The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include the adoption of academic standards for the upcoming school year, action on the hiring of new Middle School and High School Principals, and reports from the superintendent. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand High School.
The Pepin County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on a resolution to approve economic support program expenses using American Rescue Plan funds, a budget modification authorizing the use of funds for additional county highway road construction, and reports from county committees. Tonight's meeting begins at 7pm at the Pepin County Government Center.
Two people were injured in a motorcycle accident in the town of Lincoln Monday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriffs Department, 32yr old Diego Rubio-Salazar of Arcadia was traveling northbound on Hwy 88 and lost control of the motorcycle while negotiating a curve. He left the northbound shoulder and was thrown off the motorcycle along with passenger 29yr old Gisel Hurtado of Arcadia. Both were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 14yr old girl from Ellsworth was injured in an ATV accident in Trimbelle Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, the girl was operating the ATV on private property when she lost control while turning and was ejected from the ATV. The girl was transported to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
One person was injured in a vehicle vs grain truck accident in the Town of Chimney Rock on Tuesday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, the driver of a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Hwy 93, and fell asleep, crossed the centerline, and struck a southbound grain truck. The pickup was sent into the east ditch where it caught fire. The driver was able to get out of the pickup before it was fully engulfed in flames. The pickup truck driver was taken to Mayo Eau Claire with non-life threatening injuries.
A Republican candidate for governor criticizes the deal to bring Foxconn to Wisconsin, despite his company making millions from the project. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Tim Michels was in Mount Pleasant on Monday for a rally, where he criticized former Governor Scott Walker for the controversial multi-billion dollar deal. Foxconn never delivered on a promised chip factory at its sprawling site in Mount Pleasant, or the promise of thousands of jobs. But, Michels’ construction company won over 90 million dollars in contracts for infrastructure at Foxconn in 2018 and 2019. Michels’ primary opponent Rebecca Kleefisch said he has "certainly mastered the art of political flip-flopping."
A Wisconsin legislative committee will discuss an absentee ballot rule for clerks when it meets Wednesday. Republicans want to suspend a rule that would allow those clerks to fill in – or correct – witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has said it plans to formally establish an emergency rule allowing clerks to correct mistakes on a witness’ address, or fill in missing details. The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules could stop that.
The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding people how to get a valid I-D so they can vote in next month’s primary election. Potential voters can find the list of required documents they will need online at WisconsinDMV-dot-gov. The closest D-M-V Customer Service Center can help you get the documents you need free of charge. Valid identification for voting includes a driver’s license, an identification card, a military I-D card, or a student I-D card.
Milwaukee’s plan for hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention will apparently look a lot like the one worked up for Democrats and their 2020 convention. The Republicans’ site committee picked Milwaukee last week largely because it already had a blueprint to follow. A final vote is set for early next month. There is still some local resistance. Democratic State Senator Chris Larson says he has some security concerns – pointing to people who advocate for violently overthrowing democracy. Larson refers to the January 6th attack on the U-S Capitol.
Safety enhancements are being made for next month’s 2022 Wisconsin State Fair. The changes include vehicle barriers similar to the ones added to the parade routes in Waukesha after last year’s Christmas Parade tragedy. Fairgoers will be limited to carrying bags of nine-by-10-by-12 inches or smaller – though there will be exceptions for diaper bags, items for infants, or for medical needs. All bags will be subject to inspection at the fair which starts August 4th. Metal detectors will be present at every State Fair Park entrance. The fair will run for 11 days, ending on Sunday, August 14th.
City officials in Wisconsin Rapids say heavy rainfall Friday morning caused wastewater to flow into the Wisconsin River. At about 7:30 a-m the sanitary sewer interceptor was overtaken by rainwater. Rainfall measurements in the collection area varied from three-point-nine to five-and-a-quarter inches. Wastewater Superintendent Derek Budsberg tells W-S-A-W/T-V the system couldn’t handle that amount of water all at once. It was released into the river to keep basements from getting backed up. About 165 thousand gallons of diluted wastewater overflowed during a three-and-a-half-hour period.
There’s gas for sale for less than four dollars a gallon in parts of Wisconsin. Triple-A says the average price of a gallon of regular in Wisconsin is four dollars, 22 cents, but that prices vary. Drivers are sharing photos of lower gas prices on social media. The average price of gas in Wisconsin 70 cents cheaper than the peak of four dollars, 92 cents last month.
With high temperatures and humidity expected to last through next week, Xcel Energy is offering tips for homeowners to find relief from the heat. Spokesman John Marshall suggests closing your drapes and blinds during the heat of the day, and if you have ceiling fans to turn them on to help circulate cool air throughout your home. He says home cooling can account for up to half of a summertime electric bill. Marshall also recommends installing a programmable thermostat that raises the temperature when the house is empty. Another tip -- clean or change out your A-C filters and make sure your outside compressor is cleaned off to allow for the best performance.
A Facebook post that claimed five girls were drugged at a downtown Stevens Point club, then taken and sold has spun out of control. Police and the owner of the Icon nightclub say it never happened. Stevens Point police say passing rumors like this one can be dangerous. The rumors took a toll on the business. Investigators now confirm the post was a fake. Assistant Police Chief Mike Rottier tells W-A-O-W/T-V that allegations like this should be brought to the police first – not to social media.
Pre-fair discount tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair. Admission tickets are 14 dollars at Cub Foods stores through August 24th. Prices at the gate this year will be 17 dollars for adults and children ages 13 and over. Tickets for seniors and kids ages five to 12 are 15 dollars. Blue Ribbon bargain books are available for five dollars, and advance ride and game tickets are 15 dollars for a sheet of 20. The State Fair runs August 25th through Labor Day (September 5th).
It appears that a few gas stations in Hastings are engaged in what looks like a price war, as gas prices there are nearly a dollar a gallon cheaper than Minnesota’s average price of four-46 a gallon. According to gas-buddy-dot-com, three convenience stores in Hastings were selling regular-unleaded for three-68 a gallon as of Seven O’clock Tuesday.
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