The City of Mondovi has found a new City Administrator. At last night's council meeting the council approved the recommendation of the hiring committee to offer the position to Erin Harm, the former Administrator for Mineral Point. The council directed Mayor Weis and the interim Administrator to work with the city attorney to draw up an employment contract with Harm. Her estimated salary will be between $80,000 and $92000 per year.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on school breakfast and lunch prices, the elimination of athletic fees, and the possible hiring of an IT network administrator. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand High School.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on financing the 3rd Ave East project, reports from the Mayor, and city department heads. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will also be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel at Durand Broadcasting WRDN.
The Durand Arkansaw School District has announced the movie lineup for the summer movie series. After a vote of residents, the district will show The Blind Side on July 7th, Miracle on July 22nd, Trolls, World Tour on August 3rd, and Tommy Boy on August 9th. All movies will be held at the Bauer Built Sports Complex starting at 7:30pm and admission is free.
The National Night Out with Durand Police is returning to Tarrant Park this August. The Durand Police announced the 5th annual event will be on August 3rd starting at 5pm. Activities include food, cornhole, a children's raffle, police, fire and ems displays, and the movie at the Bauer Built Sports Complex. The department is estimating attendance at around 500 and if you would like to make a donation to the event, please contact Durand City Hall.
The Tarrant Park Pool is open today. Open swim will be held 1-7pm and the Lap Swim will be from 6-8am and Noon-1pm. Memberships to the pool are available at a cost of $30 for individuals, $70 for families for Durand Residents, and for non-city residents, the cost is $50 for individuals and $95 for families. Daily passes are $2 for kids 4 and under and $3 for ages 5 and older. A reminder that the pool will close for Fun Fest Weekend.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin says it is working with the Cultivative Coalition as it files an administrative complaint against Chippewa Falls schools. The A-C-L-U says the district hasn’t done enough to stop the bullying of L-G-B-T students. The formal complaint cites “pervasive discrimination.” The coalition is a group of current and former Chippewa Falls students who want more done about “discrimination and harassment of students of color and L-G-B-T-Q-plus students.” The A-C-L-U says new policies are needed. The district says it has already examined some of the student complaints and will looking into others in the future.
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee have given their approval to one-and-a-half-billion dollars in building projects. Almost 629-million is going to projects for the University of Wisconsin System. Democratic Governor Tony Evers had proposed spending two-point-three billion dollars on the projects, but the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee left more than 800-million dollars in spending on the table. Republicans say the governor was being irresponsible with his proposals, while they approve a reasonable expenditure on the projects. Democrats say the majority party is missing opportunities to complete some needed work.
A former Wisconsin pharmacist who pleaded guilty to spoiling 57 vials of COVID-19 vaccine will spend three years in federal prison. Forty-six-year-old Steven Brandenburg from Grafton was also ordered to pay more than 83-thousand dollars in restitution to the hospital at sentencing today (Tuesday). Court documents say Brandenburg purposefully removed a box of Moderna vaccine vials from a hospital refrigeration unit during two overnight shifts in late December. Brandenburg admitted that he was skeptical of the vaccine and returned the spoiled vials to the refrigerator the next day. Fifty-seven patients received the doses before Brandenburg's conduct was discovered.
Bail is set at two million dollars for a South St. Paul man charged with second-degree murder in a shooting in downtown Rochester. Surveillance video shows a fight breaking out during a dice game early Sunday and 28-year-old Derrick Days pulling out a handgun and firing at one man who was critically wounded. Video then shows Days firing multiple shots at 28-year-old Todd Banks, who was struggling with another man. Banks died from his wounds. A second defendant, 22-year-old Nautica Cox from Minneapolis, is charged with aiding and abetting.
The sun is going to look a little different if you gaze toward the sky Thursday morning. A partial solar eclipse will happen over much of Wisconsin just after sunrise. People living in Milwaukee will see about 31 percent of the sun covered and the partial eclipse will last for 29 minutes. There will be a little less coverage in Madison, 23 percent, and the partial eclipse will last for 24 minutes. Scientists warn us to not look directly at the sun, use special solar eclipse glasses, create a pinhole projector, or use a solar filter on cameras or binoculars. The next total solar eclipse is coming April 8th, 2024.
Authorities are identifying the man fatally shot early Sunday in downtown Rochester. An autopsy confirmed that 28-year-old Todd Banks, Junior of Rochester died of a gunshot wound. Police say Banks and another man were shot while playing a game of dice on a sidewalk. The other victim was in critical but stable condition. Two suspects were arrested. The Rochester P-D says it is increasing staffing and enforcement this summer to make the city safer.
State revenues over the next three years will be much higher than previously projected An additional 4-point-4 billion dollars could mean tax cuts, reduced borrowing, increased funding for K-12 schools or other programs. But all of that hinges on whether or not Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders can reach an agreement - something that's rarely occurred. Republicans on the legislature's Joint Finance Committee have already warned about spending the windfall. Bob Lang, director of the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, wrote in a memo that "the increase in general fund tax collections in 2021, particularly in April and May, is unprecedented."
Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine numbers saw another sharp drop last week. Wisconsin state health officials say about 86-thousand COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered last week. That’s the lowest number since the first week of January, and it’s the first time Wisconsin has dipped below 100-thousand weekly doses in five months.
University of Wisconsin leaders recommend students and faculty members get their coronavirus shots. But there are no plans for U-W system schools to require vaccinations. System President Tommy Thompson reiterated that point Monday after Marquette University announced it will require students to be vaccinated. Thompson says there will be an aggressive campaign to encourage students to get their shots.
Washington County prosecutors are charging seven people with juvenile sex-trafficking charges as a result of a task force operation. The seven suspects, ranging in age from 27 to 52, face charges of either underage prostitution or electronic communication with a minor. Sheriff Dan Starry says investigations like these "are essential to decreasing the demand for commercial sex." Officials say now that many children are on summer break, it's imperative that parents remain vigilant in protecting their children from dangers that exist online.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says it’s not planning to aggressively pursue cases if people aren’t adequately searching for jobs. Republican lawmakers have been pointing to reports of people who turn down job offers or fail to show up for job interviews. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos last week said he wanted D-W-D to take a more active approach, following up on cases where unemployment benefits recipients don’t make the required four work search contacts each week. A spokesperson for the agency says there have been few reports of employers whose job offers were rejected or job candidates that didn’t show.
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