A free Covid-19 testing site will be held in Durand today at the Pepin County Highway Shop. Pepin County Health Officer Heidi Stewart says you should receive your results in about three days through the testing site. The site will be open today from 10am-6pm.
One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident in Trenton Township on Sunday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 25yr old Alex Weckerling of Goodhue, MN was traveling southbound on Hwy 63, when he swerved to miss a deer, lost control of his vehicle, entered the west ditch, and rolled over. Weckerling was transported to River Falls Area Hospital and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on concerns from Buffalo County on the recycling center and possible renegotiation of funding assistance, a proposal from the Bite Me Bat Shop to provide canoe or kayak rental and life jackets at Sharp's Point Park, and discussion and possible action on amending the 2020 Budget for the police department's acquisition of a new computer server. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30om at the Marten Center in Mondovi.
The Mondovi Business Association is holding a Christmas Spirit Challenge for anyone in the Mondovi School District. Now through December 26 there will be a weekly challenge and each week 3 winners will be selected for a chance to win $100, $50, or $25. For more information on the challenges, visit the Mondovi Business Association Facebook Page.
The attorney for the former superintendent of the Altoona School District says he needs more time to prepare for trial. Dan Peggs faces child pornography charges. His attorney says he has discovered other 120-thousand pages of evidence and he needs time to process it. Peggs is accused of trafficking an underage girl to make child porn. He’s also charged with child porn possession. His defense attorney is asking the court for another 90 days to review the new evidence.
The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office is trying to determine how a bicycle rider was hit and killed at a train crossing late last week. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. Investigators say the accident happened in the Town of Shelby Friday at about 3:15 p-m. The railroad crossing gates were functioning and active at the time of the accident. The sheriff’s office is working with the B-N-S-F Railway on the investigation. Deputies say the victim died before they could be taken to a hospital.
The La Crosse man who shot a police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Allen Kruk will be on extended supervision for five years when he gets out. Kruk told the person writing the pre-sentence report he was hallucinating when he shot Officer Dustin Darling. The prosecutor acknowledges that Kruk was dealing with mental health and drug issues at the time. Darling was shot in August of last year while he was trying to arrest Kruk during a domestic incident on the city’s south side. The shot hit Darling’s protective vest; the officer returned fire and wounded Kruk.
Family and friends are mourning the loss of two Minnesota college students killed in a crash in St. Croix County. The Wisconsin State Patrol reports a car traveling on Interstate 94 Saturday went into the ditch and struck a tree near Woodville. Troopers said the 20-year-old women from St. Michael and Albertville died at the scene. They have been identified as Molly Young and Kyra (KEER'-uh) Winslow. Winslow was a sophomore at the University of St. Thomas and Young was attending UW-Eau Claire. They were reportedly on the way to Young's apartment.
Officials with U-W Health say they have ultra-cold storage capabilities. That’s a big reason the Madison facility is getting ready to serve as a central storage facility for the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. It will partner with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the distribution of the vaccine to other health and long-term care facilities in the region. Even though those at the top of the list could start getting the vaccine this month, it will still be several months before it’s available to the general public.
Three Democrats who serve on the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections claim a Friday hearing will wind up being “a forum for debunked conspiracies and outright lies.” The committee is investigating alleged voter fraud and its chair, Republican Representative Ron Tusler will report his findings. Speakers will be invited to offer testimony. Democratic representatives JoCasta Zamarripa, Lisa Subeck, and Mark Spreitzer have issued a statement saying election officials have acted “with integrity and dedication at every step of the election process." They say that means an investigation is pointless. They say it’s time for Republicans to accept that President Trump lost Wisconsin and the presidential election.
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing some changes as Wisconsin ski slopes open for the season. Users say skiing and snowboarding with social distancing is a safe activity for some outdoor fun. The only problem so far is the colder weather hasn’t brought very much snow. The people who showed up at Little Switzerland in Slinger last weekend didn’t miss it. It was cold enough for snow-makers to work. The owner of the facility says he is limiting the number of users to keep the slopes from getting too crowded. All entrances and exits are one-way and masks are required indoors and anyplace outdoors where social distancing isn’t possible.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and top legislative leaders say they are optimistic they can reach an agreement on a new coronavirus relief package so it can be passed next week. The latest special session of the Legislature is set to start next Monday. Negotiations are continuing this week on what should go into that package of bills. Businesses hit by the four-week partial closure ordered by Governor Tim Walz should get some help. There is also support for extending unemployment benefits, but Republicans aren’t getting behind a Democrat proposal for 500-dollar, one-time payments to low-income families.
Minnesota’s unusually mild weather is delayed winter sports activities in some regions. Snowmobile trails opened December 1st, but they’re not ready yet. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recommends 12-to-15 inches of ice before you should drive a truck on it. Some ice fishermen are already pursuing their sport, but they’re taking chances. Operators at Hyland Hills Ski Area say the lack of snow isn’t a problem – as long as it is cold. They can create the cover needed for skiers. They say business is down a little bit, but the hills will open completely, seven-days-a-week, starting today.
If you're stringing lights this holiday season, Andrew Beckett with Wisconsin Emergency Management reminds you to do so safely. He says putting lights on a timer is a good idea, as is unplugging them when you're asleep or away from home.
Based on economics, fun, and dating opportunities, Madison has been declared the best city in the U-S for people who are single. WalletHub-dot-com put Wisconsin’s Capitol City at the top of its list, edging out much-larger Atlanta. Madison ranked second in dating opportunities, 12th in fun and recreation, and 76th in economics. The next-highest Wisconsin city was Milwaukee in 58th. Denver, Colorado was third. The bottom three cities for singles were Pembroke Pines, Florida; Brownsville, Texas; and Glendale, California.
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