Smaller communities like Durand and Mondovi are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining part-time police officers. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss thinks there might be an opportunity for Durand, Mondovi, Eleva, and Strum to share an officer. Weiss says the city is in the process of reaching out to the communities to see if there is some interest.
Yesterday 95 junior high students from Pepin County attended the Civil War Living Classroom with the Pepin County Historical Society and Old Courthouse Museum. Historical Society member Terry Mesch said there were 5 different stations the student stopped at to learn everything from weaponry to how women played a role in the war. Mesch says the kids were engaged at each station. The highlight of the living classroom was the firing of a cannon, which was done throughout the afternoon.
A light agenda for the Durand City Council tonight. Along with reports from the Mayor, City Administrator, and Department heads, the council will consider approval of allowing open containers downtown during Fun Fest and will go into closed session to discuss the open ambulance Director position. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel at Durand Broadcasting WRDN.
A Winona woman was arrested in Buffalo County on suspicion of OWI 7th offense and possession of methamphetamine. According to the Buffalo County Sheriffs Department, on Saturday, deputies pulled over 36yr old Elizabeth Smith on Bluff Siding Road for a loud exhaust. Smith tried to give the deputy a false name because she didn't have insurance, and there was a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. In a search of the vehicle, deputies found a bag in the trunk containing a white crystalized substance, and a meth pipe. Smith was arrested and held on a $5000 cash bond. Her next court appearance is June 14.
It will be another sad goodbye for law enforcers this weekend in western Wisconsin. St. Croix County Deputy Katie Leising will be laid to rest Friday in Hudson. There will be a public visitation from 9 a.m. til noon Friday at Hudson High School, she will then have a full police memorial immediately after. Leising was killed in the line of duty last Saturday. She leaves behind a wife and a three-month-old son. She was with the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office for about a year. Her funeral comes about a month after police officers from across the state were in Barron County to say goodbye to Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, who were killed in April.
2023 is the deadliest year for police officers and deputies in Wisconsin in the past two decades. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson yesterday said he is hurting once again after one of his deputies, Deputy Katie Leising, was gunned down over the weekend. She is the fourth law enforcement officer to be killed in Wisconsin so far this year. She was the third officer in western Wisconsin to be killed in the past two months. Two Barron County officers were also shot and killed back in April. A police officer in Milwaukee was shot and killed by a burglary suspect back in February. The sheriff says it's only May, and he worries about what the rest of the year will bring.
Firefighters in Elk Mound responded to two house fires over the last few days. According to the Elk Mound Fire District, on Saturday morning firefighters responded to a fire on 876th Street and found the home fully engulfed. One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The home was a total loss. Then on Monday evening, firefighters responded to a fire on 890th Street and found a fire in the garage spreading into the home. No one was hurt in that blaze, a damage estimate was not reported, but most of the family's belongings were salvaged.
One person is dead after a logging accident in Blair yesterday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, deputies were called to N30588 Quarne Road and found the victim deceased. It was determined that a tree had fallen onto the victim, causing fatal injuries. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members.
Eau Claire's Fourth of July fireworks show is moving this year. The city council last night approved the plan to move the show to the High Bridge. Firefighters wanted the show out of Carson Park because of safety concerns. The final vote was 6-4 in favor of moving. Specifics on where you can sit, and where you can park are expected to come in the next few weeks.
A bar in downtown Stillwater is facing charges for allegedly serving alcohol to a 20-year-old student hours before he died. A criminal complaint alleges that George Musser ordered multiple drinks and was never asked to show his ID at Brian's Bar and Grill on December 23rd. Musser left the bar on foot that night, and his body was found on Christmas Day. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says he died from cold weather exposure. The bar has been charged with two misdemeanors for selling alcohol to Musser.
An 8-year-old boy from Hurley, missing in the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was found safe on Monday. Nante Niemi was camping with family in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park when he disappeared Saturday afternoon. He was found around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, approximately two miles from the campsite. Overnight temperatures had been in the 40s. Michigan State Police said in a statement that the boy had taken shelter under a log where he was ultimately found. He is in good health and reunited with his family.
The delisting of the wolf from the Endangered Species Act is one step closer to reality. During a farm bill roundtable discussion Monday, Wisconsin 7th District Congressman Tom Tiffany said the Trust the Science Act has passed the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill would de-list the wolf from the endangered species act and not allow for judicial review. Tiffany said he hope the bill will come up for a full house vote soon and then move on to the Senate.
Folks who used TurboTax to file their income taxes a couple of years ago can expect a check from the state of Wisconsin. Attorney General Josh Kaul yesterday said Wisconsin will get just over two-point-four million dollars from the 141 million-dollar multistate settlement with TurboTax. More than 81 thousand people in Wisconsin can claim a piece of the settlement. That means the checks will be worth about 30 dollars. You are eligible for your refund if you paid TurboTax to file your taxes in 2016, 2017, and 2018, but should have been eligible for the IRS's free filer program.
A new investigation into the death of Ronald Henry will likely happen. The Grant County man who disappeared in December was found dead in early March near the farmhouse he lived in outside of Lancaster. A joint statement from Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman and the county’s Deputy Coroner, Doug Bartow, cite hypothermia as the cause of Henry’s death, with "methamphetamine use as a contributing factor." The coroner says high levels of meth were found in Henry's body. Dreckman says he'll meet with the county’s District Attorney to discuss possible charges against the person that provided Henry with the drugs.
The Minnesota Senate has approved a plan that entitles paid leave to workers across the state who are sick or caring for ill relatives. The bill was a key priority of legislative Democrats. It passed 34-to-33 along party lines after the House passed a similar bill last week. Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign it. It will go into effect in 2025. The paid leave plan relies on a payroll tax on employers and employees, similar to other paycheck withholdings.
A Twin Cities lawyer has found a new career in his retirement years. Chris Harristhal used to perform magic in the courtroom, now he's performing literal magic as Kristoff the Magician. Harristhal retired from the Larkin Hoffman law firm in 2019, and his wife, Colleen, now doubles as his assistant. "The best trial lawyers are great storytellers," Harristhal told WCCO-TV.
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