Firefighters from Durand and 6 other departments were called to a large fire on L. Poeschel road on Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived they found two of three connected buildings on fire. EMS units from Durand, Mondovi, and Eau Claire were also called to the scene. 117 firefighters were on the scene for approximately 7hrs and were able to save one shed and half of another. One firefighter was transported to Advent Health in Durand with non-life-threatening injuries. That fire is still under investigation.
The Wisconsin State Patrol will be using aircraft for traffic enforcement in four counties this week. The aerial speed enforcement will be today in Pierce and Kenosha counties and Thursday in Portage and Dane. Troopers say it's much easier to spot speeders or those driving aggressively from the air. The pilots then relay the information to patrol cars on the ground so they can make a traffic stop.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on the agenda included approval of a revised job description for the Public Health Supervisor, approve of an agreement between the county and MN Dot, and Approval for purchases to update the county's computer network firewall. Tomorrow's meeting begins at 9am at the Wabasha County Government Center.
Motorists traveling to and from Eau Clare should expect traffic delays this week. The Wisconsin Farm Technology Days begins tomorrow at Huntzinger Farms off of Hwy 37. Organizers are expecting between 50,000-60,000 people for the three-day event. Law enforcement agencies will be controlling traffic each morning from 7am-11am and authorities say to expect travel delays on Hwy 37 between Hwy 85 and I-94.
U-S Senator Ron Johnson hasn’t made a formal decision whether he will run for re-election, but lack of money from supporters isn’t a problem. The Wisconsin Republican has raised more money than all of the announced Democratic candidates who want his job in the last three months. The latest campaign finance figures show Johnson collected one-point-two million dollars over the last three months. He has one-point-seven million cash on hand. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry leads the field of Democrats with one million dollars collected between April and June. State treasurer Sarah Godlewski put a little over a half-million dollars in the bank during the period.
There could be fewer C-130 cargo planes in the fleet of the Minnesota Air National Guard. The decision comes down to funding at the federal level. Minnesota Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Dan Gabrielli told K-S-T-P-T-V the C-130s are "extremely important" to the operations of the Guard. State Representative Tom Emmer said the goal should be to upgrade the C-130 fleet, not downsize it.
The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is still ready to go according to organizers. That's despite a lack of workers to run events at the fair. State Fair CEO Kathleen O'Leary tells WISN's Upfront that they're working to ensure that everything goes off smoothly. O'Leary says the fair is also doing alright on budget, despite the fact that last year's event was canceled. They're hoping to have a good year to get their books back in order.
It's a great time to take a trip and find a rental for your vacation, but be sure you're not being scammed by fake listings. State consumer protection administrator Lara Sutherlin says that people should stick with trusted sources for rental listings, and then stick with it, even if someone says you can get it cheaper by paying in cash or some other method. Vacation sites like VRBO and AirBNB offer protections against scammers, and if you do run into trouble, contact your bank to see if you can get charges reversed.
Authorities in northwest Wisconsin say an otter attack sent a girl and her father to the hospital. The D-N-R says it happened Monday on Black Dan Lake in Sawyer County. Conservation officers say the otter approached a 12-year-old girl and starting biting and scratching her head. Her father pulled the animal off of her and it started attacking him. The two were taken to a hospital for treatment. Otter attacks are uncommon but it is recommended the father and daughter be treated for rabies. Trappers are trying to catch the otter. D-N-R officials say to keep your distance from otters in the water.
Wisconsin lawmakers say they are considering changes to the laws on how to do business in the state. They want to get Wisconsin on the same page as nearly two dozen other states. A hearing was held at the state Capitol earlier this week on how to update those rules. State Representative Ron Tusler says doing that would make it easier for companies to come to Wisconsin. Tusler says it would improve the state’s business climate. This is not totally new. Discussion of the overhaul started about five years ago.
City leaders in Merrill are offering an incentive for those who are looking to build a new home... come live with us, and we'll give you ten thousand dollars. City Administrator David Johnson says that goes for anyone building within a tax increment district or within a half-mile of one, a program that has been successful with contractors but is now available to residents. He says the money is coming out of the TID, and a limited number of homes outside those areas will also qualify for a ten thousand dollar credit out of the city's general fund next year
Minnesota agencies are taking extra steps now that the state has entered the "drought warning" phase, with 52 percent of Minnesota in "severe drought" and four percent rated "extreme." The D-N-R is notifying those with water-use permits that they should follow conservation measures such as reducing landscape irrigation, using more efficient equipment, and repairing leaks. Public water suppliers are being told that it's now time to implement water use reduction measures -- and residents and landowners should keep an eye out for notices. D-N-R officials say they take the drought seriously and have a robust plan in place, but note that government agencies manage only a relatively small number of lakes and rivers and the rest are subject to natural fluctuations.
Republicans drawing Wisconsin’s next political map are allowed to keep working with their own lawyers, for now. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled this week that lawmakers don’t have to cut ties with the lawyers they’ve hired to help with redistricting. Two lower-court judges said Republicans don’t have the power to hire outside attorneys for the remap. The high-court ruling is temporary. Justices say they’ll make a final decision in a couple of months.
Wisconsin meat processors are thinking about expansion after hearing of 500 million dollars becoming available through the U-S Department of Agriculture. The money from Washington will be in the form of grants and loans for small businesses. They say that will help them compete with the much larger meat processors. The program is currently being set up, so there are a lot of questions about what it will look like. University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jeffrey Sindelar says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed some weaknesses in the industry.
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