Wabasha County will be getting a new sheriff. In a letter to residents, Sherrif Rodney Bartsh announced his retirement as Sheriff. In the letter, Sheriff Bartsh said he wanted to put a greater emphasis on his family and thanked his family for the support over the years. Bartsh has been Wabasha County Sheriff for 20yrs and has been in law enforcement in Wabasha County for 34yrs. A new Sheriff will be elected this fall.
The Menomonie School District did not fail to provide a student with an appropriate education by not putting in covid 19 protocols to protect the student a judge has ruled. The Wisconsin Department of Administration's Divison of Hearing announced the decision. Because the parents of the student and the district reached a written agreement and the district provided additional covid prevention measures for the student's individualized education program the district did not violate any procedures and did not fail to provide the student with free, appropriate education.
The Durand High School Academic Decathlon team finished 2nd in Division 3 at the state competition. Along with the 2nd place finish, two team members won individual awards. Maya Campbell placed 2nd in the sup quiz and Cailyn Storter won a $625 scholarship for being the highest scorer on the team.
A popular Wisconsin supermarket chain is pulling Russian vodka from its shelves. Woodman’s says it’s discontinuing the sale of Russian vodka. Many other stores and taverns are dropping their Russian products to protest the invasion of Ukraine. Apparently, gestures like this are largely symbolic. Many Russian brands of vodka are only Russian in name and are actually made in other countries.
Gov. Evers announced Wednesday morning that more than $8 million will be coming to Rice Lake, Altoona, Menomonie, and Eau Claire as part of the Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program. Menomonie will be receiving a $1.4 million grant to construct a 20-bed homeless shelter facility, while Eau Claire will receive a $2.5 million grant to support two affordable housing projects and the expansion of Sojurner House.
Residents of a western Wisconsin county are being informed about a convicted sex offender who is moving in. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public that 25-year-old Trenton Burnstad will be released from a state corrections facility Thursday and will be moving into a residence in the Township of Wells. Burnstad was convicted of third-degree sexual assault, exposing a child to harmful materials, and exposing genitals to a child. The crimes were committed between 2014 and 2016.
The La Crosse man accused of shooting at a police officer is asking for a new judge. W-K-B-T Television reports 33-year-old Curtis W. Ross is charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Police say Ross shot toward a La Crosse police squad vehicle while officers were trying to arrest him. During a Tuesday preliminary hearing, an officer testified Ross turned toward him, extended his right arm, and shot toward him. The officer wasn't injured. Ross is being held in the La Crosse County Jail.
The outgoing president of the University of Wisconsin System will be touring each U-W campus before stepping down March 18th. Former Governor Tommy Thompson has led the statewide system since July 2020 – taking over during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. U-W-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow has praised Thompson’s leadership during the difficult time. He says Thompson supported the campuses “every step of the way,” giving them the resources they needed for enhanced testing and getting the vaccines to the students.
President Joe Biden says his one-point-two trillion-dollar infrastructure law will pay for the repair and rehabilitation of thousands of bridges. The president and First Lady Jill Biden touched down in Air Force One a little after noon and traveled to U-W-Superior for an appearance. The Blatnik Bridge that connects Duluth to Superior is offered as a prime example of work needed and to be soon paid for by the new law. A group opposing Enbridge’s proposed pipeline upgrade gathered at the Douglas County, Wisconsin courthouse hoping to let the president know of the need to transition away from fossil fuels.
Even though several Wisconsin lawmakers say it wouldn’t be legal to decertify President Joe Biden’s election victory in the state, the Special Counsel’s Office is providing an outline to do it. W-M-T-V reports lead investigator Mike Gableman told Assembly members Tuesday they should seriously consider taking that step. An expert on election administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says there is “no meaningful legal path” to decertify the results. Kenneth Mayer calls the suggestion “absolute nonsense.” Republican legislative leaders have already said they won’t consider taking that kind of action.
A Dane County Judge has ruled against Speaker Robin Vos and Mike Gableman in an open records lawsuit. Judge Frank Remington says that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and elections probe leader Mike Gableman purposely withheld records requested by watchdog group American Oversight. That ruling means that Vos and Gableman, and ultimately taxpayers, will be on the hook for legal fees in the case. This is just one of three lawsuits pending against Vos and Gableman. American Oversight wants access to documents in regards to the Republican investigation of the 2020 presidential election.
The Waupaca County Sheriff and the District Attorney disagree about the significance of a letter about a recent case. D-A Veronica Isherwood notified area district attorneys about a captain in the sheriff’s department altering a report and leaving out details that might have helped the defense. Sheriff Tim Wilz says the situation is being blown out of proportion. Wilz says it isn’t unusual to correct deputies’ reports and he’s not sure why Isherwood released that information. He says the case in question is a trespassing offense and the letter makes the change out to be more than it really was.
Harley-Davidson is halting business with Russia. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle company announced that it has "suspended its business in Russia and all shipments of its bikes to the country." Harley joins an increasing number of American companies curtailing their business in or with Russia, following Vladimir Putin’s violent and unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
The Gopher state won't be following Iowa’s lead by pulling Russian-made liquors from store shelves. Minnesota currently doesn’t have any “state-run” liquor stores or “state-run” wholesale liquor distributors. There are many cities that manage their local municipality, and it is not centralized. There could be bars, restaurants, or liquor stores that make their own decisions on selling alcohol made in Russia.
It's too soon to pick winners in Wisconsin’s August Primary Election. That is from this month's Marquette Law School Poll. Director Charles Franklin says that most respondents weren’t up to speed on the candidates. That includes races with candidates who have already served as elected officials. The majority of respondents didn't know enough about current Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes or Former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch to have opinions about them in their upcoming races for Senate or Governor.
One travel expert says the cost of traveling by air hasn’t been impacted by the increasing cost of jet fuel yet. Kyle Potter of Minneapolis-based Thrifty-Traveler-dot-com says fuel isn’t the biggest part of the airlines’ formula when they set prices. Labor costs are number and those labor costs are fairly stable right now. Potter says another factor is the competition between the airlines. He expects travel during this month’s spring break season to be pretty close to pre-pandemic years – with airports and flights full.
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