The Mondovi City Council discussed the section 9 orderly conduct portion of the city ordinances at last night's meeting. The discussion was brought up after residents in the Franklin/Jackson Street area told the council of on resident playing loud music, revving car engines, shooting fireworks, and intimidating neighbors, but authorities are not enforcing the ordinance. Council members were concerned that the ordinance was not being enforced and directed the city administrator to meet with the city attorney to find out why there has not been enforcement of the ordinance and report back to the council.
A Pepin County Sheriff’s Deputy has been recognized as the 2025 First Responder of the Year for the 29th Assembly District. Assemblyman Treig Pronschinske presented Deputy Josh Matchey with the award yesterday in Madison. Deputy Matchey was recognized for responding to two separate emergency calls in March and August of this year and saved the lives of two people.
Charges are being filed against two suspects arrested in Trempealeau County. A six-week investigation led to the arrests last week of Karime Rodriguez-Aragon and Edgard Joel Rodriguez in Arcadia. More than half a pound of cocaine was seized by Arcadia Police and the suspects have been charged with possession with intent to deliver.
The Menomonie City Council voted to add three total additional firefighter-medic positions. The department runs three shifts, which means there will be one extra on-duty member per shift. A staffing study found the Menomonie Fire Department needs about twelve total positions, or four additional firefighter-medics per shift. The three new positions will start in January and the fire department will continue working with the city to address the staffing need.
Another suspect connected with the fatal shooting of a man found in a ditch has been sentenced. Officials say Vanessa Ketteman pleaded guilty to felony murder-false imprisonment in connection to the death of Eddie Banks in 2022. Ketteman will serve 14 months in prison, followed by extended supervision, with credit for time served. One of her co-defendants, Kristina Keppert, was earlier sentenced to seven years. The other, Philip Novak, received more than 20 years in prison.
Plans for a new mental health facility in Chippewa Falls are moving forward. The Chippewa Falls Plan Commission this week has given its approval for a conditional use permit for a new facility to be located at Highway 178 and Beach Drive. Rogers Behavioral Health would feature 14 inpatient rooms and 24 residential rooms. State funding is also in the works with the Wisconsin Senate passing a bill on Tuesday to provide ten-million dollars for development.
Descendants
of the Sioux Tribe are filing a lawsuit against the United States.
The lawsuit argues for federal recognition of the tribe and for
monetary damages over land that was "fraudulently dispossessed."
Tom Smith, a Mdewakanton Dakota descendant,
said federal recognition would restore and preserve the Dakota
identity that they've long deserved. According to the Minnesota
Historical Society, the 1830 Treaty of Prairie du Chien set aside 320-thousand acres of valuable land
west of Lake Pepin. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims on Monday, asking for at least five billion dollars in
monetary damages.
A Rice Lake man was sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison for causing a crash that killed a man while drunk. 46Yr old Steven L. Anderson, was charged with nine crimes after a September 2024 accident where he crossed the center line, and hit a vehicle head on driven by John Shuebel of Cameron. Cameron was killed in the accident.
A Wisconsin dairy cooperative is now the second-largest of its kind across the country. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative was ranked as the second-largest dairy co-op in the country by Hoard's Dairyman. The magazine says Edge rose from three to two thanks to an increase in member milk volume and growth in farm membership. Dairy Farmers of America in Kansas City took the top spot.
Food assistance programs in Wisconsin could soon be impacted by the federal government shutdown. Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials warn that the FoodShare and Women, Infants and Children programs will no longer be fully funded come November if the government shutdown continues. DHS says roughly 700,000 Wisconsinites receive FoodShare benefits and 59,000 families receive WIC funding. The programs are funded through the end of October. Tuesday marked the 14th day of the federal government shutdown.
The FDA is recalling a frozen spinach product that was distributed nationwide. Sno Pac Foods has recalled its Del Mar 35-pound Bulk Organic Frozen Spinach and Sno Pac ten-ounce Organic Frozen Cut Spinach because of possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. However, at this time no illnesses have been reported to the Minnesota-based company in connection with the recalled spinach and production of the spinach has been suspended as an investigation is underway. Consumers who have purchased the affected Sno Pac or Del Mar spinach should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Another case of bird flu has been detected in Wisconsin. The latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza is identified in Racine County. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on Monday announced presence of the disease in a backyard poultry flock in Franksville. Last week, the agency confirmed 17 birds were impacted. Nine died prior to testing, eight were depopulated to prevent spread of the disease. The case is the third detected by DATCAP within a month, with the others at two poultry farms in Jefferson County.
A bill circulating at the State Capitol would lift the cap on compensation for those who are wrongfully incarcerated. The annual compensation would increase from $5,000 to $50,000 and place that overall cap at $1 million. The current cap is $25,000. The measure does have bipartisan support and according the bill's sponsors, the state hasn't increased the cap since 1980. The bill would also create a release plan for those exonerated by giving them access to healthcare, sealing their records and providing an immediate amount of compensation upon release. In 1913, Wisconsin became the first state in the country to compensate people wrongfully convicted of a crime.
Governor Tony Evers is requesting the State Building Commission to release 15-million-dollars for prison renovations. This comes as part of Evers' plan to close Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake Schools, and Green Bay Correctional Institution. Funding supports design and planning at six correctional facilities, including upgrades to existing prisons instead of building new ones. The commission will consider the funding request later this month.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be extra cautious this fall for deer activity during mating season. According to Wis-DOT, over 17-thousand deer-related crashes happened last year, causing nine deaths. Drivers are advised to reduce speed, stay alert at dawn and dusk, and avoid swerving if a collision is unavoidable. After a crash, drivers should call 911 if injuries occur or the animal blocks the road, and stay inside the vehicle until help arrives.
Fall activities have returned to state parks across Wisconsin. Candlelight hikes, fall festivals and numerous other seasonal events will be held through the rest of October and November at Wisconsin State Park System properties. Candlelight hikes are held on trails illuminated by candles, torches or other similar light sources. Hikes may be self-guided or large-group walks led by DNR staff or volunteers. Some additional events include activities such as wagon rides, campfires and other family-friendly entertainment. Hot chocolate, cider and other refreshments will be available for sale or by donation. A full calendar of events can be found on the DNR's website.
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