The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on the sale of the Tarrant Park Softball Field to the Durand-Arkansaw School District, a cost sharing agreement with Kwik Trip for Hardy Street and discussion and possible action on updating the Vacant Building ordinance including clarifying property for sale rules, increasing fee structure, requiring a sellers permit for commercial buildings and clarifying the storage in support of another business rule. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on the WRDN Facebook page and You Tube Channel.
Fewer problems were reported during yesterday's primary election across Wisconsin. Here in Western Wisconsin for the 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Ron Kind will face Republican Derrick Van Orden, while for the Wisconsin State Senate District 10, Republican Rob Stafshold defeated Cheri Link to move onto the general election and for Pierce County District Attorney, Karl Anderson wins the primary by defeating Amber Hahn.
Chippewa County Public Health says there was possible covid 19 exposure at Badger Hole in Bloomer on August 5 from 2:30-5:30 p.m., and on August 8 , Happy Hour in Bloomer on August 8 from 7:30-10 p.m., Junior's Bar in Bloomer on August 8 from 9-11:30 p.m. and at The View on Lake Wissota on August 7 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There was also possible exposure at a car show in Bloomer at the fairgrounds. The times for that possible exposure were from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 9.
The
Dunn County Health Department reports that two horses in Dunn County
have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which is
caused by the EEE virus. EEE
virus is spread to humans, horses, and other animals through the bite
of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes acquire EEE virus by feeding on
infected birds. The virus is not spread person to person or directly
between animals or between animals and humans. Presence of a EEE
positive horse confirms that there are mosquitoes in the area
infected with the EEE virus that can spread the virus to people and
other animals. Pepin County has also reported a horse that has
tested positive for EEE.
Another Eau Claire County Employee has been charged with theft. Zer Smith was charged Tuesday with four felonies after authorities allege she took over $10,000 in gift cards that were to be used for participants in the county's at risk youth program. Detectives were able to find the the theft due to records from The Eau Claire county Department of Health Services showing discrepancies in the amount of gift cards used in the program and the amount of cards that were purchased by Smith.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar tells her constituents that “organized people will always beat organized money.” The Minnesota Democrat withstood a strong challenge from a well-funded opponent during Tuesday’s primary election. Democratic U-S Senator Tina Smith and Republican challenger Jason Lewis rolled to primary victories in the only statewide races on the Minnesota ballot. In the conservative 7th Congressional District, former state lawmaker Michelle Fischbach won a three-way Republican race to challenge Democratic incumbent Congressman Collin Peterson in November.
Prosecutors with the State Attorney General’s Office have told the court former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane should stand trial as an accomplice to the murder of George Floyd. The prosecution brief was made public Tuesday. Lane’s attorney has pointed out his client had less than a week on the job when Floyd was killed on Memorial Day. The prosecution has said there is no free pass under state law for rookies who disregard their training at the suggestion of a senior officer. Lane’s attorney points out that his client challenged Derek Chauvin twice while he held his knee on Floyd’s neck.
University of Wisconsin System interim President Tommy Thompson says administrative employees will be laid off over the next two years due to budget cuts. Thompson didn’t specify a number of positions to be eliminated, but a 10 percent reduction would mean about 60. The system’s 13 universities are making their own staff reductions, but the cuts announced Tuesday affect administration employees only. Thompson announced the moves will save 10 million dollars in a budget under stress. The system has already been hit with a 49-million-dollar state spending reduction and it faces another loss of state money now.
The Wisconsin Farm Support Program is open for a second round of applications from agricultural producers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The state has eight-point-four million dollars available. Nearly every Wisconsin farmer who hasn’t already received a payment would be eligible. The state is accepting the applications through Monday, August 24th. Payments will be issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue by the middle of next month.
There will be no Badger or Golden Gopher football this fall as the Big Ten Conference announced today the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season today. The statement from the conference says the decision was made due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference statement says it relied on the medical advice and counsel of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee. The Big Ten says it is still considering a possible spring season for football.
A Middleton man has been sentenced to federal prison for perjury connected to a sports complex he told people he was building. Forty-six-year-old Todd Goldbeck borrowed millions of dollars to build the project in Jefferson. U-S District Judge William Conley told Goldbeck he defrauded Summit Credit Union and the Small Business Administration, then lied to a bankruptcy trustee when the scheme failed. The sports complex was never constructed.
A Wisconsin state representative says a Wauwatosa police officer is lying about what happened during a confrontation Saturday night. Officer Joseph Mensah says he was assaulted and at least one shot was fired at him by the 50-to-60 protesters who showed up. State Representative David Bowen says the claims are false and Mensah provoked the protesters. Bowen says no one tried to kill Mensah, no one tried to enter the home, and there was no shot fired at him at the back door. He says Mensah pulled the trigger on the shotgun held by the protester. Although Mensah could lose his job for three fatal shootings in the last five years, Wauwatosa officials have pledged to make sure he is fully protected.
A government report shows the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on Minnesota’s exports. Production sectors like communications equipment and agricultural and construction machinery have been hit especially hard. Minnesota exports were down by 17 percent in June, compared to the same month last year. That’s a drop of more than 339 million dollars. Although it’s bad for Minnesota interests, the international trade promotion group Trade Partnership says this state has fared better than most states, despite the 17-percent drop.
A 100-year-old war vet from southern Minnesota has reached his goal of walking 100 miles for charity. Mickey Nelson of Clarks Grove was raising money for the Salvation Army's campaign to help those affected by COVID-19. As of this morning, the World War Two veteran was able to strum up 110-thousand-dollars in donations. Contributions are still being accepted at SalvationArmyNorth.org/mickey.
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