Two people were injured when a logging truck owned by Next Level Excavation of Durand collided with an SUV in Fountain City Monday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriffs Department, Richard Kurtzhals was traveling westbound on Hwy 95 when his logging truck was unable to stop at the intersection of Hwy 35 and 95 and struck the SUV driven by Stephanie Foster of Buffalo City. The SUV was pushed through a cement barrier and into a spillway where it was wedged on its side. The logging truck went down an embankment, tipped onto its side, and became wedged under a railroad bridge at the edge of the Mississippi River. Foster was med-flighted to Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and Kurtzhals was taken to Winona Health with serious injuries. Hwy 35 was closed for several hours due to the accident.
Polls will be open today (Tuesday) from 7:00 a-m to 8:00 p-m for Wisconsin’s Spring Election. Voters can return absentee ballots to clerk offices, drop boxes, and polling locations. Face coverings are highly recommended but not required. The rules say a voter can’t be refused a ballot for not wearing a face mask. Don’t forget to bring a photo I-D to the polls. That can be a driver's license, a state I-D card, a U-S passport, military and veteran’s I-Ds, tribal I-Ds, a certificate of naturalization, and some student I-Ds. The biggest race on the ballot this time is for the Department of Public Instruction superintendent. Locally there are races for two contested seats on the Durand-Arkansaw School Board.
One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident in Gilman Township on Sunday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 36yr old Robert Jeffery was traveling westbound on Hwy 29 when he lost control of his vehicle, entered the north ditch, and overturned. Jeffery was ejected from the vehicle. and was taken to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin and then onto Regions Hospital.
One person was injured in a motorcycle accident near Maiden Rock on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 26yr old Lauren Nelson of Prescott was traveling westbound on Hwy 10 near Hwy A when she failed to see a slowing vehicle in front of her. Nelson attempted to brake and lost control of the motorcycle laying it down on its side. Nelson was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
On Monday, the Dunn County Health and Human Services Board approved a resolution advising all residents to comply with the most recent Health Advisory, which directed that all residents of Dunn County should wear a face covering, covering mouth and nose completely, when indoors or in a public space other than a private residence, and when in other settings including outdoors when physical distancing is not possible.
Firefighters from 6 departments battled two grass fires in the town of Wheaton Monday. The fires happened just south of 29 Pines along 30th avenue which burned approximately 50 acres. Fire officials say the first fire was caused by a cigarette and the second was caused by faulty farm equipment. Some much-needed rain fell overnight and is expected over the next few days to help with the dry conditions.
With the onset of spring and the warming temperatures, ticks and other bugs could become more and more prevalent. Health officials say the best way to avoid ticks, in particular, is by layering up a sunscreen with bug repellant whenever going outside for extended periods of time. Ticks should be removed promptly if found with a pair of narrow-bladed tweezers.
Authorities in Cadott say a person at a nearby truck stop spotted a fire at a motel and ran over to wake people up and get them out. Eight people had to seek hospital treatment after the fire at Countryside Motel at about 6:00 a-m Saturday. One of the victims was hospitalized overnight. Officials with Cadott Area Fire and Rescue say they believe either a discarded cigarette or a nearby patio heater started the fire. The damage to the motel was estimated at about 200-thousand dollars.
Olmsted County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a home in Rock Dell Township Sunday evening after the homeowner discovered someone had shot his house. The 29-year-old man indicated he returned to his home and noticed a strange odor inside the house. Several hours later, the man discovered a bullet hole near the front door. It's suspected the odor was caused by the dust and other materials disturbed by the bullet as it went through the wall. Investigators have not been able to identify any reason the home would have been intentionally targeted.
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The La Crosse County Emergency Response team got involved in a Sunday morning standoff with an armed man. Family members found an estranged relative sleeping on the enclosed back porch of their home at about 7:00 a-m. No names have been released. Police were called to help remove the man. When they arrived, he pulled out a gun, so the family was evacuated. Onalaska police asked the county for help and, when the man pointed his gun through a window, a chemical irritant was thrown into the enclosed porch. That convinced the unwelcome man to surrender. The incident is being investigated.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has sent a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred – urging him to bring the 2021 All-Star Game to Cream City. Barrett says he fully supports the commissioner’s decision to take the game away from Atlanta over new voting regulations in George. He says since baseball planned to honor the life of the late Hank Aaron, it would make sense to bring the contest to the place where the former home run champion began and ended his career. The last time Milwaukee hosted the game was 2002. So far, no comment from Major League Baseball or its commissioner.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says there are several ways to minimize the chances you will encounter a bear. Now is the time of season bears are coming out of hibernation. Their metabolism is accelerating and they are hungry. Wildlife experts say you should hang bird feeders at least 10 feet above the group and away from trees. Avoid putting feed for wildlife on the ground and make sure your grills are thoroughly cleaned after each use. Trash needs to be in a bear-proof container. If you have things that can attract a hungry bear, it will remember and come back – and possibly cause some issues. Wisconsin’s black bear population is estimated at a little over 24-thousand.
More than 20 percent of Wisconsinites have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Department of Health Services reported Sunday that more than three million vaccine doses have been administered, and more than a million Wisconsinites are now fully vaccinated. Anyone 16 and older in Wisconsin is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 shot starting Monday. The state department of health services says to schedule the shot as soon as possible. DHS also reported that the seven-day average of new cases per day continues to increase, and is now three-point-three percent.
It remains very dry, across Wisconsin. And wildfire danger remains very high. Governor Tony Evers on Monday signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Wisconsin. That will make state resources available, including the Wisconsin National Guard. The Department of Natural Resources has suspended all burning permits and is asking everyone to continue to avoid outdoor burning of any kind, including campfires.
At least they didn’t have to go looking for him. The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 49-year-old Shell Lake man – after he parked his car right outside the front door of that office. The man’s name hasn’t been released. A state trooper checked on the driver of the vehicle Sunday afternoon and he was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. The O-W-I suspect was then taken to an area hospital for a blood draw. The man was arrested for O-W-I eighth offense. The trooper was called when a witness reported the car outside the sheriff’s office with all of its doors and its hood opened.
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