The
Durand-Arkansaw School District was placed in a lock-down at 3:00 p.m.
yesterday after being notified by the Durand Police Department of a
credible threat directed at a non-specific school. By tracking the
individual’s cell phone, it was determined that the person was
within the City of Durand. Law enforcement determined the threat was
credible. Following the school district crisis plan, the
Durand-Arkansaw School District communicated with parents using the
Skylert messaging system and allowed students to be picked up by
their families. At 4:15 p.m. it was determined by law enforcement
that the suspect was no longer in the area and that the lock-down could be lifted at 4:45 p.m. At approximately 4:50 p.m., the
individual was apprehended by the Pepin Police Department in the
Village of Pepin. There was no longer a threat, so the lock-down was
ended and remaining students were released at 4:50 p.m. Law
enforcement was present at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School, Durand
Middle/High School, and the St. Mary’s and Lima Catholic Schools
throughout the incident.
Two
people are dead after a two vehicle accident in the Town of Albion on
Wednesday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department,
the head on accident happened on Hwy 93 near Hwy V. The driver of
one vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the
second vehicle died at the hospital. The cause of that accident
remains under investigation and the names of the victims have not
been released pending notification of family members.
Seasonal
weight restrictions on area county highways are set to go into
effect. The Pepin County Highway Department announced that the
weight restrictions will go into effect on Monday, while in Dunn
county, temporary weight restrictions are beginning today.
A
Dunn County jury trial has been scheduled for late July for a man
accused of killing his roommate with a bow and arrow. Richard
Seehaver had been found incompetent to stand trial. Seehaver
faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of
John Likeness. Menomonie police were called to the home shared
by the two December 30th and they found Likeness dead in a
recliner.
Two
people are under arrest after a shooting in Eau Claire. Police
say 19-year-old Atreyu Ortiz and 20-year-old Quentin Taylor were
highly intoxicated and handling AR-15 rifle Tuesday when Ortiz was
shot. Ortiz suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators believe Ortiz and Taylor were trying take pictures of
themselves when the rifle fired. They face charges including
recklessly endangering safety and intoxicated use of a firearm.
A
man from southeastern Minnesota is facing federal charges for making,
transporting and dealing explosive devices. The U-S
Attorney's Office says 58-year-old Kenneth R. Miller of Brownsville
was indicted on four counts for engaging in the explosives business
from 2013 through June 2019. The complaint says Miller
made smoke-generating devices containing electric igniters and a
chlorate explosive mixture. He was also in illegal possession of
three firearms as a felon.
The
unofficial results show a lot more voters turned out for Minnesota's
2020 presidential primary than the 2016 caucuses. The Secretary
of State's Office website says more than 880-thousand Minnesotans
voted in the Super Tuesday primary. That's a 177-percent
increase from the 319-thousand who participated in the presidential
caucus four years ago. Around 22-percent of registered voters
cast ballots in Minnesota Tuesday. Republican turnout was light
with President Donald Trump as the only candidate on the ballot.
This was the state's first presidential primary since 1992.
Wisconsin
has joined 18 other states in a suit filed to stop the federal
government from spending three-point-eight billion dollars to build a
wall along the Mexican border. That money had previously been
set aside to be used for resources and equipment needed by the
National Guard. Wisconsin could miss out on more than 100
million dollars in funding for military equipment made by companies
in this state. Governor Tony Evers says diverting the money
would negatively impact Wisconsin’s economy and the safety of its
communities.
The
Minnesota Department of Health says two passengers who arrived at
M-S-P International Airport from Europe were told to self-quarantine
after having close contact with a person confirmed to have
coronavirus. Officials say the passengers were evaluated on the
plane after landing by a medical professional from the quarantine
station and didn't have symptoms of the virus. But because of
their close contact with someone who had a confirmed case, they were
instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days. No cases of
coronavirus have been confirmed yet in Minnesota.
Governor
Tony Evers says the state is awarding 75-million dollars in grants
for 152 transportation projects across the state. Evers said,
"these newly funded projects are going to impact folks all
across our state, improving safety, connectivity, and economic growth
in each community." A total of 84 towns, 34 cities and
villages and 34 counties will received funding. More than
16-hundred applications were received for mainly road projects.
Around 15-million dollars will go to bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure projects and about one-million for public
transportation. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said,
"Governor Evers is shortchanging our local roads" by
diverting money for bike paths and buses.
The
pilot of a small plane says he had to land in a Grant County
cornfield last weekend after losing altitude while flying over
Fennimore. The sheriff’s office learned of his actions when
it got a phone call from O’Hare International Airport.
Twenty-two-year-old pilot Colten Jaekel called 9-1-1 to help
emergency responders find him. Jaekel says he was trying to
make it to the Boscobel Airport after his plane began descending at a
rate of 500 feet-a-minute. He had broadcast a “Mayday” call
on an emergency channel and it was heard by officials at the Chicago
airport. Jaekel wasn’t injured.
Stevens
Point’s police chief has been placed on administrative leave while
an investigation is conducted. City officials have offered few
details. The city attorney says Chief Marty Skibba is being
investigated for a potential violation of police department rules,
but no information will be released until the investigation is
complete. Assistant Chief Tom Zenner is in charge of the
department until then.
The
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is naming the officer who
fatally shot a Lakeville man last Friday. The B-C-A says Dakota
County Sheriff's Sergeant Scott Durdall fired the shot that killed
36-year-old Kent Kruger. Investigators say Kruger was wanted on
a warrant for assault on a peace officer and authorities were serving
an emergency order for protection when he fired on them.
Durdall returned fire, killing Kruger. He's been with the
sheriff's department for 22 years. The incident remains under
investigation.
The
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says it is ready to deal with
gypsy moths. State officials plan to release their gypsy moth
plan March 15th. It calls for the state to spray forests from
May through July in an effort to keep the moths from destroying trees
and woodlands. Forestry experts say the moths present a serious
threat.
A
group of La Crosse area elementary students want to make the Spring
Peeper the state amphibian. Peepers are a frog that lives in wetlands
and they make a distinctive peeping sound, hence the name. Senator
Janet Bewley says it's a great idea. The
request was made to the assembly's committee on state affairs.
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