Light damage was reported as severe storms moved through the WRDN listening area last night. The National Weather Service says Lake City had 1-inch hail, Nelson had 3/4 inch hail and a few large trees were down in Colfax and Hastings. Rounds of Thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday with an enhanced risk of severe weather possible Thursday afternoon and evening.
The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion of the Marten Center reservation policy updates on the North Eau Claire Street Project and the city portion of the Hwy H project. Tonight's meeting begins at 5:30 at the Marten Center in Mondovi.
There's a court appearance this morning for a Red Wing area woman charged in the 2003 death of her infant son in Goodhue County. Sheriff Marty Kelly says 50-year-old Jennifer Matter is facing one count of second-degree murder in connection with the baby boy found dead along the shore of Lake Pepin on December 7th, 2003. Kelly says genetic and D-N-A testing revealed that Matter is also the mother of a baby girl recovered from the Mississippi River in 1999. Charges have not been filed in that case.
A southeast Minnesota man is expected to be charged today in a deadly shooting near Byron. The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says the 31-year-old Kasson man was arrested about a half-mile away from the scene of the shooting. Deputies say a 70-year-old man went outside to check a suspicious vehicle on the property Sunday night and was shot in the upper chest. Investigators do not believe the suspect and victim knew each other. The victim's name hasn't been released.
A Republican candidate for Congress has been fined for having a loaded handgun at a TSA checkpoint. The Journal Sentinel reports that Derrick Van Orden, running to fill the seat being vacated by Democratic congressman Ron Kind, was cited in August for having a loaded handgun in his bag at the security checkpoint at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, airport. According to court records, Van Orden entered a guilty plea in December and was ordered to pay 360 dollars and show he had taken a firearms safety course. According to his campaign, Van Orden was additionally fined by the Transportation Security Administration, which typically charges 41-hundred dollars for first offenses.
A Chippewa Falls woman is charged with stealing more than 112-thousand dollars from the business where she worked. Investigators say 48-year-old Lori Burich worked for the Walmart Subway in Eau Claire for more than two years. She was such a solid employee she was promoted to general manager. W-E-A-U / T-V reports Burich was supposed to drop off daily cash deposits at the bank, but many of the deposits went missing. A relative says she has a gambling problem. Burich is scheduled to make an appearance May 17th in Eau Claire County Court.
One man is in custody after allegedly shooting a person in a traffic dispute Saturday in Eau Claire. According to Eau Claire police, the incident happened near the intersection of North Hastings Way and Melby Street Saturday afternoon when responding officers found a gunshot victim. 33yr old Chee K. Thao of Chippewa Falls was arrested and has been charged with 1st Degree recklessly endangering safety.
A Black River Falls man is dead after falling into Prairie Lake over the weekend. The Barron County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Casey Hayden was dead when he was pulled out of the lake at about 8:00 p-m. Dispatchers had received a 9-1-1 call from a person who said Hayden had gone into the water and they weren’t able to find him. W-E-A-U / T-V reports a diver found Hayden’s body a few feet from the anchored pontoon boat he had been on. Investigators say it’s possible he suffered a medical issue before falling into the water.
Madison police say they have no suspects yet in the firebombing of the Wisconsin Family Action location last weekend. Chief Shon Barnes says there is no indication it might be an inside job. He says an incendiary device was issued to start the Sunday fire and the inside of one office was damaged. Graffiti was written on the outside of the building. Barnes says violence over free speech isn’t the answer despite the increased tension over abortion rights.
Governor Tony Evers says those responsible for the weekend arson at the Madison office of Wisconsin Family Action should be arrested and put in jail. Someone apparently angry about the potential Supreme Court decision to overturn legalized abortion set a fire in the office of the pro-life organization. Madison police say a Molotov cocktail thrown into the office on Sunday morning did not ignite, and a separate fire was started. Evers says the action is unacceptable and says the issue is not going to be solved by violence.
Madison city leaders are hoping to make roads safer by joining the Vision Zero Network. The network is a collaborative nationwide campaign to eliminate traffic facilities and severe injuries caused by accidents. W-M-T-V reports the cities involved will share methods and strategies with each other. Madison started making changes two years ago through speed reductions, street redesigns, infrastructure improvements, and creating better biking and walking facilities. The overall goal of Vision Zero Network is to have zero traffic facilities by 2035.
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin says Democrats to vote to end the filibuster. That party wants to vote to protect abortion rights this week. The Wisconsin Democrat says she doesn’t know that her party could get the 60 votes it needs to codify abortion rights. Baldwin says if Roe-v-Wade is reversed it will be a case of the U-S Supreme Court legislating from the bench. She says it’s possible some Republicans might join in the effort to abolish the filibuster.
Madison police say a suspicious fire at the Wisconsin Family Action office is being investigated. Callers reported flames coming from the building just after 6:00 a-m Sunday. W-I-S-C / T-V reports arson investigators are part of the effort to determine the exact cause of the fire. Officials say a Molotov cocktail – which didn’t ignite – was found inside the building. Threatening graffiti was also discovered. Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling says she hopes police will investigate that threat. No injuries were reported.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign a bill with funding for Minnesota veterans programs. It includes money to finish new veterans' homes in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston. Cottage Grove Republican Tony Jergens says he hopes there will also be funding for a new veteran home in Hastings before the legislative session ends. Jurgens says veterans “deserve better than what we’re able to provide them in that Hastings Veterans Home.” He says funding has been requested to replace the aging veterans' home with a state-of-the-art facility.
Jacob Blake’s family is dropping their federal civil rights lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer who shot him. Lawyers for the Blake family aren’t saying why they’re giving up. The family alleged the shooting was a violation of Blake’s civil rights. Prosecutors in Kenosha say the officer shot and wounded Blake only after Blake fought with police, and was trying to get into his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle and drive away.
Governor Tony Evers is getting close to granting 500 pardons during his time in office. Evers issued 49 new pardons Friday, bringing the total for his term so far to 498. Many of the people he pardoned Friday had drug convictions decades ago, but have turned their lives around, being good role models, or making a difference in their communities. Evers says he’s grateful to be able to give people a second chance.
The president of the Minnesota Realtors Association says high mortgage rates could affect homebuyers – especially if they’re trying to find their first home. Those rates have spiked to their highest level in nearly 13 years. Chris Galler says it wouldn’t be surprising if we start to see closed sales continue at a slower pace than in the last two years. The interest rate increase is expected to slow the market. For a median-priced home in Minnesota, the highest interest rates could bump the monthly payment up by 300 to 400 dollars – a significant amount for a working family.
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