One person was injured in a motorcycle vs car accident in Alma on Sunday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, Margaret Ruff of Alma was traveling southbound on Hwy 35 and waiting to make a left hand turn onto Spooner Road when her vehicle was struck from behind by a motorcycle driven by Paul Retzer of Plum City. Retzer was taken to Wabasha Hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. He was med flighted to another medical facility.
Two people were injured in a three motorcycle accident in Gilmanton Township on Saturday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, 60yr old Kevin Hanson of Onalaska was northbound on Hwy 88 near Laehn Ridge Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and went over an embankment. Hanson was traveling 3rd position in a group of 200 motorcycle when the accident occurred. 42Yr old Mathew Steinke of La Crosse also lost control of his motorcycle and came to rest on the highway, when their bike was struck by another motorcycle driven by 70yr old Jack Jenkins of La Crosse. Jenkins was ejected from his bike into the nortbound ditch. Both Hanson and Jenkins sustained serious injuries and were taken to Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire.
Parents of Middle School Students at Durand-Arkansaw will see some changes to report cards in the future. Durand-Arkansaw School Superintendent Ryan Nelson says Middle School Staff is working on the changes to give students and parents more details on proficiency skills in areas like math, science, reading and other skills for their grade level. The changes are expected to start for the 2026-27 school year.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department has identified the person killed in a workplace incident last week. 54Yr old Shannon Beebe of Mondovi was killed in a forklift accident near a loading bay at the Symrise Pet Food Plant on Thursday. The investigation into that incident continues.
Lutheran Social Services has kicked off renovation of the former Libertas Center to turn it into an addiction recovery center. State Senator Jesse James was among the speakers who turned out for the ceremony yesterday. James says the decision to partner with Lutheran Social Services on the project was an easy one. The agency is currently in the middle of a fundraising campaign and so far has raised all but 600-thousand dollars toward its 4-point-6 million dollar goal. The center is scheduled to open by spring.
Eau Claire officials are considering a hike in its 24-dollar local wheel tax to 50 dollars to help raise money for road projects. It's a move other municipalities across the state have made. Revenues generated by wheel taxes can only be used for transportation projects in Wisconsin. Currently, local wheel tax revenues total one-million dollars which Eau Claire officials say doesn't go far enough to cover all the projects that need to be funded. The proposal will be on the City Council agenda on November 11th.
Eau Claire fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a home in the Villa Diane mobile home park. The fire broke out at the home Sunday night and caused an estimated 50-thousand dollars in damages. No one was home at the time. A firefighter suffered an injury putting out the blaze.
Chippewa County will be implementing new software and launching a new website. The site is set to go live this Thursday. A press release says residents will have to register again to receive email notifications involving agendas and minutes for county board meetings. The county received notice from Granicus earlier this year that it would not be supporting the software the county uses, prompting the transition to the CivicPlus software.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities. The DNR says over 50 wildfires have happened in October so far, burning approximately 20 acres. The fires were small, but were mainly caused by people and preventable. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Wisconsin has been experiencing abnormally dry conditions, while some areas are in a moderate drought. Dry weather, gusty winds and a lack of rain can increase fire activity and concerns over elevated fire risk will remain until significant precipitation in the form of rain or snow occur.
A new initiative targeting inappropriate behavior at high school athletic events in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has launched the "“Hear It? See It? Report It!" initiative with the hopes of making it easier and more effective to report bad behavior. The WIAA spent the last year listening to concerns from student-athletes, coaches, parents, and officials and learned that reporting such incidents needs to be simpler and faster. If you encounter inappropriate behavior at a game, you can now report it by scanning a QR code at events or filling out an online form. You're also encouraged to still report it immediately to a coach, official or manager at the event.
Help Wisconsin bats during International Bat Week. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging you to attend a local educational bat event and find out how you can help the species. Of the eight bat species found in Wisconsin, the big brown bat, little brown bat, northern long-eared bat and tricolored bat are threatened. The decline of bats in Wisconsin is primarily due to white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that attacks the bare skin of bats during hibernation each winter. Head to the DNR's website for more information and to find an event near you.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services. They stopped providing abortion services on October 1st after President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill was signed. That bill did not include Medicaid funding for abortion providers for one year. That law is being challenged in federal court by Planned Parenthood Federation of America and 23 state attorneys general, including Wisconsin's.
Rochester International Airport is getting its largest grant in its history. Airport officials say they received more than 70 million dollars in federal grant funds. The money will go toward major infrastructure upgrades and improving safety for air travelers.
The first-ever street fishing competition in the United States was hosted in Green Bay this past weekend. Teams from nine countries gathered on Saturday and Sunday to fish in the Fox River. Team Hungary took first place in the pairs and team category. Romania took second place in both categories as well, with Team USA taking fourth place in pairs.
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