One person was injured in a motorcycle accident in Trenton Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 75yr old David Gerber of Baldwin was traveling northbound on Hwy 35, when he lost control and entered the ditch. He was taken to Mayo Red Wing Hospital.
The Pepin County Law Enforcement Committee has decided to move to the full county board for discussion of a possible joint jail between Buffalo and Pepin County. During the meeting, Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener told committee members it was a good idea to have the full board involved in the discussion now. While neither county has to have a new jail immediately, it is thought that it would be in the best interest of both counties to talk about a possible joint jail in the future.
Menomonie is going to allow people to hunt for deer near the city's landfill. The city council last night approved a plan that will open up a section of land near the landfill and the city's police shooting range to bow hunters. Mayor Randy Knaack says there's a need to allow hunting in the city because the large deer population is driving up the risk of crashes. The mayor says they're reaching out to a few hunters who may want to hunt within the city's limits and see if they can get them to take a deer.
There is a search for an Eau Claire man who police say walked away from a halfway house in Tomah. Shane Helmbrecht was arrested back in 2016 for the murder of his neighbor in Eau Claire, but he was found incompetent and unable to go to trial. He was ordered to stay at a mental health facility but was staying at a halfway house in Tomah until last week when authorities say he simply walked away. Tomah Police believe Helmbrecht took his parents' car and fled. There is a statewide alert out for him, his pictures and a description of the car are online.
Wisconsin's governor was in Eau Claire yesterday to make his point about child care. Governor Tony Evers continues to insist that lawmakers approve more than 350 million-dollars to continue coronavirus-era child care subsidies. The money had been coming from Washington, D.C., but now the governor wants the state to provide that funding. The governor said without action from lawmakers some daycare facilities may have to close, and some families may be left without any options.
A Minnesota man has been indicted in connection to the death of his estranged girlfriend. Adam Fravel faces a slew of charges, including first-degree murder with premeditation, according to court documents filed earlier today. He's accused of killing Maddie Kingsbury in March, prompting widespread search efforts in southeast Minnesota until her body was discovered months later. The Winona resident was the mother of Fravel's two children. He's set to appear in court today.
Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capital are looking to get tougher on people who drive without a driver's license in the state. An Assembly committee will hear a proposal today that would increase the penalties for anyone who's driving while suspended or driving while revoked. The legislation would make driving while without a license a misdemeanor, but would make it a felony for anyone who drives without a license and gets into a crash that hurts someone. Lawmakers say they are responding to the uptick in the number of reckless driving cases across the state, but more specifically in Milwaukee.
The Racine soldier who jumped across the border to North Korea has reunited with his family. The Pentagon says Travis King met with family members over the weekend. King made international headlines when he darted across the border into North Korea back in July. No one is saying why King did it, though he was facing potential punishment after a stint in a South Korean jail earlier in the summer. There is no word when King may return to Wisconsin.
An inmate is suing the Rochester Federal Medical Center over what he claims was inadequate treatment that could lead to having his foot amputated. Joel Spigelman claims medical personnel at the Rochester facility failed to properly treat an infection and gave him a medical device that didn't fit properly. Court documents submitted by Spigelman show that staff members have disputed his claims, noting he has received care and treatment from qualified professionals. The 70-year-old is serving multiple life sentences for his role in the death of a drug courier and has been at the Rochester facility since 2018.
A new Minnesota law is making 80-thousand people eligible for driver's licenses. The law called Drivers' Licenses for All makes undocumented immigrants eligible to apply for licenses in Minnesota. It won't be immediate. Applicants will need to pass a knowledge test and then road skills test to get their Minnesota driver's licenses. The DMV won't start taking appointments until January of 2024. In preparation, the State of Minnesota has started training 16 new staff members to handle the expected demand.
Six people are facing charges after a drug bust in southern Minnesota. The Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force served a search warrant at an apartment complex in Faribault last Wednesday. Officers found 320 grams of meth in various places in the apartment. Another 200 grams of liquid containing meth was found, and a suspect also had meth in his pockets. The six suspects arrested were charged with first-degree drug crimes.
Workers at UW-Madison are planning to walk off the job today in solidarity with the people who work at UW-Oshkosh. Organizers are trying to send a message about proposed cuts at the Oshkosh campus, but say they don't want to shut down the Madison campus to do so. Oshkosh is dealing with large-scale layoffs and furloughs in order to deal with an 18-million-dollar shortfall. In addition to the walkout, some UW-Madison employees plan to go to the Oshkosh campus and march with workers there.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for help. The agency says they’re hiring full-time park rangers and park managers at sites around the state. The DNR describes the duties of a park ranger as including customer service, grounds and facility maintenance and education within the natural areas, while park managers are responsible for directing staff, overseeing landscapes and maintaining welcoming properties. The department says the positions can provide a benefit and compensation package. An application for the positions are available by visiting Wisc.Jobs and searching “Park.”
The Union Pacific Railroad is not saying how a train came apart in Sussex Saturday morning. The train decoupled and left several cars just sitting on the tracks. It backed traffic up for miles. No one was hurt, but it did take about two hours to clear the scene. The Union Pacific apologized for the inconvenience and is looking to see just what happened.
What’s thought to be a military grenade was found in a Janesville home Sunday afternoon. Janesville Police said a cleaning company contacted them after they found the possible explosive device in the basement of the home. Police evacuated the residence and called the Dane County Bomb Squad, who found the grenade had no functioning fuse system. Police say the bomb squad will dispose of the device.
The 56th annual World Dairy Expo is underway in Madison. It's taking place through Friday at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center. The Expo brings in enthusiasts from across the globe to showcase dairy cattle and technologies in the dairy industry. The Dairy Expo has always been in Madison since it began in 1967. This year, Dane County signed an agreement that keeps the Expo in Madison through 2028, along with an additional 3 year option to keep it in town through 2031. Last year’s expo drew more than 26 hundred cows from the US and Canada and nearly 55,000 people and 650 vendors from around the world.
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