An investigation is underway after the death yesterday of a man in a Buffalo County workplace accident. Authorities say a 54-year-old worker was injured in a forklift accident at the Symrise Pet Food plant in Mondovi. The man died at the scene. No foul play is suspected at this time.
The Durand-Arkansaw School District is receiving approximately $200,000 less in state aid this year. One reason for the drop is the Milwaukee School District received a $100 Million increase in funding. According to Durand Arkansaw School District Superintendent Ryan Nelson another reason for the drop is the district spent less money last year. The district is expected to have a $450,000 deficit in its fund balance for this school year.
Officials are investigating a plane landing at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport that triggered an emergency response. Reports say the plane touched down just before 8 a.m. amid concerns about landing issues. Multiple fire trucks from Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls waited on the tarmac before landing. The airport director confirmed the plane landed safely with no injuries. Details about the aircraft origin, type, and passenger count remain undisclosed.
Crews were dispatched Thursday morning to the scene of a fire on the UW-Eau Claire campus. The fire was first reported just after 9:30 a.m. at Schneider Hall and folks were evacuated from the building. Firefighters located the fire in the building's electrical transformer room and extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported.
A man who was the subject of a brief manhunt in Eau Claire back in May of this year has now been arraigned on a list of charges. Authorities say that 48-year-old Leo Lacey pulled a firearm on another individual on May 22nd at the Smokeclaire Tobacco shop. The incident was reported to police and a search for the suspect began. Lacey was arrested a day later. He pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges including possession of a firearm by a felon, false imprisonment, and resisting an officer.
Feed My People Food Bank is urging community awareness and preparedness following the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announcement that November FoodShare benefits will be delayed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The delay could leave thousands of Wisconsin families waiting longer than expected for the funds they rely on to buy groceries. Executive Director Padraig Gallagher says if foodshare benefits are interrupted, the food bank simply does not have the capacity to fill that demand. To prepare for the expected surge, Feed My People has increased food orders and expanded storage capacity, including converting a large cooler back into freezer space to accommodate more non-perishable items.
We’re not done with mosquitoes in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services encourages you to continue to protect against mosquito bites after the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reported a horse in Marathon County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a rare but serious disease. That positive test means there are mosquitoes still present in Wisconsin that can spread the virus and possibly other illnesses to people and animals. No human cases have been reported in the state so far this year but since 2011, three of seven human cases in Wisconsin occurred in October, a time of year when many people think mosquitoes are no longer active. The virus spreads to humans, horses, and other animals through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which acquire it by feeding on infected birds.
Target is cutting 18-hundred corporate jobs in its first major layoffs in ten years. The announcement was sent to employees in a memo Thursday from Target's new CEO Michael Fiddelke, who said the layoffs represent roughly eight percent of its corporate workforce. A company spokesman said 800 of those positions will no longer be filled, and the affected employees will be notified Tuesday.
A
notorious Dane County dog breeding facility is getting more scrutiny
from state regulators after a news investigation. Fox 6 Milwaukee
reports that Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds was selling beagle puppies
at just five weeks old, in violation of state law. Reporters
contacted Ridglan for comment and were told the state ag department
had given permission to do so in 2012. Fox 6 then contacted the
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer protection to see if
that variance was still valid. DATCP said Tuesday that it had
rescinded the permissions. Ridglan Farms sells animals for biomedical
testing, and claims it needs to sell puppies that young to ensure
that testing can be properly simulated on human infants.
A bill that would codify a definition of antisemitism in Wisconsin law was the subject of a hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday. Republican Representative Ron Tusler, one of the bill’s authors, said the language in the measure does not create a new crime or hate crime enhancer. It just defines what is and what is not antisemitism. It would require state and local governments use a definition from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance that’s been adopted by 36 other states. Hannah Rosenthal, a former U.S. State Department official from Milwaukee, testified against the bill. Rosenthal said that not a single jurisdiction that has adopted the IRA definition has seen any decline in antisemitic incidents. Rosenthal expressed concerns over freedom of speech and academic freedom were echoed by other speakers the hearing before the Assembly Committee on State Affairs, which lasted more than six hours.
Governor Tony Evers signs two bills into law to bolster EMS services in Wisconsin. The bills were authored by Republican state Senator Howard Marklein and Representative Tony Kurz. Evers’ office says one bill reduces financial barriers for people seeking a career in emergency medical services by making training and licensure more affordable. The second measure will reduce the cost for local governments and EMS providers by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for calls when a patient isn't transported to a care facility. A 2022 study found that two out of five ambulance services in the state are not continuously staffed.
A new bill could bring online sports betting to Wisconsinites statewide. Wisconsin is one of 39 states that allows some sort of sports betting, but under the state constitution it can only happen on tribal lands. The bipartisan bill would use what legislators call a "hub and spoke" model where the gambling servers are located on tribal lands, but users with online devices could be located anywhere else in the state. Under the legislation, tribal casinos would have to launch their own gambling apps or website for people to use. The Oneida Nation was the first to offer sports betting in Wisconsin at its main casino near Green Bay in 2022, and Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee opened its onsite sportsbook back in May 2024.
A proposed bill would require Wisconsin schools to carry cardiac emergency response plans. Senator Jesse James and Senator Van Wanggaard introduced the bill. James says the bill would guarantee that schools are ready to jump into action in case of an emergency. The Wisconsin Senate Public Safety Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday to gather opinions on the bill.
Staff members at a Holmen wine bar on Wednesday found themselves dealing with a wild visitor. Surveillance video shows the moments when a deer dashed across the street and through a window at the Lush Wine Bistro. The deer jumped behind the bar where it remained for a few seconds before running back out front and eventually exiting the business. No one was hurt.
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