The City of Mondovi will use some undesignated fund dollars to pay the remaining costs of the demolition of the building at 147 West Hudson Street. Mayor Brady Weiss told the members that due to unforeseen asbestos removal the cost of the demolition was 9-10,000 dollars higher than the bids. While the city will pay the contractor now, the Mondovi Library will adjust its budgets over the next two years to pay for the demolition.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on the Weber Inspection Contract renewal, a Land Contract Sale for the 3rd Ave East-Drier Lane-Laneview project, and an update on the Vacant Building ordinance. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel at Durand Broadcasting WRDN.
One person was injured after a car vs semi accident near Arcadia. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department, 25yr old Gustavo Escamilla of Alma Center was traveling northbound on Hwy 93, when he crossed the centerline and hit a semi traveling southbound. Escamilla told deputies that he dozed off before striking the semi. He was taken to the hospital with undetermined injuries. The semi-driver was not hurt.
State Representative Clint Moses of Menomonie says a bipartisan bill allowing dentists to administer coronavirus vaccines will help achieve the goal of getting Wisconsinites vaccinated. One of those concerns is that many dentists do not accept Medicare, but the head of the Wisconsin Dental Association said that shouldn't be a deterrent. Moses is a member of the Assembly Committee on Health, which held a hearing on the bill Tuesday.
The Durand Funfest Committee is still working on plans for a possible Funfest this year. In a post on the committee's Facebook Page, the committee said they are still working with the City of Durand and the Pepin County Health Department on how Funfest could be held. The committee hopes to have a decision on Funfest in the near future.
A reminder for those who ride ATV's and UTV's. Currently, all of the trails in Pepin County are still closed. According to the Pepin County ATV and UTV Club trails will not open until April 1st.
The Dunn County United Way will be administering over $14000 of federal money for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The program helps to supplement and expand efforts of non-profit organizations and government agencies to provide shelter and supportive services in Dunn County. The United Way is taking applications for grant funds through Thursday.
Security Financial Bank (SFB) is hosting two free shredding events this spring in Bloomer and Durand. Community members are encouraged to reduce their risk of fraud and identity theft by securely disposing of confidential documents at one of these events. The Durand Shredding event will be on May 8th from 10-Noon in the Bank Parking lot. There is no cost to this event; however, there is a limit of three boxes or bags per person. Only paper items will be accepted. Please note that the following items cannot be shredded: black butterfly clips, hanging file folders, three-ring binders, hard drives, magnetic tapes, and any plastic items.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has apologized, saying she didn’t intend to give the appearance she was hiding conversations about the coronavirus. The Washington Post reported Blank had emailed other Big Ten school leaders and suggested moving their conversations about the virus to a private online portal. Since all but one of the Big Ten schools are public universities, that would violate open meeting laws. Blank had said using the portal would allow for "confidentiality." The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council says her move was clearly illegal.
Assembly Democrats introduced an equal right amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution of International Women’s Day. While Wisconsin was one of the first states to ratify the federal E-R-A nearly 48 years ago, it has never passed a similar amendment to the state constitution. State Representative Lisa Subeck says all Wisconsinites should have equal rights and protections under the law.
About two million more people in Wisconsin are about to be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations. Phase 1c will include people between 16 and 64 who have pre-existing health conditions. The move follows the CDC’s most recent recommendations. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says health care professionals have administered more than one-and-a-half million doses so far. That includes more than 600-thousand people who’ve been fully vaccinated.
The Walz administration is expanding the list of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine -- emphasizing that people 65 and over, health care workers, and nursing home residents who have not yet been vaccinated still have top priority. Governor Tim Walz said this (Tuesday) morning, "this is a good day for Minnesotans. We're ready now to expand to the next group of folks. The new lane is added to the highway and it's gonna mean a whole lot of you out there." The next two phases for vaccine eligibility include two groups: those with underlying conditions that put them at particular risk, plus targeted essential workers -- specifically those in food-processing plants. The second group will be people 45 and older with one or more underlying health conditions identified by the C-D-C -- and people 16 and older with two or more underlying medical conditions.
After a court hearing on Monday, a charge of first-degree homicide has been removed from 50-year-old Shawn Carl's list of charges and transferred to that of his son, 20-year-old Jared Carl. This comes after new testimony from a third person, Aubrey Benson, brought into question the story that was previously told by the Carls. Both father and son are now facing charges of obstructing an officer. Benson faces charges of hiding a corpse and harboring a felon- it's believed that she helped the Carls dump Schauer's body in rural marathon county, then hide his car. All three return to court later this month.
Two jurors have been selected so far to serve for the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The second juror, who says she has a relative in law enforcement, said she was excited when she was summoned for jury duty and understands the weight of deciding a case. A prospective juror who told the court he had a negative opinion of Chauvin was dismissed. A Hispanic woman was dismissed due to language and comprehension barriers. A male chemist was the first approved to sit on the jury. In all, there will be 12 jurors and two alternates for the trial. Jury selection is expected to take several weeks. Opening arguments are set for March 29th.
Madison police say a 40-year-old naked man told officers he was “just out for some fresh air” when he was arrested Monday night. Robert C. Anderson was seen climbing over fences and walking through strangers’ backyards after 11:00 p-m Friday. Anderson was taken to a local hospital for evaluation before he was booked into the Dane County Jail. Police say he faces possible charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and a violation of his probation.
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