With the recent spike in positive covid-19 cases in Pepin County, there has been an increase in demand for the drive-thru testing at Advent Health in Durand. Hospital officials are urging those wanting a test to register for the test online at Advent Health Durand dot com. Angela Jacobson Director of Nursing for Advent Health says if everyone is calling by phone it delays the registration process. If your having an issue with the website you still can call. In Wisconsin the percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests dropped Monday, and there were no new deaths reported for a second straight day.
With the spike in positive covid-19 cases in Pepin County, why are the business locations of those positive outbreaks not being publicly released? Pepin County Health Officer Heidi Stewart says while other counties are releasing locations its because they cannot identify all the close contacts. As of Monday, there were no new positive cases reported and the total number of current active Covid-19 cases in Pepin County was at 14.
One
person is dead after a two vehicle accident in River Falls Township
on Sunday. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 26yr
old Justin Magie of Algoma was traveling eastbound on 690th
Ave near Hwy O when he failed to stop for a stop sign and his
motorcycle was stuck by a vehicle driven by 27yr old Sean Sabelko of
Oak Park Heights, IL that was traveling southbound on Hwy O. Magie
was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pierce County Medical
Examiner's Office.
One
person was injured in a single vehicle accident in Ettrick Township
on Monday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department,
a 16yr old male was traveling northbound on Rogness Coulee Road when
he lost control of the vehicle, over corrected, crossed the roadway
into the opposite ditch, struck a bridge and rolled the vehicle into
a creek. The driver needed to be extracated from the vehicle and was
med flighted to Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse.
The mayor of La Crosse says it’s time to remove the Hiawatha statue that has been standing in Riverside Park for the last 60 years. The family of the artist who created the statue has requested its return. Mayor Tim Kabat says the city has been talking to Anthony Zimmerhakl’s family about returning the statue for the last two years. Kabat asked the La Crosse Board of Park Commissioners are the removal Monday. He wants the statue to be stored at the city’s Municipal Service Center.
An
Adams County man is under arrest and facing charges after patrons at
a bar disarmed him over the weekend. Deputies say 49-year-old Karl
Spencer allegedly pulled a gun at Mo's Bar and Grill in Preston, when
patrons subdued him and got the gun away from him. Spencer was taken
to the hospital and then charged with multiple counts, including
recklessly endangering safety and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Spencer was the only person injured in the incident.
The Chairman of the Oneida Nation, Tahassi Hill, says they have been fighting against stereotypes and disrespect for decades especially when it comes to sports' team names and mascots. Chairman Hill says the tribe supports the decision announced today (Monday) by the Washington Redskins leadership that they will change their name and logo. The Oneida Nation and other tribes have long considered those symbols to be racist.
Milwaukee
Mayor Tom Barrett says it's disappointing that the city isn't hosting
the full-scale Democratic National Convention this week, but that
next month's dramatically downsized event will still be an historic
one. Monday would have been the first day of the convention at
Fiserv Forum. It's now scheduled for August 17 through 20 at the
smaller Wisconsin Center. Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected
to accept the party's nomination for president, in person.
Officials at Onalaska High School say new rules for international college students from the U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency won’t have an impact on their annual student exchange. That’s because the uncertainties from the coronavirus pandemic led to its temporary halt already. No applications are being accepted for the next school year. Officials from several districts say they hope to resume their international studies program in the fall of 2021. For now, no U-S students are headed to Europe due to the travel ban on people from this country.
If everyone wears masks, social distancing is practiced, and the curve starts to flatten, one U-W health official says fall sports could make a comeback. Doctor Jeff Pothof is the chief quality officer for U-W Health. He says following the rules would make it possible, but there are no guarantees. Pothof says standardizing health safety measures throughout the Big Ten Conference and playing games only against conference opponents will help.
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office says there was no lifeguard on duty when a seven-year-old girl died Friday at Chapparal Campground Splash Waterpark in La Valle. Some other park visitors found her and performed C-P-R until emergency responders arrived. She was airlifted to University of Wisconsin Hospital but died before doctors could help her. The girl’s name hasn’t been released. A sign was posted warning about the absence of a lifeguard. The girl's name hasn't been released.
FEMA has denied the request from Governor Tim Walz for 16 million dollars in federal disaster aid. Minnesota was seeking help for the damage caused by rioters and looters in the aftermath of the George Floyd shooting. More than 15 hundred buildings were burned at least partially and some estimates approach a half-billion dollars in total damages. The 16 million dollars would have helped local governments pay for clearing the debris, repairing and rebuilding. Walz has 30 days to appeal the decision.
A former owner of Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Company in Rudolph is pleading guilty to stealing from more than 80 milk producers in Wood County. Michael J. Moran was sentenced to one year of probation, 100 hours of community service and aruond ten-thousand dollars in fines and fees for felony theft. Moran pre-paid more than 21-thousand dollars in restitution which will be distributed to his victims. Attorney General Josh Kaul said, " this case has ensured that 83 farmers got the money they were owed and hopefully will deter future theft from Wisconsin dairy farmers." The complaint alleged that Moran forged the names of farmers on underpayment checks and used the money for himself.
Minnesota households are filling out those U-S 2020 Census forms faster than anybody else. A regional push starts this week, but Minnesota always serves as a national leader when it comes to getting this chore finished. More than 71 percent of Minnesota households have filled out the forms and returned them. That compares to a national response rate of just 62 percent. This is the point when census workers will start going door-to-door looking for people who haven’t responded yet. Minnesota is very close to losing one of its congressional seats, making this year’s count very important on a nationwide basis
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