One person was injured in a motorcycle accident in Lincoln township on Sunday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriffs Department, 59yr old Robert Sumner of Altoona was traveling northbound on Highway 88 when he lost control on a curve near Hwy U and went into the ditch, causing him to crash. Sumner was med flighted to the hospital with undetermined injuries.
Pepin County Board members, community representatives and construction officials a meet for a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday at the location of the new Pepin County Highways Shop. In remarks to the crowd County Board Chairman Tom Milliren felt the county board had done its due diligence in the decision and planning of the new highway shop. The shop is expected to be open by the fall of 2021.
Chippewa County Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday. 63Yr old David Prestebak of Menomonie was killed when an SUV driven by 35yr old Justin Blekachek of Chippewa Falls crossed the centerline of Hwy 64 and struck Prestebaks bike. That accident is still being investigated for possible charges.
A Rice Lake man has been arrested on possible homicide charges. According to the Barron County Sheriffs Department, authorities were called on Sunday after noon by a woman reporting her son was outside and not breathing outside her Chetek home. Upon arrival, deputies found 23yr old Garret Macone of Chetek dead. After an investigation, 25yr old Andrew Burnette was arrested and held on suspicion of 1st degree intentional homicide. Formal charges are expected in the next few days.
The Mayo Clinic is rewarding its employees for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rochester-based health care system will give all full- and part-time staff a payment of one-thousand dollars on October 23rd. Mayo employees who had wage reductions due to the coronavirus will be repaid for eight weeks through an additional payment. A letter to employees says top administrators are not eligible for the one-thousand-dollar payment. Mayo's financial outlook improved sooner than projected and also benefited from federal CARES Act funding.
Minnesota authorities have charged a New Richmond Man with OWI, 19th offense. 58Yr old Daniel Hanson was arrested just south of Duluth in August by Minnesota State Troopers after he was driving the wrong way on I-35. When he was pulled over, troopers found a bottle of vodka in the vehicle and his alcohol level was more that twice the legal limit.
A federal judge has ruled Wisconsin’s absentee ballots can be counted up to six days after the November 3rd presidential election. U-S District Judge William Conley’s ruling issued Monday included a preliminary injunction that could be appealed all the way to the U-S Supreme Court. Under current state law, the deadline for returning your absentee ballot and having it counted is 8:00 p-m on Election Day. Democrats had sued, asking the deadline to be extended. Conley’s ruling is on hold for seven days, giving opponents a chance to pursue an emergency appeal.
As farm equipment starts to get out on the roads this fall, be sure you're driving safely around them. Farm Bureau member Shane Goplin says that there's never a good reason to pass a vehicle in a no passing zone, even if it's a slow moving vehicle. Goplin says he and other farmers will make room for you if you need to go around them, but just give them the time to do so safely.
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin is joining a bipartisan effort to make sure the Coast Guard is ready to break the ice of the Great Lakes this winter. Baldwin backs legislation increasing the number of larger icebreaking ships on the lakes, instead of having just one for all five lakes. The Wisconsin Democrat says a billion dollars in revenue were lost when icebreaking was slow during the last winter.
We may not know the final totals from the November 3rd presidential election by the following morning. Clerks from across Wisconsin are saying they have concerns about handling and counting of the more than one million absentee ballots expected. Milwaukee Election Commission director Claire Woodall-Vogg says her office will work all night and she hopes to have the results tabulated by the time the sun comes up. Other election officials in the state are also anticipating similar long nights following the November 3rd vote.
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin says here is no need for a rush to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The 87-year-old justice died Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. Baldwin says the presidential election is less than 50 days off and naming a new person to the U-S Supreme Court can wait until that election is over. The Wisconsin Democrat says voters need to have their voices heard before a president makes a nomination. President Trump has already said he wants to complete the process of replacing Ginsburg quickly.
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer is part of a push to get federal assistance for turkey farmers struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emmer, Congressman Jim Hagedorn, and two Missouri Republicans wrote U-S-D-A Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that independent turkey producers be eligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. It provided 19-billion dollars in direct payments to farmers and ranchers, but turkey producers are currently excluded from the program. Emmer says Minnesota turkey growers "have supported our grocery stores and kept food on our plates for months – now we owe them our support." Hagedorn added "it is essential that U-S-D-A include the turkey industry in any expansion of CFAP."
The Department of Health Services has posted guidance to the COVID-19 Staying Safe in Your Community page with recommendations on how to have a safe and healthy Halloween.
DHS recommends avoiding the following types of events:
Large outdoor gatherings such as parties, festivals, and parades
In-person indoor parties and celebrations
Happy hours or socializing at bars
Traditional trick-or-treating from neighbor to neighbor
The guidance provides ideas for alternative celebrations, such as:
Virtual costume contests and parties
Increasing celebrations at home through decorations and family activities
Drive-through haunted houses
If your community plans to host trick-or-treating this year, it is recommended that individual grab bags be placed outside for children to take for a contact-free experience.
Minneapolis and St. Paul are using U-S Department of Energy money to add 70 electric vehicle charging stations over the next two years. The Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network is getting six-point-seven million dollars from the feds. The money will be used to build public charging locations, develop a new one-way electric car sharing service, and work with local organizations to educate the public about electric vehicles. The 139-million-dollar program will fund 55 projects across the country supporting innovative vehicle technology.
The threat of COVID-19 isn’t stopping North Shore visitors looking for beautiful fall colors. Locals say the wooded areas around Grand Marais and Finland were filled with hikers Sunday. Resorts were near capacity when social distancing is observed. Colors there are peaking right now – on the first day of Fall 2020. The area is known for its rocky cliffs, rough beaches, forested areas, and wilderness. The trees draw visitors from thousands of miles away, in some cases, to enjoy the coastline from Duluth to the Canadian border.
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