The Durand City Council will reconsider the preliminary special assessment for property owners on Laneville Road at tonights City Council meeting. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says since the first vote in November, a change in ownership of property on Laneville by a city council member made it necessary to revisit the issue. If the vote on the resolution to move forward with the special assessment fails tonight, the special assessment process would stop. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall.
No charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot an armed suspect in Eau Claire. The Eau Claire County Attorney's Office says the November 3rd shooting of LeKenneth Miller was justified. Officers were responding to a 9-1-1 call about a suspect breaking into a home and stabbing a woman. Investigators say Miller was holding a knife when he was shot by Officer Kristopher O’Neill. The D-A's office said that under the circumstances, Officer O’Neill was justified to use deadly force. Officer Jason Kaveney was also placed on leave following the shooting. The Eau Claire Police Department issued a statement, saying "the actions of these officers were heroic."
A Whitehall Hospital will build a new facility. Gunderson Tri County has announced it will build a new hospital and clinic in Whitehall that will have private rooms and accommodations for in-patient care, a new emergency room, and dedicated trama rooms. The campus will also have a helipad, ambulance building, and a 13 room assisted living facility. Construction of the new hospital will begin this spring with completion expected by August of 2023.
A Western Wisconsin Hospital is suspending its Urgent Care service due to high patient demand. Tomah Health announced that Urgent Care Services would be suspended starting January 1st to all staff to provide care to emergency department cases caused by a mix of illnesses including Covid-19. It is unsure how long the Urgent Care will be suspended, but Tomah Health's Warrens Clinic will remain open.
Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem is moving ahead with another jury trial of a Rochester man charged with aiding and abetting a 2019 murder. After 18 hours of deliberations, the jury deadlocked in the first trial of 32-year-old Muhidin Abukar and the judge declared a mistrial on December 8th. Twenty-eight-year-old Garad Roble was found dead of nearly a dozen gunshot wounds along a rural road at the southeast edge of Rochester. In Abukar's first trial, the prosecution used witness statements and cell phone tracking data to try to link the defendant to the killing and the location where the murder weapon was found. A second man charged in the case, Ayub Iman, is scheduled to stand trial in February.
Legislative leaders are asking Governor Tony Evers to speak about the state’s employment issues when he delivers the State of the State address on February 15th. Evers will speak in person inside the Assembly Chambers. Last year’s address was virtual. Wisconsin Senate President Chris Kapenga and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos say they want to hear from the governor about the “short-term assistance” for the unemployed that has turned into what they call “long-term, unsustainable handouts.” They say they want Evers input on how to address challenges like filling 130-thousand job openings in Wisconsin that aren’t being filled despite the offer of incentives.
After serving as Merrill’s city clerk for nearly 24 years, Bill Heideman says it’s time for him to step aside. Heideman says he thinks the city is going in the wrong direction when it comes to civility and the willingness to work together. He says it isn’t just one thing leading to his decision and he isn’t calling anyone out. Heideman says one of his biggest challenges recently has been trying to restore public trust in local government. His last day on the job will be January 3rd, three months before his term was set to expire.
Prosecutors say they have charged more than 60 people with crimes committed during last year’s Kenosha protests. Seventy felonies and 18 misdemeanors have been filed and six of the criminal cases involve juveniles. The crowds were protesting against police brutality and racism after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake in the back after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Kyle Rittenhouse shot three of the protesters, killing two. He was found not guilty on multiple charges last month.
Stay on the trails. That's the message for snowmobilers planning to take advantage of the fresh snow in Minnesota. The D-N-R's Paul Purman says the state's 23-thousand miles of trails are largely on private property. He says some folks decide to go off-trail and it upsets landowners. While recent snow has many snowmobile enthusiasts excited to take their first ride of the season, most of the state’s trails are not yet groomed and ready to ride. Purman encourages you to check trail conditions before heading out.
The proof is in the price posted on your local gas pump and it pops up when you buy a loaf of bread or a ribeye steak. Inflation is a real “thing” for people living in Wisconsin. Some inflation is normal and essential for a healthy, growing economy. But, that would be about two percent. Inflation last month hit a 39-year high when the consumer price index jumped six-point-eight percent from November of last year. Grocery prices are up by six-point-four percent, according to the U-S Department of Labor, and gas prices were more than six percent higher. Gas prices are also 58 percent higher than this month last year and that impacts the cost of airfare and shipping goods.
Wisconsin’s governor says he might support an overhaul of the state’s bail system to raise the amount of money violent offenders have to pay. Tony Evers says everyone needs to “take a breath,” while adding that all stakeholders in the issue should be involved in any discussions. The Democratic Evers’ comments came during a year-end interview with W-I-S-C Television. The issue gained statewide attention when Darrell Brooks Junior drove an S-U-V through the crowd at the Waukesha Christmas Parade, killing six and injuring more than 60. He was free on a one-thousand-dollar bail that was too low for the charge he faced.
A new study confirms that far too many Minnesotans are still unable to put enough food on the table. Joel Berg of Hunger Free America says 393-thousand Minnesotans, including one in ten children, live in households that cannot afford enough food. He says there was a pretty significant drop this past year because of a massive increase in federal aid. Berg also says about one-in-four Minnesotans who are eligible for SNAP benefits aren't taking advantage of the food stamp program.
It was a painful way for a Twin Cities area man to get caught with a gun. Brooklyn Park police report a accidentally shot himself in the foot Sunday afternoon. The injured man drove himself to the hospital and told officers the accident happened while he was inside his car. The injury was minor and the man was treated and released. That’s when police seized the gun and arrested the man because he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The man’s name hasn’t been released.
It’s not just men sitting there, holding their poles waiting for a bite. Not even close. A group that started forming 15 years ago has evolved into a fishing club with more than 450 members. The Wisconsin Women Fish club reports it has members from 20 states and two Canadian provinces. About 40 of those members are on the Bay of Green Bay this week ice fishing for perch. A spokesperson says the club’s calendar is full of events year-round with activities all over the Midwest and Canada. This week there are classes and workshops for the members who range in age from 18 to 86.
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