As
people shelter at home during the Covid-19 outbreak it is a good idea
to check on your friends and neighbors. Pepin County Health Officer
Heidi Stewart says while you should not go into a neighbors home, a
simple phone call would help both yourself and your neighbor.
Stewart says a mental health hotline has been set up to help those
need some help during these challenging times. You
can also call 211 for assistance ranging from mental health, to
needing food and other services.
The
Mirror Lake project is continuing in Mondovi. Mondovi City
Administrator Bradly Hanson says the lake is getting a complete face lift.. The
lake was drained over the winter for the dredging part of the project
and its hoped that will be completed before summer.
The
Village of Elmwood is asking for the public's help after someone did
some significant damage to the Poplar Hill Cemetery between Sunday
morning 3/22 and Monday evening 3/23. There is a $1000 reward for
information that leads to the responsible person/persons from an
anonymous donor. Anyone with information should call Doug Claflin
at 715-317-0024.
The
Pierce County Sheriffs is reporting scammers are contacting residents
in regard to covid-19. According to the Sheriffs Department,
residents are receiving phone calls and text messages, claiming to
have checks from the government. Please be advised the coronavirus
stimulus package is still being worked out. Anyone who tells you
money is available now is a scammer.
A
Wisconsin man faces drug charges after a package containing six
pounds of T-H-C products was intercepted at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Thirty-six-year-old Edgar Hernandez was
charged with possession with intent to deliver. Airport
authorities contacted the Barron County Sheriff’s Office last
weekend when a package holding 250 vaporizer pen cartridges was
detected at a U-P-S sorting facility. When a search warrant was
executed, more T-H-C products were found in his home.
Eau
Claire voters can cast their ballots while still maintaining social
distancing. City Clerk Carrie Riepl opened a drive-thru polling
location Tuesday at the City Hall parking lot. No change in the
rules. You need to have a voter I-D and must be registered.
Riepl says about 175 people used the drive-thru on its first day.
She expects greater numbers as we get closer to the April
7th election.
The
Olmsted County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman found
dead puppies in a shoebox in a ditch. The woman and her
daughter discovered the box of five newborn dogs wrapped in a towel
Tuesday night near Chatfield. Deputies say it isn't clear what
breed the puppies were or how long they had been there. They
were taken to an animal hospital for proper disposal.
Investigators say they're treating it as a possible criminal case.
Forget
the rumors you've heard about the National Guard's role during the
coronavirus outbreak. Wisconsin National Guard Adjutant General Paul
Knapp, in charge of state Emergency Management, posted a brief video
to Twitter on Wednesday, to reassure residents of the Guard's role in
assisting the state's efforts Rumors
that the Guard is enforcing Governor Evers' "Safer at Home"
order or doing things like blocking entrances to grocery stores are
just that -- rumors.
It
is a big job getting ready for next summer’s Democratic National
Convention in Milwaukee – and it’s on hold right now. The
coronavirus pandemic has put stress on the groups working to get
ready for the July event. It’s just hard to prepare while
everyone is told to stay home. Republicans have a little more
breathing room because their convention in Charlotte doesn’t start
until late August. The host committee has to raise 70 million
dollars for the Milwaukee gathering. It had 25 million as of
the end of last year.
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A
Rochester teen is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder in a
January shooting near the Rochester Community and Technical
College campus. Eighteen-year-old Robert Salley demanded a jury
trial for the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Trevor Boysen.
Police say surveillance video shows Salley getting into a car and
then after exiting the vehicle, firing a gun at the car. The
recording then shows Boysen getting out of the vehicle and collapsing
on the ground. Investigators said the shooting was apparently
the result of a "drug deal gone bad." Salley remains
jailed on two-million dollars bail.
Minnesota
Governor Tim Walz is ordering Minnesotans to stay at home for two
weeks to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The governor's
latest executive order is asking people to limit their movements
outside of their homes beyond essential needs from this Friday at
11:59 p-m through April 10th. Bars and restaurants will remain
closed until May 1st. Schools will be closed until May 4th.
Walz says the move has come after an exhausting look at modeling for
the state of Minnesota and trying to spread out the period of time
when infection rates are at its peak. Walz said, "we must take
bold action to save the lives of Minnesotans." The
Minnesota Department of Health and U of M predict more than
70-thousand Minnesotans could die from COVID-19 if we take no
action. Senate Republican Leader Paul Gazelka said he has
"grave concerns" about the Stay-at-Home order, "and
the consequences for the families of Minnesota when their jobs and
businesses that provide their livelihood are lost."
Officials
with Husky Energy say they have suspended rebuilding work on the
refinery in Superior due to the coronavirus pandemic. A company
spokesperson pointed to the current safety and public health risks.
The 400-million-dollar project was expected to be complete early next
year. Some construction workers are staying on the sight to
keep essential functions like the wastewater treatment plant and gas
and diesel terminals operating. Normally, 200 people would be
working at the refinery.
There’s
a new look coming to some Wisconsin Pick ‘N Save stores. The
California-based grocer is installing plexiglass barriers to protect
cashiers. The barriers will provide a little more separation
during the coronavirus pandemic. Many Wisconsin stores already
have social distancing spacers on the floor and customers are being
encouraged to order their groceries online to limit the number of
shoppers inside.
Wisconsin’s
spring election is less than two weeks off and state leaders are
encouraging voters to request an absentee ballot again.
Election Day is Tuesday April 7th. The focus is to keep
in-person voting to a minimum due to worries about the coronavirus
pandemic. Requests for absentee ballots are said to be on a
record pace. The Wisconsin Elections Committee says more than
554-thousand applications have been received by municipal clerks as
of Tuesday. Voters need to be registered to before they can
request an absentee ballot. You can register online until March
30th at MyVote-dot-WI-dot-gov. The deadline to request an
absentee ballot is April 2nd.
Managers
of Wisconsin’s state parks are suggesting that people get their
social distance in the great outdoors. The Department of Natural
Resources is dropping all fees at any state park that's still open.
Most parks, lakes, and hiking trails are still open under Governor
Evers' "Safer at Home" order. Park offices and campgrounds,
however, are closed.
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