One person was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday in Maiden Rock Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 59yr old Scott Beck of Waconia, MN was traveling eastbound on 20th Avenue when he collided with a rock in the roadway while attempting to cross a creek flowing over the roadway. Beck's motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Beck was transported to Red Wing Mayo Hospital.
One person was injured in a motorcycle accident Friday in Oak Grove Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriffs Department, 41yr old Mark McKnight of Hastings was traveling southbound on Hwy 35 when he lost control, entered the east ditch, and overturned. McKnight was transported to Regina Hospital in St. Paul. That accident remains under investigation.
The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include an update on the DNR fish stocking at Mirror Lake, discussion and action on approval of the hiring of a new city administrator, and discussion and possible action on re-opening city hall to the public. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at the Marten Center in Mondovi.
An Eau Claire Police Office is being recognized for saving a life on Sunday. According to Eau Claire Police, Officer Zac Becker was at Phoenix Park on another call when he was approached by a male citizen saying his girlfriend was missing. The girlfriend had been last seen under the Haymarket Landing Footbridge and during a search Officer Becker heard splashing and located the woman in the water unconscious. Officer Becker then went into the water to rescue the girl and other officers and EMS arrived to assist in getting the woman out of the water. Eau Claire Police say Officer Becker's actions likely saved the woman's life.
Wisconsin's Republican U-S Senator says no one should be required to get the coronavirus vaccine. Senator Ron Johnson wrote an op-ed last week that said vaccine mandates would be a mistake. He says one of the fundamental pieces of healthcare is that people have a right to choose what care they receive, even if that means choosing not to get care. Johnson says no one should be pressured, coerced, or fear reprisal for refusing the coronavirus vaccine. Many businesses in the state and some small colleges are requiring vaccinations before people can come back to work or come back to class this fall.
The Pepin County Sheriffs Department will have a new K-9 unit on duty by this fall. Durand Police Chief Stan Ridgeway says the new K-9 unit will be very valuable for the community. Over the last three months, Durand Police have arrested 20 people on felony charges, most related to the use and distribution f methamphetamine.
This week, the Minnesota State Capitol Building re-opens to the public after being closed since March 27th, 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. Department of Administration assistant commissioner Curt Yoakam says the building will open on Thursday with weekday hours from 8 a-m to 5 pm. The Capitol will remain open beyond regular hours for floor sessions and other legislative hearings conducted in Capitol hearing rooms. It will remain closed on the weekends. The Minnesota Historical Society hopes to resume guided tours later this summer.
Wisconsin is following a national trend of seeing more traffic fatalities, even though there were fewer cars on its roads last year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says even though the coronavirus pandemic had more people working from home, the nation’s car crash fatality rate is up by seven percent. A researcher at the U-W-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety Lab says the number of miles driven dropped by 13 percent last year. Despite that, the state has recorded 166 fatalities in the first five months of 2021 – well above the average for the period.
Legislation that would delay redistricting for local offices in Wisconsin would be delayed for a year will be a "payday for lawyers," according to Wisconsin Democracy Campaign executive director Matt Rothschild. Proponents of the bill say it's necessary because the U.S. Census Bureau is months behind in producing data needed to draw new political maps. Governor Tony Evers is skeptical of the bill, which Democrats believe could give Republicans an edge in redistricting. It had a hearing Monday in a state Senate committee.
A Wisconsin Senate panel is meeting today (Monday) to start work on establishing new boundaries for political districts. The question is expected to end up in court before the job is done. That’s what happened after the 2010 U-S Census was complete and following a long legal battle. Republican lawmakers will draw the map, but Democratic Governor Tony Evers will need to give his approval before it becomes official. The boundaries have to be established before the August 2022 primary elections.
Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul in a week with the goal of finishing a new budget before state government begins to shut down. Democrats and Republicans have big differences in several policy areas. Hamline University analyst David Schultz says one important question is: can negotiators come up with an agreement that allows both sides to somehow “save face.” Schultz says they will be trying to make the budget deal look like a win-win situation for both sides. The parties have to point to something as a victory, especially if Minnesota’s government shuts down.
Wisconsin’s largest private university will require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a statement, Marquette University in Milwaukee says it will require all students to be fully vaccinated by August 1st. The statement goes on to say that vaccines are safe and effective, that caring for one another is consistent with Catholic and Jesuit teachings, and that vaccination will provide students with a richer in-person experience. Lawrence University in Appleton and Beloit College also require vaccinations. Meanwhile, University of Wisconsin System schools do not plan to mandate vaccinations.
According to AARP Wisconsin, more than 600,000 Wisconsinites do not have broadband access where they are currently living. AARP's Helen Marks Dicks says the state WILL allocate more money for broadband, in the next budget. She says there are two competing philosophies on how to fund expansion, between Republicans in the legislature and Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
For the first time in 26 years the iconic burger chain Big Boy is returning to Wisconsin. A franchise location will be opened in Germantown at the site of the former Jerry’s Old Town Inn on Main Street. Partners Chaz Hastings and Scott Carleton say they hope the new restaurant will become the flagship location for more Big Boys over the next three years in southeastern Wisconsin. The owners say the Germantown location will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. The official first day of business hasn’t been announced.
Wisconsin farmers need some rain. The latest drought report says 75-percent of Wisconsin is under some kind of drought condition. Most of the state, about half, is simply abnormally dry. Another 25-percent, mostly in southern and central Wisconsin, is under a moderate drought. The southeastern corner of the state, however, is listed as under severe drought conditions.
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