The Durand-Arkansaw School District is looking at a balanced budget for the 22-23 school year. Durand-Arkansaw School Superintendent Greg Doverspike says health insurance will play a factor in this year's budget. The rising cost of fuel and state aid could also affect the budget.
One person is dead after a semi vs pickup truck accident in Winona County on Saturday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a vehicle traveling southbound on Hwy 61 crossed the median and collided with a northbound semi, causing the semi to tip over and burst into flames. The victim was a 29yr old man from Winona who was not identified pending notification of family members. The driver of the semi was not injured.
The city of La Crosse is poised to continue providing bottled water to some residents. The La Crosse Common Council is expected to vote on a 25-thousand dollar appropriation, to continue covering the costs of bottled water service for some Town of Campbell residents whose wells are contaminated with PFAS originating from La Crosse Regional Airport. The money from a contingency fund follows a previous allocation of 15-thousand dollars. The state Department of Natural Resources and Department of Health Services is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide bottled water for about 1,000 households on French Island.
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on I-94 Westbound at mile marker 97 near Hixton on Tuesday. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, a semi was traveling westbound on the interstate when it lost control and overturned across both lanes. A westbound SUV then struck the overturned semi. Three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. I-94 was closed for about 4hrs as a result of that accident, which remains under investigation.
Wisconsin Republicans will ask the U-S Supreme Court to consider their challenge to redistricting maps submitted by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. The State Supreme Court approved those maps last Thursday. Republican leaders want the state court to put its decision on hold, pending the appeal to be filed today (Monday). Justice Brian Hagedorn says the Evers maps moved fewer voters to a new district. The Wisconsin Supreme Court had said it wanted as little change as possible from the existing maps.
The head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission says Mike Gableman’s second preliminary report on the 2020 presidential election is inaccurate and misleading. W-E-C administrator Megan Wolfe says it is clear more work has to be done educating the public on elections. Wolfe was interviewed on W-K-O-W Television’s Capital City Sunday. The Commission has released a response saying many of his claims are entirely false or show a lack of understanding of state statutes. Last week’s report called for the Elections Commission to be dissolved.
U-S Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin support a bill that would delist the gray wolf as an endangered species. The legislation introduced Friday has bipartisan support. It would return the management of the gray wolf populations to the states. If it is approved and signed by the president, the gray wolf would no longer be considered endangered in the Great Lakes States, including Wisconsin. The Republican Johnson says Wisconsin should have a say in the management of the wolves. The Democrat Baldwin says evidence suggests gray wolf populations have recovered.
If you're looking to donate to charity to help those affected in the way in Ukraine, the Better Business Bureau has some tips. B B B of Wisconsin President Jim Temmer says that for the time being, it's probably best to stick with larger, more established agencies. Groups like the Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, and UNICEF are all working to provide relief, and the B B B has a list of other large, qualified charities online at Give dot Org.
Skyrocketing prices for oil on the world market aren’t expected to rejuvenate Wisconsin’s frac sand mines. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has helped price prices up to more than 112 dollars a barrel for West Texas Intermediate crude. The frac sand mines in this state were active the last time prices were that high in June 2011. By 2015, the prices had dropped to 50-to-70 dollars a barrel, and energy companies looked for other sources – or went out of business. Supply chain bottlenecks and a tight labor market will slow any rebound in the Badger State.
A Minnesota company is buying Manitowoc Ice, a maker of commercial ice machines. W-F-R-V Television reports this week’s announcement puts the value of the transaction at one-point-six-billion dollars. Pentair says it has an agreement in place. C-E-O John Stauch says the purchase will be a game-changer for Pentair’s commercial water solutions platform. Manitowoc Ice has a workforce of 800 people. It manufactures 200 different models of ice-making machines that are used in a variety of food service and industrial settings. The deal should be finalized later this year.
A Wisconsin lawmaker says the investigation of the state’s 2020 presidential election isn’t over just because special investigator Mike Gableman has issued his report. Republican state Representative Janel Brandtjen says there are still a lot of unanswered questions about just what happened when President Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Brandtjen says the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha still haven’t testified before her committee – or Gableman. She maintains that lawmakers need to keep pursuing answers so voters can have confidence in the elections later this year and in 2024.
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has approved spending 42-million dollars on a new youth prison. The juvenile facility near Milwaukee will replace the troubled youth prison in Lincoln County. Dozens of young offenders would be transferred from the Lincoln and Copper Lake Schools located in Irma. The plan made it through the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate last month on unanimous votes. An amendment added by the Assembly required approval from the finance committee. Local approval will also be needed.
Minnesota won’t do any more business with Russia while it attacks Ukraine. Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order Friday afternoon condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression toward the neighboring country. Walz says Minnesota stands firmly with Ukraine and he is urging state residents to support Russian neighbors who are “horrified and alarmed” by the actions. The executive order requires all state agencies to review current contracts and terminate the ones with Russian entities. There should be no new ones signed.
A bill introduced by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig would ban members of Congress from flying “first class” on taxpayer-funded travel. The measure requires federal lawmakers to fly “coach” between their home state and Washington, D-C. Craig says, “serving your community in Congress is a privilege – but taxpayers should not foot the bill for special privileges or perks.” The Minnesota Democrat calls the measure a “long-overdue” reform.
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