One person was injure4d in a car vs a parked semi crash in Fountain City on Wednesday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, 56yr old Jodi Lynn Stafford-Thiele of Alma fell asleep while driving and struck the back of a semi that was parked along Hwy 35. The semi was unoccupied at the time of the crash. Stafford-Thiele was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The fall harvest has begun in Western Wisconsin. Farmers are starting to harvest corn for silage and that means motorists need to be on the lookout for farm equipment on the highways that will be at slower speeds. Motorists are reminded that it is illegal in Wisconsin to pass a farm implement of husbandry in a no-passing zone.
It is now illegal to jump from the Stillwater Lift Bridge. The City Council recently passed an ordinance that calls for violators to receive a misdemeanor charge along with a 300-dollar fine. The Stillwater Lift Bridge has been a longtime attraction for thrill-seeking teenagers. The new measure covers all bridges and structures over any channel of public water in Stillwater.
Two Western Wisconsin Elected Officials are among hundreds of members of government, law enforcement, and the military around the country who signed up at some point with the Oath Keepers. According to leaked documents from the Anti-Defamation League, Stan Wekkin: Village President – Village of North Hudson, and Rodney Stanek: Village Board Trustee – Village of Holmen were listed as having signed up for the organization. The Oath Keepers is a group associated with the January 6th attack at the U-S Capitol. The A-D-League admits that being in the Oath Keepers' database is not proof that they ever were part of the group, or that they agree with its views.
The Minnesota man charged with stabbing five people and killing a Stillwater teen on the Apple River in July claims he’s innocent. Fifty-two-year-old Nicolae Miu of Prior Lake pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree homicide and four counts of attempted homicide in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Prosecutors added a new charge of battery with the use of a dangerous weapon before Miu’s arraignment. The criminal complaint says a witness saw Miu assault a woman and she punched him back before he started stabbing tubers. Miu told deputies that he fought back in self-defense. His next court hearing is November First.
The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse is responding to two possible cases of monkeypox. In a letter to students, faculty, and staff, the university says the people in question are isolating as they await their test results. There will also be an increase in cleaning and disinfecting around campus. The school added that they are working with the Student Health Center and the county health department to identify and notify any close contacts.
Eau Claire County residents are being asked to take a survey on internet speed tests. In a press release issued yesterday, the Eau Claire County Broadband Committee says this information will help the committee further identify areas of greatest need and assist the Committee to identify appropriate funding, as well as project priorities. The survey also includes the opportunity to provide comments. The survey can be accessed online, or a paper copy can be mailed by contacting the Director of Planning and Development.
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee have approved a plan to allocate the initial 31-million-dollar payment from an opioid settlement. The approval came after a news conference where Republicans on the committee criticized the original plan from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. J-F-C co-chair Mark Born called that plan a “fail” for the Evers administration, calling the plan “half-baked.” The final version actually retained most of the D-H-S plan but shifted three-and-three-quarters million dollars to law enforcement agencies.
The federal fraud trial for the Missouri man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers has been set for September 26th. Garland Nelson is charged with mail fraud and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. His state trial for the murders of Bonduel brothers Nick and Justin Diemel will come later. A federal grand jury indicted Nelson last May, accusing him of killing the brothers to cover up his 215-thousand-dollar cattle fraud scheme.
An Onalaska teenager faces a charge of attempted homicide for allegedly stabbing a sleeping girl. The incident happened last Friday in a mobile home park. The 15-year-old victim called 9-1-1 saying there was a person in her home trying to stab her. W-E-A-U/T-V reports police found 17-year-old Austin Bailey about a mile-and-a-half away near the Onalaska Middle School. He’s facing a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon. The victim is expected to recover.
A former Minnesota corrections officer is pleading guilty for her part in a methamphetamine distribution ring inside the Stillwater State Prison. Federal prosecutors say 24-year-old Faith Gratz admitted to using her position to smuggle meth into the high-security prison and giving the drugs to inmate Axel Kramer for distribution. Gratz also provided several cell phones to Kramer that contained text messages about their romantic relationship and drug deals. Law enforcement searched her car in April and seized a half pound of meth. Gratz will be sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
A Wisconsin Rapids man faces murder charges in a cold case from 37 years ago. Donald Maier will be formally charged Friday with first-degree murder. He’s already in the Racine state prison, for an unrelated stalking conviction. Maier is accused of stabbing Benny Scruggs to death in 1985. Court documents say Maier was having an affair with Scruggs’ wife, who suggested Maier kill Scruggs, which she denies doing.
Waukesha County Judge Michael Aprahamian has ruled that 2016 guidelines issued by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to local clerks concerning absentee ballots violate state law. The commission had told those local election officials they could fix missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. W-I-T-I/T-V reports the Republican Party of Waukesha County and three voters challenged that practice. The Elections Commission is expected to appeal the decision handed down Wednesday.
Just days after classes got underway in the Fond du Lac School District, four top administrators have abruptly resigned. That brought on a special school board meeting earlier this week. Interim replacements were chosen during a closed-door session. W-B-A-Y/T-V reports superintendent Jeffrey Fleig calls the development a “sign of the times,” with people leaving for jobs in other districts. Fleig says all of the resignations were submitted late last month but it wasn’t a coordinated effort. He says the process to find permanent replacements likely won’t start until next spring.
Minnesota drivers are getting fair warning – “Smokey” is looking for you. The Minnesota State Patrol says it is extending its Highway Enforcement for Aggressive Traffic program – or its HEAT program. It will run through the end of the year. This week’s announcement means troopers will continue to have a major presence on Minnesota highways and freeways as they keep an eagle eye out for aggressive drivers, speeders, and drivers who might be drunk. Patrol officials say the program has succeeded in reducing traffic deaths and getting dangerous drivers off the road.
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