The Durand-Arkansaw School Board held its reorganization meeting last night. Bill Yingst was re-elected as President of the Board, Jason Weisenbeck was elected Vice President. TJ Poeschel was Elected as the Clerk and Tammy Hoyt was elected Treasurer. Ashley Urnes was named the WASB Correspondent and Legislative Liaison and Jason Weisnenbeck was appointed as the representative to the 2021 CESA 11 Annual Convention. President Yingst also named board members to the various committees.
Three people were injured in a three-vehicle accident Sunday n Trenton Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 88yr old Kae Roberts of Maiden Rock was traveling northbound on Hwy 63 and making a left turn onto 825th Street when she drove into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by 66yr old Bennett Lehto of Iron Mountain, MI. Lehto's vehicle then crashed into a 3rd vehicle parked on the side of the road that was driven by 61yr old JoAnn Wolff of Fort Ripley, MN. Both Lehto and his wife Jacqueline along with Roberts were taken to Red Wing Hospital.
Durand Police are warning residents of a phone scam. A resident told police he had received a call from someone claiming to be his grandson who said he was arrested in Waupun. The caller gave the phone to another person claiming to be an officer who told the resident that $8000 was needed to bail the grandson out of jail. The resident did withdraw $8000 from his bank account and called the scammer back, but became suspicious when they asked him to send the money in a box. He called his grandson and found out it was nothing more than a scam and the money is safely back in the bank. Durand Police remind residents that this is a common scam and if you get a call like this to call law enforcement or family members to verify any story.
Expect heavy traffic this weekend during the 100 miles of garage sales along Hwy 35 in Wisconsin and Hwy 61 in Minnesota. Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener says to drive with extra caution this weekend. The sales begin on Friday.
Two suspects are accused of trafficking cocaine in the Rochester area. The Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement team searched a home where they seized more than a half-pound of cocaine and a couple thousand dollars in cash. Officers say 38-year-olds Loc Troung and Susan Douagmichit were arrested for first-degree controlled substance sales and possession.
Wisconsin renters and their landlords could be directly affected by a federal judge’s ruling on a nationwide eviction ban. The judge decided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority when it enacted the ban. Wisconsin is one of the states that doesn’t have a moratorium blocking evictions. It has depended on the C-D-C ban to protect renters. The ruling by U-S District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich was a victory for property owners, landlords, and realtors. It isn’t clear what happens next.
The annual Drug Take Back Day was a major success in Wisconsin. Attorney General Josh Kaul reports Wisconsin had a total collection of 60,632 pounds of unused and unwanted medications on Saturday, April 24. That's the second-largest Drug Take Back collection in the country. Statewide over 290 law enforcement agencies participated, with drugs collected from disposal boxes across the state. There are 489 permanent disposal boxes accessible year-round at law enforcement agencies, hospitals, pharmacies, and health clinics in Wisconsin.
Minnesota State officials are urging Minnesotans with past-due utility bills to apply for energy assistance right away to prevent disconnection. The state Department of Commerce says about 360-thousand households have unpaid electric and gas bills totaling 135-million dollars. The COVID emergency order that prohibited utility disconnections during the pandemic will end in August. Utility companies will begin sending notices in June. Minnesota families with incomes below 65-thousand dollars may be eligible for the Energy Assistance Program. Consumers can also call their utility company and set up a payment plan.
The Milwaukee Brewers want to let more fans into American Family Field to watch their games. Brewers President Rick Schlesinger would like to see that happen by the middle of June. Schlesinger told reporters Tuesday the numbers for the first 16 games show no big increase in the number of coronavirus positives at any Major League Baseball park. He says the data show the doors can be opened to more fans in the stands. The goal is returning to full capacity. Schlesinger says California will fully reopen June 15th – and he hopes the city of Milwaukee will follow its lead.
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An accused domestic terrorist from Wisconsin Dells has been arraigned in Michigan. Fifty-one-year-old Brian Higgins appeared in an Antrim County courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors say Higgins was involved in a plot that included storming the Michigan Capitol and kidnapping elected officials like Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says he is charged with providing material support of an act of terrorism. Higgins allegedly provided assistance in the plan to kidnap the governor from her vacation home. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Higgins was extradited from Wisconsin after withdrawing an extradition appeal.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking the next step toward election reforms today (Wednesday). The Senate Committee on Elections is holding a hearing to look at proposed laws on absentee ballots, voting in nursing homes, vote counting, and the relationship between local election managers and outside groups. The controversy lingers following the November presidential election. Republicans say there were abuses and their plans will tighten the rules before the next vote. While the changes are supported by members of that party, Democratic Governor Tony Evers has vowed he won’t sign any new laws that make it more difficult to vote.
Local residents say a group of annual visitors are back a little early this spring in Calumet County. Lake flies are coating just about everything in some locations. County Parks Director Adam Backus says the lake flies arrived last Thursday, their earlier arrival date in nine years. They blow in off Lake Winnebago. The lake flies can be a major annoyance to visitors, but full-time residents understand that they are seasonal food sources for birds and fish. That means the more lake flies there are, the better the fishing season will be. They normally show up around Mother’s Day – that’s Sunday.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commission John Harrington says Minnesota needs more State Patrol troopers. He asked lawmakers for funding to hire staff and provide equipment for an additional 25 troopers during testimony Tuesday. Harrington says the state hasn’t added any troopers for road patrol in the last 16 years. He points to a 28-percent increase in traffic fatalities so far this year, adding the deadliest time for road travel – the summer months – is just about to start. In the first four months of this year, law enforcement officers have issued more than 100 speeding tickets for drivers going more than 100 miles an hour.
The state Department of Health Services wants to make it easier, for people to get COVID-19 vaccinations where they work. DHS is assisting employers and community-based organizations in connecting with vaccine providers, in order to offer on-site vaccinations. The program is part of the statewide effort to promote vaccine equity, by increasing vaccine accessibility.
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