Two people were arrested in Buffalo County over the weekend on drug and other charges. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, deputies pulled over a vehicle on Hwy 54 driven by 30yr old Bolus Dimbiti of Arcadia for an equipment violation. Dimbiti and passenger 24yr old Kayla Blom of Arcadia were asked to exit the vehicle and were searched. Officers found a handgun in Dimbiti waste band and he then fled on foot into a backwater area of the Mississippi River with the handgun. Deputies also found marijuana, cocaine, and a digital scale in the vehicle along with a seven-week-old infant. Authorities were able to recover the handgun and Dimbiti is facing charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting an officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and drug charges and was booked on a $5000 cash bond. Blom was arrested and referred for drug charges.
The Pierce County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include the first reading of a resolution to authorize a third-party health insurance plan administrator and the first reading of an amendment to rezone 26 acres of land from rural residential to general rural flexible in the town of Oak Grove. Tonight's meeting begins at 7pm in the county board room at the Courthouse in Ellsworth.
Police are releasing more information on a body found in the Mississippi River in La Crosse last week. Investigators say the remains had an initial examination at the Mayo Clinic. Initial indications are that the body had been in the river for approximately five years and it could have been someone who was hunting at the time they entered the river, either from a backwater or a tributary. The remains will be further examined by a forensic anthropologist.
The intersection of Brackett and Hastings is the most dangerous intersection in Eau Claire. That's according to a recent traffic safety report by the Chippewa and Eau Claire Metropolitan Planning Organization, which showed the intersection showed the most traffic crashes in Eau Claire. There have been 128 crashes at this intersection within a five-year span from 2017 to 2021.
Several Sheep were killed when a tractor-trailer carrying them overturned on Hwy 53 at Hwy 12 yesterday. According to authorities, First responders worked to gather dozens of loose sheep, some from as far as a half mile away. The driver was uninjured, but officials say several sheep were killed in the incident.
The statewide Air Quality Advisory issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in place for much of this week. Smoke from Canadian wildfires again moved into the region yesterday. Officials expect the heaviest particle counts from noon today to noon tomorrow, with an Air Quality Index rated at Very Unhealthy or Hazardous possible in some areas. Outdoor activity should be limited for young children, older adults, and individuals who suffer from respiratory conditions or heart disease.
Wisconsin is getting a significant investment to increase access to high-speed internet. More than one-billion dollars has been set aside for broadband expansion in the state through the one-point-two-trillion-dollar federal infrastructure bill that passed in 2021. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says the dollars will help close the "digital divide" in Wisconsin, benefiting business and education. Officials say 20 percent of the money will be distributed through subgrants, likely next summer, with state leaders placed in charge of investing the remainder into various projects starting the following year.
A record-breaking weekend on Wisconsin roads is likely coming up ahead of Independence Day. Triple A expects more than one-million state residents to travel more than 50 miles from home between Friday and next Tuesday, July Fourth. The travel club says congested roads, fully-booked hotels, and packed attractions are likely across the state. Experts say more than 50-million Americans are expected to take a trip over the holiday, with roughly 85 percent traveling by car.
The Wisconsin Beef Council is contributing to the effort to keep food on every table across the Badger State. The group donated 25-hundred dollars to Feeding Wisconsin yesterday. The council generates charity funding through the Burgers and Buns Fun Run held each year in celebration of May Beef Month. Feeding Wisconsin provides food to those in need through nearly one-thousand local programs.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul wants the state legislature to put funding for the Office of School Safety back into the budget. On Monday, Kaul said the current proposed funding in the budget would effectively eliminate the office. Kaul says schools across the state have benefitted from the program and helped keep students safe. The Office has seen bipartisan support in the past, and Kaul says it's strange that the legislative joint finance committee decided to eliminate its funding this year.
A former Plover youth pastor accepts a plea deal Friday in a child sexual assault case. Court documents state Jordan Huffman was working as a youth pastor at Woodlands Church in Plover when he was contacted to mentor the alleged victim, who said the crimes began in 2017 when the victim was 12 years old. Those documents also state the assaults happened more than a dozen times over a two-year span. The 52-year-old Huffman pleaded guilty to two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and was convicted as a result. Six other charges were dismissed as part of the plea deal.
A former Badger football player strikes a deal after his arrest with a stolen gun. Markus Allen was arrested at the annual Mifflin Street Block Party in April. The stolen gun was in his backpack. On Monday... Dane County's district attorney announced that Allen reached a deferred prosecution agreement. Allen and his lawyers maintain he bought the gun, but police are still investigating a report of the gun being stolen from a vehicle in a downtown Madison parking garage. A deferred prosecution agreement requires counseling and community service. If Allen fails to meet the program terms, he could be charged. Last Friday, Allen announced on Twitter he was leaving the Badger football program and entering the transfer portal.
A seven-year-old Fond du Lac child has died after being struck by a vehicle. Fond du Lac authorities identified the victim as first grader David S. Custance, who was reportedly of struck by a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old man Friday evening. Authorities say in a statement they believe the boy was attempting to cross a street while playing with his sisters when he was struck by the vehicle. The boy was transported to Children's Hospital Milwaukee where he later died. Fond du Lac Police say they are actively investigating the incident.
A Merrill woman is charged with attempted homicide in her teenage son’s overdose. Heather O’Neill reportedly called 911 last Tuesday to report she had taken, and given her autistic teenage son, multiple medications in order to cause a fatal overdose. Once prescription bottles, sleep aids and allergy medications were found at her home, court documents state the 53-year-old O’Neill told investigators she could no longer handle the teen’s violent tantrums. The teen had a seizure and briefly stopped breathing at the hospital from his overdose. O’Neill’s cash bond was set at $100,000.
U. S. Bank Stadium is debt-free. The Minnesota Department of Management and Budget closed on 378 million dollars to retire the remaining bonds. Governor Tim Walz and the Legislature agreed this year to pay off the debt early from money accrued in the stadium's reserve account. The change saves Minneapolis six-point-two million dollars annually through 2046.
Minneapolis transportation officials are creating a plan that will urge drivers to leave their cars at home. Their goal is to have 60 percent of trips in the city taken on public transit, biking, walking, or rolling. The proposal is part of the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan that is linked to the campaign called As You Go Minneapolis. Residents are expected to see social media ads, and wraps on transit vehicles and bus shelters this summer.
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