The Mondovi City Council has approved applying for a CDBG grant for the reconstruction of North Eau Claire Street. During last night's council meeting, members discussed the grant application and the project the grant should be applied to. Members decided on the North Eau Claire street project which would replace the street, sewer, and water lines, and install sidewalks. No information on when that project would be started if the grant was approved.
The Duran d City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda including an update on the Tarrant Park Pool, discussion of the concerns on the curb and gutter portion of the Drier Street project, and discussion and possible action on rezoning 502 2nd Avenue East from General Business to residential. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on the WRDN YouTube Channel at Durand Broadcasting WRDN.
A Dunn County man was in court on charges of 1st-degree reckless homicide in the death of his infant son. Authorities accuse 28yr old Jonathon Lucas of killing his son who died of multiple brain and head injuries and bone fractures. Dunn County Judge Rod Smeltzer declined to lower or modify the $30,000 cash bond and Lucas will have his next court date on May 20th.
A Chippewa Falls man was arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase on Monday. According to the Chippewa Falls Sheriffs Department, deputies tried to pull over 56yr old Gregory Knitter of Cornell for driving over the center line near Hwy X and XX. Knitter, who had a warrant out for his arrest did not stop and went onto highway 29 and reached speeds of up to 100mph. After his tires were deflated, Knitter crashed into a ditch and attempted to run away. He was arrested. There were two children in the car aged 15 and 13 and one of the children were injured in the crash.
Authorities in Monroe County say a highway worker was injured Monday when a semi-trailer truck slammed into a county work truck in a construction zone. The accident happened at about 11:00 a-m on Highway 71. The worker had been sitting in the county truck that was hit from behind. The victim’s name hasn’t been released, but he was taken to a hospital for treatment. His medical condition is unknown. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the case. Work Zone Awareness Week started Monday.
The State of Wisconsin has reached a 242-thousand dollar settlement over a pair of manure spills in Vernon and La Crosse counties. The agreements with K-and-D Manure Handling were brokered earlier this month and announced Monday. The spills happened in 2017 and 2019, causing fish kills both times in Otter Creek in Vernon County and Bostwick Creek in La Crosse County. Although Republican lawmakers passed a lame-duck law three years ago requiring Attorney General Josh Kaul to get their approval before signing off on settlements, the Department of Justice says the law wasn’t applied here because the settlements were reached before lawsuits were filed.
Wisconsin’s governor promises he will announce how he’s going to spend all of the three-point-two-billion dollars of federal coronavirus relief funding in a few weeks. State law gives Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, control over the way that money is used. He doesn’t have to accept any input from Republicans, who control the Wisconsin Legislature. Bills have been passed ordering that the money is used to cut property taxes, pay for local road projects, and on other things – but Evers vetoed each measure. Evers has said talking with Republicans about his plans for spending the money isn’t a “top priority.”
Wisconsin drivers may find their gas station doesn’t have any fuel this summer. It’s not a lack of crude oil or refined product – there’s a shortage of truck drivers. The National Tank Truck Carriers Association says up to 25-percent of tank trucks are parked right now due to a lack of qualified drivers. Tanker truck drivers require special certification and several weeks of specialized training. Many drivers left the business last year when the pandemic caused the demand for gasoline to drop sharply. At the same time, many driver schools closed their doors and they still aren’t meeting the demand.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is expected to loosen some COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings next week. The governor mentioned the possibility of easing capacity limits on sporting events during a visit to a mobile vaccine site Tuesday. Outdoor venues in Minnesota are currently allowed to have 25-percent capacity or ten thousand fans while indoor arenas can have up to 15 percent or three thousand spectators. The C-D-C just announced that people who have been fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks outside. Capacity is still limited to 50 percent at fitness centers and gyms and 75 percent in Minnesota restaurants.
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The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Liberty and Law has warned Madison schools that a lawsuit might be filed over an email sent to some parents. The message from Madison West High School invited the parents to virtual discussions on police behavior. The problem, according to the Institute is, the families were directed to separate virtual rooms for the discussion – based on their race. The letter to Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Carlton Jenkins says the “justifications for racial segregation are indistinguishable from the segregationists of the 1950s.” The district defended the email Monday saying it was “poorly worded.”
A bill signed into law by Governor Tony Evers Tuesday will allow worker's compensation benefits for law enforcement officers and firefighters diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Evers said, "we know the toll post-traumatic stress can take on our first responders might otherwise go unseen, but today we're going to help make sure it doesn't go unheard." The governor signed the legislation at Madison Fire Station 14. The law limits the liability for treatment and claims to no more than 32 weeks after the injury is first reported.
Those most at risk from coronavirus are the most vaccinated in Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services says 80-percent of people 65 and older have gotten one dose of the vaccine. Nearly 60-percent of people between 55 and 64 have gotten a shot as well. The vaccine numbers go down among younger Wisconsinites. State health officials say two point-four million people in Wisconsin have gotten one dose of the vaccine, another one-point-eight million have gotten both doses.
The Republican-controlled Senate is advancing a bill that would change same-day voter registration in Minnesota. Those registering to vote on Election Day would fill out a provisional ballot that would be counted only if it's verified they're eligible. G-O-P Senator Carla Nelson of Rochester said "election integrity is...just as important as voter turnout." Burnsville Democrat Lindsey Port argued processes are already in place to audit elections, particularly very close ones. Port said, "this bill does not deter fraud. It deters people's votes from being counted." She warned that voters in Greater Minnesota might have to travel long distances to address problems with their provisional ballots.
Police in Rochester are investigating a school bus crash that injured a 14-year-old girl. Officers say the teen was walking her bike in a crosswalk Monday afternoon when she was struck by a Rochester Public Schools bus. She was taken to the hospital with lower-body injuries and possibly a head injury. Investigators say the 86-year-old bus driver stopped right away and said he didn't see the girl crossing the street. No citations were issued at the scene.
The U-S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the deadline for REAL ID travel requirement enforcement will be delayed to May 2023. The previous deadline was October 1st, 2021. D-H-S said the postponement was due to "circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic." Last month, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said only 22-percent of residents with a state I-D have a REAL ID. Beginning May 3rd, 2023, U-S travelers will need a REAL ID, enhanced driver’s license, passport, or other acceptable documentation to board a flight.
A Missouri man is in trouble with the law for attempting to get on a plane in Madison with a loaded gun. Dane County sheriff's deputies arrested 31-year-old Quadricous Sanford of St. Louis Monday night after the weapon was found in his luggage a security checkpoint. Officers say Sanford does not have a carry and conceal permit. He's the second Missouri man busted with a loaded gun at Dane County Regional Airport this month. Forty-two-year-old Brandon Winslow of Fulton was also jailed for carrying a concealed weapon on April 9th.
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