Two People were injured in a one-vehicle accident in Sumner Township on Sunday morning. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, 29yr old Denver Thompson of Osseo was traveling southbound on Durst Road and failed to slow and negotiate a right-hand turn at the T intersection of Oium Road. The vehicle traveled through the intersection striking an embankment causing the vehicle to go airborne into a grove of trees. Thompson and 24yr old Lisa Doyle of Osseo was taken to the hospital with substantial injuries. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in that accident.
One person was injured in a car vs deer accident on Hwy 53 in the town of Sumner on Saturday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, 33yr old Marcy Hansche was traveling on Hwy 53 and struck the deer. Hansche was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire with minor injuries.
The Wabasha-Kellogg Chamber has received several calls from Chamber Members informing us that an outside company is requesting payment for advertising on Canvas Bags. The caller is claiming to work with the Wabasha-Kellogg Chamber. This call is nothing more than a scam as the chamber is not promoting advertising on a canvas bag. If you receive this call, please ignore it and hang up. If you have already made a payment, please call the number back and request a refund.
The Buffalo-Pepin ADRC is still accepting registrations for the Stepping On Class for this fall. Rhonda Sweeney, facilitator of the class says Steppin On is proven to reduce falls in the senior citizen population. The seven-week class will be held Saturdays from 9:30-11 in Durand and is free. To register for the class, call the Buffalo-Pepin ADRC.
Eau Claire and Stout saw some of the biggest enrollment declines among all UW campuses this year. Last week's enrollment numbers show UW-Eau Claire is down about five percent or about 470 students. UW-Stout saw enrollment drop six percent or about 580 students. Only the Madison and Green Bay campuses added students this fall, and UW-La Crosse's enrollment was flat.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning hunters to be careful when handling wild birds this waterfowl hunting season because of the threat of avian flu. The flu virus first showed up in Wisconsin last March and the DNR warns that waterfowl are more susceptible to the virus than other game birds so hunters should proceed with caution. The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service advises wearing gloves and washing hands thoroughly when done.
Wisconsin will receive millions in federal grant money to address drug abuse and the opioid epidemic. The Biden Administration announced Friday that the state Department of Health Services is to receive 16-point-9 million dollars as part of a one-and-a-half billion-dollar grant package. Six Wisconsin tribal nations will receive an additional 1-point-8 million dollars. The federal funding goals include increased access to treatment and recovery support services.
A court filing is showing that NFL great Brett Favre pressed Mississippi state officials in 2019 to funnel state welfare funds into new sports facilities at his alma mater despite legality questions. Then-Governor Phil Bryant reportedly told Favre that the misuse of them could be illegal. Evidence shows Favre and Bryant diverted at least five million dollars of the state's welfare funds to build a new volleyball arena for the University of Southern Mississippi. Favre's daughter played for the team. The former NFL quarterback has not been charged in the state's welfare scandal.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Wisconsin are eligible for federal student loan relief. A recent announcement from the White House shows how many student loan borrowers are eligible in each state. In Wisconsin, it's 685-thousand-100 borrowers that can get ten-thousand dollars in student loan relief. The White House also says there are 412-thousand-700 Pell borrowers in Wisconsin eligible for up to 20 thousand dollars in relief.
The man accused of killing six people and injuring more than 60 by driving his S-U-V through the crowd at last year’s Waukesha Christmas Parade now wants to represent himself in court. A motion to drop Darrell Brooks Junior’s public defenders was filed last week. Legal experts say this could just be another attempt to delay his high-profile homicide trial. W-I-S-N/T-V reports that Brooks already sought a delay by saying he had a toothache. The public defenders have agreed to step aside although at least one attorney would be retained to advise Brooks during his trial.
Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig and Republican challenger Tyler Kistner will debate on October 13th at Dakota County Technical College. The Second District candidates faced off last month at a Farm-Fest forum near Redwood Falls. Craig topped Kistner by just over two percentage points to win re-election in November of 2020. The event is hosted by the Dakota County Regional, Minneapolis Regional, Shakopee Area, and Saint Paul Area chambers of commerce.
There wasn't a lot of talk about reading and writing in Wisconsin's State of Education speech Thursday. Instead, State Superintendent Jill Underly focused on political themes, including Pride flags and pronouns, when talking about the state's schools. Underly also blamed Republican lawmakers for not spending enough on public schools. Those lawmakers say Wisconsin spent a record three billion dollars more on public education last year. Underly said Wisconsin's schools need to teach kids how to be engaged so the country's democracy can be strong.
The lawyer for the man accused of causing the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy wants to quit. Darrell Brooks Junior’s lawyer filed a motion Thursday to withdraw from the case. If the judge grants that motion, it could delay Brooks’ trial, which for now is supposed to begin on October Third. Brooks originally planned to plead insanity, but later changed his mind. He faces life in prison for killing six people and injuring 60 others at the parade last year.
Minnesota Republicans are demanding House Democrats hold hearings on the Walz administration’s response to a fraud scheme that prosecutors say stole 250 million dollars in government funding. The governor says the state stopped payments to “Feeding Our Future,” but the group sued and a judge ordered payments be resumed. Walz blames the judge, but Republican Senator Roger Chamberlain says there was “a lot of evidence” of fraud and that the attorney general and Walz administration could have appealed.
A river of milk flowed down a rural roadway following a collision between a milk truck and a Fed-Ex delivery vehicle. It happened Thursday near Rubicon in rural Dodge County. Both drivers were treated for injuries at a local hospital. The wreck left both milk and Fed-Ex packages along the side of the road.
A 3,000 year old dugout canoe was recovered from Madison’s Lake Mendota on Thursday. The canoe was recovered Thursday, less than a year after a 1200 year old canoe was discovered in the same area. Maritime archaeologists from the State Historical Society and partners from Wisconsin's Native nations recovered the canoe which dates back to 1000 BC, making it the oldest canoe ever discovered in the Great Lakes region. It’s carved from a single piece of white oak and is 14 and a half feet long. Maritime archaeologist Tamra Thompson first located it during a dive in May.
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