The Pepin County Highway Department will be replacing the pavement on the right turn lane at Hwy 10 and 25 by Tractor Central today. Flaggers will be present to assist with traffic. Some traffic delays can be expected. That replacement is expected to be done by today or early tomorrow.
Some construction projects here in Western Wisconsin will be causing traffic delays. Starting next week, crews will begin replacing culverts on Hwy 64 in the town of Wilson. While the highway will remain open, it will be reduced to one lane. That project is expected to be completed in September. Starting on July 11, Hwy 35/54 in Buffalo and Trempealeau County will be closed to thru traffic for the railroad crossing, culvert replacement, and highway work. Traffic will be detoured from Hwy93 to Hwy 95 then back to Hwy 35. That detour is expected to remain in effect until July 25.
A Mondovi man has been charged with theft for stealing thousands of dollars from the Gilmanton Sportsmans Club. WEAU-TV reports that 46yr old Ronnie Killian was arrested and charged after officers received information that between $28000-$30000 was missing from the sportsman club account. After an investigation, officers were able to review a video showing Killian making the cash withdrawals. At first, Killian denied taking the money but later admitted to stealing money from the account. He said he was using the money to support his daily living habits. His next court appearance is set for August 3.
A report from the U-S Geological Survey finds high water and longer-lasting flooding are changing the habitat along the Upper Mississippi River. Nearly 30 years of data has been analyzed. The report shows conditions have become increasingly wetter over the past few decades. The trend caused by climate change and land-use practices is expected to continue. A 2020 report card issued by America’s Watershed Initiative awarded a C-minus grade for the health of the entire basin, citing environmental pollution, runoff from farmland, and ongoing funding needs for aging locks, dams, and ports.
A Barron County woman has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for attempting to traffic a child. Amanda Eyman of Cameron pleaded guilty to charges of child neglect in April after investigators learned that Eyman had been in contact with Paul Osterman and discussed trading a child under the age of ten to Osterman for sex acts in exchange for money and drugs. Along with the 30 days in jail, Eyman was placed on 3yrs probation and must maintain absolute sobriety and get counseling or treatment ordered by her probation officer.
Wisconsin’s governor has directed Attorney General Josh Kaul to challenge the state’s 1849 abortion law. The 173-year-old ban was triggered last week when the U-S Supreme Court overturned the Roe-V-Wade decision. Governor Tony Evers announced the legal action in Milwaukee Tuesday. Kaul has said he will make two arguments in an effort to block the 19th-Century law. He will argue the state passed a series of laws to regulate legal abortions that are inconsistent with the ban. Also, laws can be declared obsolete when they have not been used for decades.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wants to spend the remaining American Rescue Plan funding on public safety and health and human services. Four million dollars goes to the State Patrol and D-N-R, nearly five million to ease staffing shortages at the state Corrections Department, plus the state will provide free cable gun locks at the State Fair and other community events across Minnesota. The governor is sending seven million dollars to the Child Care Assistance program, a like amount for school-based mental health resources, over five million for food shelves, food banks, and meal programs, plus nearly eight million for emergency shelters in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
A fourth lawsuit has been filed against the former state Supreme Court justice who was hired to investigate Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election. The watchdog group American Oversight filed the suit Tuesday to stop Michael Gableman and his Office of Special Counsel from deleting more public records. While offering testimony in Dane County Court last week Gableman admitted he had deleted records and deactivated an email account he had used early in the investigation. He said he deleted records that he didn’t find useful to his review of the election.
A top Minnesota analyst says it’s too early to tell which side -- liberal or conservative -- will be more politically energized by the U-S Supreme Court overturning Roe-V-Wade. Hamline University Professor David Schultz says the pro-choice side staged “significant demonstrations across the country, but demonstrations versus showing up to vote are two different things.” Schultz says the High Court’s ruling could galvanize conservatives, or it might cause a backlash. He points to when a gay marriage constitutional amendment failed in Minnesota, propelling Democrats into control of the legislature. The following spring, they passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and Democratic Governor Mark Dayton signed it into law.
A Woodmen’s Market in Waukesha has been hauled into court because competing businesses say its gas prices are too low. The competitors say Woodman’s is breaking state law. W-I-S-N/T-V reports its pump price of 4-59 a gallon Monday was more than 25 cents lower than the Milwaukee metro area average. A Shell station across the street says it simply can’t compete. Two gas station owners have taken Woodman’s to court claiming the business is violating Wisconsin’s minimum markup law. Woodman’s has asked the Waukesha County judge to throw out the lawsuit.
A 34-year-old man from Indiana is accused of releasing four animals from the zoo in Baraboo earlier this month. Baraboo police say Aaron Hovis of West Lafayette is not in custody. Investigators say Hovis damaged locks and enclosures at the Oschner Park Zoo. Charges of criminal damage to property have been forwarded to the Sauk County district attorney’s office. Authorities say additional charges could be added. Three of the four animals have been rounded up and returned to the zoo. A Great Horned Owl named Linda is still missing.
Congresswoman Angie Craig is sponsoring legislation that would rename the South St. Paul Post Office in honor of a fallen police officer. Leo Pavlak was killed in 1933 during a robbery by the Barker/Karpis gang and is South St. Paul’s only officer killed in the line of duty. Craig said by renaming it the Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office, “we remember and honor the dedication and sacrifice of Officer Pavlak and his entire family.” Two of Pavlak’s grandsons became police officers, and his great-grandson is enrolled in a law enforcement program. Minnesota’s entire congressional delegation is supporting the bill.
The school superintendent in Sparta is on leave after an outside investigation found complaints. More than a dozen teachers and other district employees told the investigation of threats, intimidation, and aggressive behavior. They claim Amy Van Deuren is quick to anger, pounded on tables, pushed into people’s personal space, and even tried to break into a teacher meeting about her alleged conduct. Van Deuren says they’re just telling one side of the story, and is denying the accusations against her. The school board in Sparta is now looking to launch an internal investigation.
The country duo Florida Georgia Line has been announced as the final Grandstand show for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair. Tickets for the August 31st show go on sale Thursday, June 30th at Ten A-M. Tickets are still available for other Grandstand acts, including Alice in Chains, Counting Crows, R-E-O Speedwagon, Styx, and more.
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