Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Hay River Township Monday afternoon. According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, a vehicle with two occupants was eastbound on 980th avenue when they collied head-on with a westbound vehicle. The two occupants were freed from the burning vehicle by Sheriff's Deputies and med-flighted to an area hospital with serious injuries. The other driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. That accident is under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff's Department and Wisconsin State Patrol.
A longtime leader of the Pierce County Fair is retiring. Ann Webb has been manager of the fair for 23yrs and announced she will be retiring as fair manager effective January 3. Webb says while she will miss the fair, she is looking forward to traveling, gardening, golfing, and volunteering. The fair board will begin a search for a new fair manager that is expected to be hired in early 2022.
A man who was just driving by is being given credit for saving the life of a 78-year-old woman by dragging her out of her burning home. Authorities say the incident happened at about 10:00 p-m in a rural area near New Richmond. Lee Bottem says he was driving to his cabin when he saw the flames. Bottem forced his way inside, grabbed the woman named Bernice, and carried her out through the rubble, flames, and heavy smoke. The Deer Park Fire Department says the woman’s bedroom was on the opposite side from the home’s garage – where the fire started.
A man accused of the sexual assault of a child is getting a new judge. La Crosse County Judge Todd Bjerke was listed Friday as the responsible official, replacing Judge Elliott Levine. Joseph Poterucha is facing three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. Those charges were filed last month against the 40-year-old La Crosse pediatrician. The Mayo Clinic Health System says Poterucha has been placed on administrative leave.
Target has announced that its stores will be closed for Thanksgiving, and that's probably good in multiple ways. Madison College marketing professor Steve Noll says it's a sound business practice, and not just for the feel-good reasons. Noll says Target has easily been able to make up the difference thanks to improvements and their online shopping system, and that the general model of Black Friday as a whole is slowly starting to fall out of favor.
A Lewiston man is recovering from injuries suffered in a deer hunting accident in southeastern Minnesota. The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says the man was accidentally shot in the leg while hunting with a group Saturday near Viola Township. Deputies say some of them were driving deer towards the victim and others when several hunters opened fire. Investigators were told 48 shots were fired and one round struck the victim in the calf. It is unknown which hunter hit the victim.
AAA and Wisconsin State Patrol predict that Thanksgiving travel this year could be bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels. According to AAA more than 53.5 million people are expected to travel nationwide. It's estimated that about 1 million Wisconsinites will travel for Thanksgiving, up almost 13% from 2020's numbers. Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following will be the two busiest travel days.
The political tug-of-war between Republican lawmakers and Madison city officials is finally over. Auditors from the Legislature were able to spend about eight hours Thursday reviewing election records at Madison City Hall. A report issued last week didn’t question the final results of the November election, but it was pointed out that Madison didn’t let those auditors handle the ballots. Republican leaders issued a subpoena demanding access and City clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl opened the door to last week’s session.
Around 400 Minnesota National Guard members are being activated to support long-term care facilities experiencing staffing shortages due to COVID-19. Governor Tim Walz says the Guard is forming skilled nursing "response teams" to assist the state's health care industry. Walz is also proposing to provide 50-million dollars in federal funding to nursing homes to help with the hiring and retention of staff. The Minnesota soldiers will start training as certified nursing assistants and as temporary nursing aides over the next week. There are about 23-thousand job openings in Minnesota for long-term caregiver
A La Crosse man accused of threatening his former employer is scheduled to return to court in December. West Salem police say Travis Householder was taken into custody on November 2nd. He had recently been fired and was accused of sending threatening messages to a person working at the company. The victim says Householder threatened to murder his family and make him watch. Householder is also accused of threatening two other employees at the company. He’s being held in the La Crosse County Jail.
Plans to build a new 145-million-dollar wastewater treatment plant in Hastings could open the door to new development along the city’s downtown riverfront. The new plant could be in operation by 2027. City officials say having the current plant at its location isn’t optimal. It’s been there for 66 years. The new site would allow for future expansion and will startup with more than four times the current capacity. When the current site goes offline, that riverfront property could be home to new apartments and businesses.
Deer hunters are being asked to help in the search of dozens of missing people in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy is asking hunters to be on the look-out for human remains out in the fields and woods. The traditional nine-day gun deer season is underway. Missing Persons says 46 people are listed as missing in Wisconsin, they want their remains found to give their families closure.
Be careful before you buy those gifts on Black Friday. That's the message from state Consumer Protection. Director Michael Domke says you need to be aware of a store's guidelines on returns and gifting. As ever, Domke says it's buyer beware once you're leaving established websites or stores. Also be aware of fake items being listed on places like Amazon, eBay or Walmart. Take a look at the seller and check reviews before putting down your cash.
An elk was killed during the opening weekend of the gun deer season. It happened in Columbia County. Department of Natural Resources wardens say they’re looking for who did it. It’s illegal to kill an elk outside of elk season. Whoever pulled the trigger will be fined, and could face misdemeanor criminal charges.
Some Milwaukee Bucks fans have a piece of the championship court. The Bucks gave away pieces of last year’s floor at Saturday night’s game. Each piece comes with documentation that says where it came from. While some Bucks fans say they will cherish their piece of the championship, others wasted no time were selling theirs. Pieces of the floor were already selling on eBay for as much as 100 dollars by halftime.
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