One person is dead after a one vehicle accident Wednesday in River Falls Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 60yr old Gary Urman of Prescott was traveling southbound on Hwy E when he lost control of his vehicle , entered the west ditch and struck a power pole. After lifesaving efforts, Urman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wabasha County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a call of a person making threats with a firearm and assault at Macs Park Place Campground on Wednesday. Upon arrival, the suspect vehicles had left the scene and the description was sent to neighboring counties. A vehicle was pulled over in Rochester and a gun was located and it turned out to be an air soft gun. 24Yr old Yasin Muhidin of Rochester was arrested.
Eau Claire County has been designated as a high-intensity drug trafficking area. The designation comes from the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. According to a press release, the designation means the county will receive more resources to coordinate federal, state and local governments' efforts to fight drug trafficking and abuse. This includes expanding law enforcement efforts to combat deadly drugs such as meth and heroin
The Durand Arkansaw school district now has 4 locations for parents to pick up lunches for their children. Along with picking up at Caddie Woodlawn School, Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Arkansaw Community Church and Maxville Trucking. Parents wishing to participate are to call the school district. The lunch program will continue until June 30th.
A Rice Lake man, convicted of OWI, 15th offense is going to prison. Barron County Judge James Babler sentenced Mark Johnson to 5yrs in prison after Johnson was arrested last November after crashing his truck and his alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. Babler also revoked Johnson's drivers license for the rest of his life.
The World Dairy Expo is the latest major Wisconsin event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The convention was scheduled to begin September 30th at Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Dairy Expo G-M Scott Bentley said they had every intention of "adhering to our initial communication timeline of July 1st. But an abundance of clarity has been obtained through the public health order Forward Dane and we have been left with no viable options.” The Dairy Expo usually draws about 65-thousand visitors to the region.
There will be competing rallies in Stevens Point this weekend. Black Lives Matter is planning another rally, but in response a group calling itself a 'Meeting of the Patriots' will be gathering about a half mile away at a public park. Mayor Mike Wiza (WE-zah) says they have been in contact with organizers of both events. Wiza says police will be present at both sites and will be keeping the groups separate.
Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Doctor Ryan Westergaard says "we’re by no means out of the woods”when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Westergaard notes that the state has a positive rate of between three and five percent which overall is good. Four percent of the more than 12-thousand coronavirus tests were positive Thursday. Department of Health Services Secretary Andrew Palm says this disease is still prevalent in communities . . . "it is still spreading and you can see that in the hundreds of positive cases on a daily basis.” Westergaard added that infections in nursing homes remain a concern.
Congressman
Mark Pocan wants to ensure that police officers around the country
have proper training before being handed their badge and weapon.
The Wisconsin Democrat says action must be taken immediately to
de-escalate the protests around the country. He is looking to
divest military gear from police departments and said "there's
just too many of these things that are used without the proper
training going back to my issue with the training we have."
Pocan wants to see a federal standard for how police departments hire
and train their officers, much in the same way someone has to get a
license to drive a car or commercial vehicle. He's also worried
that continued protests against police brutality may cause a jump in
infections of COVID-19.
The
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is cutting ties with the
Minneapolis Police Department. The resolution passed
unanimously Wednesday night will put an end to the use of Minneapolis
police officers to staff park events. Several other
organizations have distanced themselves from the Minneapolis P-D in
the wake of the George Floyd's death, including the University of
Minnesota and Minneapolis Public Schools.
A conservative think tank wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court involved in upcoming legislative redistricting. Former state Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen and the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty have asked the Supreme Court to put new rules in place, authorizing the justices to decide any redistricting litigation, rather than federal courts. The Wisconsin legislature is charged with redistricting every ten years, and WILL says Republicans and Democrats will not agree on how those maps should be drawn. By the time the court considers any maps, liberal Justice Jill Karofsky will have taken over for conservative Daniel Kelly, who she defeated in April. Governor Tony Evers has called for a special commission on redistricting once the census is completed.
Summerfest in Milwaukee is being cancelled for the first time ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The largest music festival in the U-S was postponed until September before organizers decided to cancel for the safety of fans and the community. Milwaukee World Festival Inc. said it explored numerous options to ensure the tradition could continue, but with the uncertainty surrounding large gatherings they determined it could not be held. Summerfest generates around 186-million dollars. Ticket refunds are available at summerfest-dot-com and Ticketmaster.
Hikers and campers are getting good news from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The D-N-R says state-owned campgrounds will begin reopening next week. There are changes to address with coronavirus protocols including in making reservations. Reservations are only being accepted by phone or online.
Kwik Trip and State Farm are teaming up to give free milk to Wisconsin families in need as part of National Dairy Month. State Farm agents are providing nearly 54-thousand vouchers that can be redeemed for a free gallon of milk at any Kwik Trip location in the state through July 16th. Agents will distribute the vouchers throughout their local communities and food pantries statewide. The vouchers will have an expansive reach, as both companies have more than 300 storefronts across the state. State Farm and Kwik Trip are pouring more than 120-thousand dollars into this dairy effort.
Authorities in Iowa County say a Mineral Point man is dead following a farm tractor accident. Sheriff's deputies say 23-year-old Slade Norton was hauling a wagon full of hay downhill when the tractor broke into two pieces Tuesday night. The tractor and wagon went into the ditch and some machinery ended up in the Yellowstone River. Norton died at the scene.
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