabbed the eighth best state title. Utah, Washington state, Idaho, Nebraska, and Minnesota make-up U.S. News' top five. West Virginia, New Mexico, Mississippi, Alaska, and Louisiana make-up the bottom five.
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