One person was injured in a motorcycle accident in Hartland Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 42yr old Joseph Mendoza of Rosemount, MN was traveling westbound on 300th Avenue when he lost control of the motorcycle, left the roadway, and overturned in a grassy area. Mendoza was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
The City of Durand should know by October if it has won a state grant for the Madison Street Project in Downtown. Earlier this year the city applied for a grant from the state of Wisconsin that would cover 90% of the surface work for the replacement of Madison Street. During last week's city council meeting the city engineer told members that the state has received the application and if the city is approved the agreement with the state would be sent out in October. The city would have until 2027 to complete the project.
The victim in a shooting in Eau Claire has been identified. Eau Claire Police say 39yr old Christopher Conner of Altoona was found early Saturday morning near the intersection of Bergen and Bellevue Avenue. Conner was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The investigation into Conner's death is continuing.
Eau Claire's new transit hub will be more expensive and take longer to complete. Planners yesterday said the new home for buses in the city won't open until at least June of 2024. The hub was supposed to open in September of next year. Eau Claire economic development director Aaron White says the project has been challenging from the get-go, and continues to be challenging today.
A sheriff's captain in La Crosse County says he did not endorse Mandela Barnes, and he's not sure how he ended up on Barnes' list. Captain John Siegel says he's not sure how he ended up on a list of nine active duty officers backing Barnes in his bid for U.S. Senate. Siegel yesterday said there must be some kind of mistake. Barnes has taken a lot of heat for his comments about police and law enforcement in Wisconsin during the race for the Senate. Siegel is running as a Democrat in La Crosse County for the sheriff's job this fall.
Xcel Energy is looking to expand its generating capacity because the planned solar-energy power plant in Becker will replace only about one-fourth of the electricity from the Sherco coal-fired plants which are to be phased out by 2030. Regional Vice President Bria Shea indicates the rest will come from not only renewables but also what are called “base-load” sources -- possibly natural gas or energy storage -- with nuclear being “a big part” of the utility’s plan moving forward. As far as any plans to expand nuclear capability beyond the current plants at Prairie Island and Monticello -- that would require the legislature to cancel the current moratorium on new nuclear plants. Shea says Xcel has no immediate plans to push for a repeal.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks hunters and wildlife enthusiasts to help slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease this fall. Placing bait to hunt deer or feeding deer for viewing is banned by state law in certain counties due to the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease. In counties where CWD has not been found, you can still choose not to bait or feed deer to help reduce the risk of CWD transmission. Proper carcass disposal helps slow the spread of CWD by removing potentially infected deer carcasses from the landscape. Locate a designated dumpster, transfer station or landfill location accepting carcass waste near you on the DNR website.
Governor Tony Evers announces a multi-state coalition to develop a clean hydrogen economy. According to a press release from Evers’ office, the partnership was solidified by a memorandum of understanding, which he signed along with the governors of Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. According to the U-S Department of Energy, hydrogen can be produced from a variety of domestic sources -- including natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind.
Fewer people are quitting their jobs in Wisconsin compared to other states. Wisconsin would appear to be bucking the trend of the “great resignation.” WalletHub says two-point-six percent of Wisconsin workers have left their job in the last month, which tied for fifth-lowest in the country. Wisconsin’s resignation rate over the last year is 16th-lowest.
The Department of Health Services is reminding people to check for ticks as they come home from outdoor fun. That means examining all parts of the body, including the scalp, in and around the ears, and behind your knees. You should also shower within two hours of coming back inside to wash off any loose ticks on your body. If you do find a tick biting you, don't crush or twist it, but firmly pull it out. You can find out more by downloading The Tick App at Tick-App-dot-U-S.
One Republican lawmaker wants to know why the UW System needs its own news service. Senator Steve Nass says the new service, which launches today, raises troubling questions about fairness, university spending, and a state-controlled media narrative. Nass says the UW System already has over 220 people working in public relations roles, he questions why they need more. Nass also says it will be tough to trust the university as an independent news service, especially when it's writing news about the university.
Another statewide seatbelt enforcement campaign is now underway in Minnesota, and law enforcement says the goal is traffic safety, not citations. Minnesota State Patrol Lieutenant Gordon Shank says it’s sad to see lives lost when something “as simple as a seatbelt” could have saved their lives. Shank says it’s hard enough to tell family members that a loved one was killed in a traffic crash, but it’s even harder when that person’s death could have been prevented. Unbelted fatalities in Minnesota are down about 25 percent from last year at this time, but officials say even one preventable death is too many. Last year nearly eight-in-ten unbelted traffic deaths in the state were in Greater Minnesota.
Voting is underway in this year’s contest for the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” Entries listed on the contest website include alternate modes of transportation, appliances, numerous food items, and more. The contest is sponsored by the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association, which will announce the winner on October 19th. To see the full list of nominees and to vote, go to made-in-wis-dot-com. The first round of voting ends next Tuesday, September 27th.
It's a happy ending to the story of a woman's missing service dog in western Wisconsin. Anne Naber, who is blind, lost her four-year-old lab Mila on Friday. Searchers in both Wisconsin and Minnesota looked for the dog. Naber's family says they found Mila yesterday a little bit away from home. She is safe and now back with her person.
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