An Iver Grove Heights, MN woman was arrested after leading Pepin County Sheriff's Deputies on a short pursuit on Tuesday. According to the Pepin County Sheriff's Department, 18yr old Marion Williams passed a sheriff's deputy on Hwy 10 near Cooperative Lane traveling over 100 mph. The deputy attempted to stop Willams but lost sight of the vehicle. The deputy then located the vehicle in the ditch near the Pepin and Buffalo County Line with the lights off. Williams was taken into custody for Fleeing and Eluding an officer.
Area law enforcement is encouraging people to drop off unwanted prescription drugs during drug take-back day tomorrow. Across Wisconsin, over 140 law enforcement agencies will be hosting drop-off sites for people to get rid of expired or unwanted prescription drugs. In Buffalo County, the Sheriff's Department will be at Cochrance-Fountain City School from 8-11 to collect unwanted prescription drugs. The Village of Pepin Police will have a collection site from 8-4.
A staff member at Menomonie High School is looking at charges that he had sex with a student. Prosecutors this week filed sexual assault charges against Quinton Williams. He worked as a paraprofessional at the high school. Investigators say the 22-year-old had a relationship with a female student, which included buying the student alcohol and having sex. Williams denies that he ever had sex with the student. He's been fired, and Menomonie Schools say he's been banned from school property.
One person was injured when a semi collided with a van in Red Wing on Thursday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 29yr old Derrek Allen of Red Wing was traveling north on Aspen Drive and waiting at a stoplight at the intersection of Hwy 61, when a southbound semi on Hwy 61 collided with the van in the intersection. Allen was taken to Mayo Red Wing with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi was not hurt in the accident.
Western Wisconsin's congressman is back from Israel and says the trip was eye-opening. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden returned to Eau Claire yesterday after spending the past week touring the damage in Israel. He said he saw some of the 'most disturbing things' of his life while on the ground. Van Orden says he plans to use his trip to help push for an aid package for Israel that includes everything from bullets to Band-Aids, and everything in between.
Chippewa Valley Technical College has approved its tax levy for the 2023-24 school year. Because of a 2.38 percent increase in construction and a nearly 15 percent increase in property values in the 11 county district, the 2023-24 tax rate will drop from 71 cents to 66 cents per $1000 of valuation. The total tax levy is increasing by 6.99 percent for 2023-24 due to increased costs to the College, including debt service costs. With the decreased tax rate a person with a $150,000 home will pay $99 in property taxes for the year to support the technical college, down from $106.50.
The Chippewa County Board is answering questions about its continuing investigation into Sheriff Travis Hakes. In a press release Board Chair Dean Gullickson says some recent comments made by Sheriff Hakes required further investigation. But Gullickson says the board is not seeking to remove Sheriff Hakes from office, only the Governor can do that. Hakes has been accused of sending inappropriate comments to a dispatcher and of not keeping reliable hours.
The ribbon is cut, and now planners in Stanley are waiting for the work to begin. Local leaders held a ribbon cutting yesterday at the new Stanley West Industrial Park. It's been deemed 'shovel ready' by the state, which means businesses can move in right away. The new 100-acre industrial park is just off the Highway 29 corridor, just west of Stanley. There's no word as to which businesses may move in, or when.
UW-Madison says it has set a record for graduations. The university yesterday said more students earned their degrees than ever before last year, and they did it quicker than ever. UW-Madison says its four-year graduation rate jumped to 75-point-five percent last year, and the six-year graduation rate jumped to 89-point-three percent. UW officials say they handed out over 12-thousand degrees last year, the first time Madison's campus has ever done that.
Eau Claire will be hosting the next Snowshoe National Championship. The United States Snowshoe Association says the 2024 Championship will take place at Lowes Creek County Park. They expect the competition to attract enthusiasts from across the county.
Chopped packaged onions are being recalled for a salmonella outbreak. Wisconsin is among 22 states with salmonella poisoning cases. Three confirmed in Wisconsin. There've been a total of 73 cases nationwide, and 15 hospitalizations according to the Centers for Disease Control. Packages and cups of Gills diced yellow or red onions are being recalled nationwide. They should be thrown out. Cooking will not kill the salmonella.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says the Wisconsin State Building Commission has approved more than 388 million dollars in key projects across the state. Approved projects include security improvements at Taycheedah Correctional Institution and the release of building trust funds to the Wisconsin DNR. There will also be a new Wisconsin History Center on Capitol Square, which Evers says will help keep an active hub for statewide history.
The man shot and killed by Germantown police on Monday night outside of a middle school has been identified by family as 32-year-old Kevin Foy of Lake Villa, Illinois. Foy was an Army combat veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan and suffered from PTSD. Foy's brother, Joe Foy, told the WTMJ-TV that Kevin drove to Germantown to pick up items he'd bought at an auction. Joe said Kevin called him Monday evening to tell him his truck had broken down. When Joe drove to Germantown to help Kevin, he said he found only police cars. The Foy family was told the next morning by police that Kevin had been shot and killed.
Two people have died and several others are injured following a three-vehicle crash in Dodge County Wednesday morning. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says a box truck going the wrong way on U.S. Highway 151 in the town of Chester collided head-on with a Kia vehicle. A Chevrolet car then hit the Kia. Two people in the Kia, a 25-year-old male driving the car, and a 28-year-old female passenger, died at the scene. Two other passengers in the Kia were hospitalized for their injuries. The three people in the Chevrolet were sent to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was identified as a 69-year-old Pennsylvania man.
Aging and Disability Resource Centers have now been serving Wisconsin for 25 years. The Wisconsin Department of Health is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the centers, which help older adults and people with disabilities in Wisconsin. They first started in 1998 in nine counties - now there are centers in all 72 counties and 11 federally recognized Tribal Nations.
Chris Stapleton is bringing his 2024 All-American Road Show Tour to Minneapolis. The country superstar will perform at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday, April 6th. He'll be joined by special guests Lainey Wilson and Marcus King. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday. That comes a week before Stapleton releases his new album, "Higher."
Patrons of a Beloit restaurant got quite a surprise late Tuesday morning. A deer smashed through the front window of the Noodles and Company eatery there at lunchtime. Once he was in, the buck walked through the restaurant and into the kitchen. About a minute later the deer exited through the back door with some help from a restaurant employee. Neither the deer nor anyone in the restaurant was hurt. The following day, the restaurant observed the incident by offering their mac and cheese dish for two bucks.
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