Firefighters from Mondovi and Durand responded to a house fire at 526 Fitzgerald Road near Mondovi on Saturday night. When firefighters arrived the roof was fully engulfed. All of the occupants of the home were able to get out safely. The cause of that fire is still under investigation.
Travel may become difficult tomorrow across Western Wisconsin as a large winter storm will impact the area. Snow with a mix of rain and freezing rain is expected to develop overnight and continue throughout the day on Tuesday. The heaviest snow is expected well to our north. Colder weather moves in after the snow with wind chills near zero by Wednesday night.
The young man who ran down the three Lake Hallie Girl Scouts isn't getting a new trial. The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week turned down Colten Treu's request to have his case reviewed. Treu is serving 54 years in prison for killing the three scouts and one of their mothers back in 2018. The girls were picking trash along the side of the road. Treu was high when he ran them down. Treu complained to the court that his original lawyers didn't explain all of his options before he pleaded guilty in the case.
A Hastings woman was arrested on Wednesday for OWI. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers pulled over 27yr old Angelique Washington for speeding on I-94 near Milepost 101. Troopers detected the odor of marijuana and conducted a field sobriety test. Washington was arrested for OWI first offense, possession of marijuana. Four children ages 1-6 were passengers in the vehicle.
An Eau Claire man was arrested Saturday for OWI 6th offense. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers pulled over 42yr old Keith Fox for speeding on Hwy 53 near milepost 93. Troopers observed signs of impairment and after a field sobriety test, Fox was arrested. He is being charged with OWI 6th offense, possession of cocaine, operating a motor vehicle after revocation, and other charges. He was taken to the Eau Claire County Jail.
There could be some changes for military voters in Wisconsin. The head of the state's Election Commission says they are looking to make sure that only military voters can request and return military ballots. Service members are not required to register or show voter ID in order to get an absentee ballot in the state. That loophole became a major talking point after a Milwaukee election manager was accused of creating three fake ballots and mailing them to a lawmaker before Election Day. The head of the Elections Commission says federal law stops states from requiring voter ID from service members, but they are looking at other options to verify someone's identity here in Wisconsin.
The 2022 election will be finalized this week. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is set to meet Wednesday morning to certify the vote. County election managers finalized their count last week. There won't be any recounts this year, only the secretary of state's race could have qualified, but the Republican candidate in that race conceded last week. Once the totals are final we will get a number for voter turnout and other pieces of Election Day data.
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission says UW Health isn't required to negotiate with a recently created nurses union. The state commission issued its ruling yesterday. UW Health said the commission "concluded that Act 10 eliminated UW Health from coverage by the Wisconsin Peace Act." Both the nurses union and UW Health agreed this is just a "first step." The nurses union UW Nurses United plans to appeal the ruling and also petition the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. UW Health will seek clarification from the state's Supreme Court if it's legally required to recognize and negotiate with the union and if not, can it do so voluntarily.
Dozens of people were ejected from Saturday's Badger game against the Golden Gophers. Minnesota beat Wisconsin 23-16 at Camp Randall Stadium. During the game, University of Wisconsin Police say they ejected about 50 people, including dozens of students, mostly for intoxication, possession of alcohol, and being disorderly. Sixteen people were arrested, and one person was given a citation for disposing of human waste.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing to issue a blanket permit for what’s known as “incidental taking” of endangered and threatened species as a result of surveys, removals, and breeding required for “regulatory purposes.” The permit would authorize approved people to handle, possess, propagate, remove and relocate endangered or threatened species. The DNR has determined that by adhering to conservation practices the change will minimize impacts to species and is not likely to jeopardize their existence or the survival of the state population.
A child is safe after being rescued from a frozen retention pond in southern Wisconsin. The fire department in Milton says an eight-year-old got stuck out on thin ice about 50 feet from the shore near East High Street Tuesday. The fire department says a first responder was able to make their way out to the boy and save him. No one is hurt and the boy is back with his mom.
The Middleton High School student falsely named in last January's gun-related school lockdown is now suing the school district. The student was named by Principal Peg Shoemaker in a text that went to teachers and some students. Shoemaker says she meant to send the text only to parents. The student was accused of having a gun in his backpack. Police later said there was no gun. The student's family is suing, saying the text message made it seem as if he was a dangerous, violent lawbreaker.'
A man is behind bars for allegedly waving a fake gun at a busy intersection in downtown Minneapolis. The city's new Police Chief Brian O'Hara witnessed the man driving ""erratically" before getting out of his car and waving a replica assault weapon at drivers. He was arrested on suspicion of making terroristic threats. The Minneapolis Police Department issued a statement, saying "this type of behavior will not be tolerated."
Two leaders in cryptocurrency are among the donors to several Minnesota political campaigns. Then-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and co-CEO Ryan Salame made the donations just before the collapse of their company. The donations were part of a nationwide effort before the midterm elections. Campaign finance records show Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig and Democratic Senator Tina Smith received donations from Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried and Salame also gave more than 100-thousand dollars to the National Republican Congressional Committee chaired by Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer.
Young adults in Wisconsin are being warned about so-called "deposit fraud" scams. UW Credit Union recently released a study that revealed people 30-years-old and under have been targeted for deposit fraud. The scam is when a person is sent a fake check which they then deposit and spend the money or are instructed to send a portion of the money back to the scammer. The scammers tend to pose as an employer.
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