One
person is dead after a wood cutting accident in Trempealeau County.
According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department, a 75yr old
male was reported missing on Friday and had been last seen cutting
wood at N23131 Hwy J. Deputies arrived at the location and found the
person's truck and after a search of the property, the body of Galen
Mueller of Arcadia was found. The initial investigation shows that
injuries sustained from tree falling on Mueller and no foul play was
suspected.
Two
people were injured in a one vehicle accident in Ellsworth Township
Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 18yr
old Julius Cadwallader of Hudson was traveling southbound on Hwy 65,
when he lost control of his vehicle, entered the west ditch and
struck a culvert. Cadwallader and passenger 18yr old Kaylie Schmidt
of Hudson were both transported to River Falls Area Hospital with
undetermined injuries.
The
Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include
possible action on a resolution to provide turn lanes off of Hwy 37
onto traffic on Oak and North Washington Streets, discussion on the
Buffalo County Humane Association cat services for the city, and
action on awarding the Mirror Lake Pavilon Project Bids. Tonights
meeting begins at 6:30 at Mondovi City Hall.
A
second round of employee furloughs is coming to UW-Stout. Chancellor
Katherine Frank said that 46 furlough notices were sent out along
with 67 notices for temporary workload reduction. In April, 69
furlough notices were sent out. The chancellor is also developing a
plan for additional furloughs that will begin in July. She also
announced that she is taking a 15% salary reduction starting on July
1st,
while the provost, vice-chancellors and academic deans will take a
10% cut and other cabinet members will have a 5% salary cut also
starting on July 1st.
Secretary
of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has approved a Wisconsin request for
households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to be
allowed to buy food online. Twelve states already have that
option and 10 more are going to start soon. Walmart and Amazon
are the only retailers authorized by the federal SNAP program, but
others will be added. Perdue’s announcement didn’t include
information about a start date in the Badger state.
Despite
scattered rain showers over the past weekend, elevated fire
conditions continue through at least Wednesday That's especially
true in northern Wisconsin, where the fire danger is high to very
high due to low relative humidity and slower progression of green-up.
Fires under these circumstances can start easily and spread quickly.
The DNR responded to 16 wildfires over the weekend and now anticipate
a slightly longer than average fire season.
Members
of the D-N-C’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will debate a resolution
giving the Milwaukee team overseeing next summer’s convention a lot
of flexibility. The locals could be given the authority to
change the event’s format, size and dates. The coronavirus
pandemic is complicating an already challenging preparation.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested a one-day convention in
Milwaukee “in a stadium,” though she didn’t mention Miller
Park. Presumed candidate Joe Biden has suggested a virtual
convention may be necessary.
Minnesota
Senate Republicans got the support of four Democrats to passed a bill
to override the governor's order and allow all businesses to re-open
if they have COVID-19 "preparedness plans." Mound
Republican Dave Osmek said, "Our commerce rights are
being impacted by one person's decision -- one person. That is
indisputable." Shoreview Democrat Jason Isaacson
says, "the reality is... the well-being of the people is first.
A part of that well-being is their health. A second part about
that obviously has to do with our economy." Isaacson
points out over 80 percent of Minnesotans approve of how the governor
is handling the COVID crisis. The bill has little chance in the
DFL-controlled Minnesota House.
The
Menomonie Market Food Co-Op has received a grant from the Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture. The Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant will
allow the Market to purchase equipment to increase capacity to
process and purchase unsold produce and consigned crops grown by
local producers and expand its offering of deli and frozen grocery
items. The Department of Agriculture had 9 grants totaling $300,000
that were selected this year.
The
percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in Wisconsin continues a
downward trend. And, according to Monday's update from the Department
of Health Services, it has reached the point at which it meets one of
the criteria laid out by the Evers administration's Badger Bounce
Back plan. The percentage of total tests that came back positive on
Monday fell to six and a-half percent. That's down from eight percent
on Sunday and the second lowest yet recorded. Monday's 199 positive
tests mark the first time in at least two weeks the daily number of
new cases fell below 200.
A
little over two weeks away from the end of the Safer at Home order
and Wisconsin’s governor is sharing some recommended practices
while re-opening the state. The list was compiled by the
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. It applies to all
re-opening Wisconsin businesses, from hair salons and gyms to offices
and factories. The complete list of suggested guidelines can be
viewed online at W-E-D-C-dot-org.
If
you want to be tested for COVID-19, all you have to do is ask.
The state of Wisconsin will now test anyone. Originally, the
Department of Health Services reserved the tests for only those most
at risk. Last week, that was changed to anyone with symptoms.
Now, the D-H-S is opening two free testing sites in Milwaukee and
doctors at all sites will test anyone who shows up. Governor
Tony Evers wants the state to ramp up its testing program to check 12
thousand people each day.
For
the second time in five weeks Wisconsin voters will be casting
ballots Tuesday. A special election to fill the vacant seat
representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District is being
held. Election officials are hoping to avoid the major failures
experienced in absentee balloting April 7th. Some absentee
ballots were requested but not received, other would-be voters got
envelopes with no ballots inside, and, in some cases, multiple
ballots were sent to the same person. Twenty-six counties are
including in the 7th Congressional District.
The
Minnesota Department of Health reports child vaccinations are
dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors say measles
vaccines are off by 70 percent compared to last year. A
nationwide study from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention says a federal program that provides those vaccines
for children has seen the number of orders for non-flu shots drop by
two-and-a-half million.
Nearly
60-percent of schools in Wisconsin want permission to end the school
year early. The State's Department of Public Instruction said that
248 of the state's 421 school districts have asked for a waiver for
classroom hours. The state is allowing schools to cut the year short
because of the coronavirus. Wisconsin high schools are required by
law to have more than 11-hundred hours of teaching time. That is
proving tough for some school districts.
The
state of Minnesota has received more than eight-million dollars in
Department of Justice grants to respond to public safety challenges
posed by COVID-19. In addition, more than three-point-five-million in
funds have been allocated to local jurisdictions within Minnesota.
Erica MacDonald, United States Attorney for Minnesota, says the money
will "provide additional resources for our dedicated public
safety officials as they continue to serve the public during the
pandemic."
A
decontamination system just going online in Wisconsin makes it where
N-95 masks used by health care professionals will be able to be
re-used up to 20 times. The Battelle Memorial Institute Critical Care
Decontamination Systems will be given to hospitals, nursing homes,
first responder agencies, doctor and dentist offices, and many other
frontline health care provider organizations.
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