One person is dead after a one-vehicle accident in Rock Creek Township on Saturday. According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, a sedan traveling northbound on Hwy 85, left the roadway, entered the northbound ditch and rolled multiple times. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner. That accident remains under investigation.
Two people were injured in an accident Friday in the Town of Nelson. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, 62yr old Donald Norman of Pepin. was driving a truck southbound on State Highway 35, crossed the centerline to conduct a left turn onto State Highway 25, and hit an SUV driven by a50yr old Jodie Schmoker of Kellog, MN who was traveling northbound on State Highway 35. Schmoker was flown to Mayo in Rochester, Minn. with life-threatening injuries. Norman suffered minor injuries.
Severe thunderstorms moved through Western Wisconsin Friday evening causing scattered damage. The National Weather Service says golf ball size hail was reported in the Pepin Area along with hail reports from Downsville, and Menomonie. The high winds and hail did cause some scattered damage to crops in parts of Dunn County. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Department reported the winds caused some tree damage and power lines down near Waumandee. Power outages were also reported in Winona and Dodge Counties in Southeastern Minnesota due to the storms.
The Tarrant Park Pool has closed for the season. The pool closed last Friday and now crews will begin the process of draining the pool. As for the new pool project, the city is expected to ask for bids on the project starting later this month. Even with changes to the project, like allowing the project to be completed by 2025, the city still expects the bids to come in at $4 million dollars. Approximatly $3 million has been rasised in donations but the extra million would need to be rasied before the city would move forward with the project.
The Durand Fun Fest Committee is meeting tonight. The committee will be discussing the location of next year's Fun Fest and what will be part of the event. The location is up in the air as the vacant lot next to memorial park that housed the carnival has been sold and housing is expected to be built on the lot. The meeting will begin at 5:45 at the Community Room at Durand City Hall.
The Wabasha County Board is set to meet tomorrow. Items on the agenda include approval of the agreement between Wabasha County Probation and the State of Minnesota, approval of the final payment to Rochester Sand and Gravel and discussion and possible action on establishing the appointed office of county recorder. Tuesday's meeting begins at 9am at the Government Center in Wabasha.
The Goodhue City Council has called a special meeting for tonight after Police Chief Josh Smith and other officers resigned from the Goodhue Police Department. KTTC is reporting the agenda is listing police hiring with possible pay increases for officers and evaluating the current status of the deparment after the resignations. Tonights meeting begins at 7pm at Goodhue City Hall.
One person is dead after drowning in Lake Wazee in Jackson County on Friday. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, the man was swimming in the lake, but didn't resurface. By the time the first responders had arrived, bystanders reportedly pulled the man out of the water. Lifesaving efforts were attempted, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A Portage man is under arrest for killing multiple rabbits. Police in Portage say the evidence shows the rabbits were killed by "inhumane, brutal and sadistic means." 32-year-old Donald Klawes was taken into custody on Wednesday. Police had received a tip that rabbits had been killed by cruel means on Klawes property. No live rabbits were found, but police did find several shallow graves in the backyard - some with decomposing rabbit carcasses in them.
A Columbia County grain company, already facing charges connected with a deadly explosion, will pay a hefty fine for pollution violations. Attorney General Josh Kaul says Didion Milling has agreed to a $940 thousand settlement in the incident. The Department of Justice says the grain operation failed to use proper emission controls, failed to report leaks, and failed to maintain control devices. Several high ranking managers at Didion are currently facing federal fraud and conspiracy charges in connection with a 2017 explosion that killed five people and injured 12 others.
Wisconsin U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited a Central Wisconsin agriculture facility Tuesday. Baldwin met with UW Madison officials at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station in Stratford and spoke about the importance of funding for the school's Wisconsin Rural Partnership program. Baldwin helped secure $6-million dollars for the facility also known as MARS to conduct research for things like healthcare, rural livability and addressing mental health challenges in rural areas. The station is owned by UW Madison’s College of Ag and Life Sciences.
Parts of Wisconsin are looking at exceptional drought conditions for the first time ever. NOSA's latest drought report this week says a tiny part of far northwestern Wisconsin, just east of Superior, is the driest part of the state. Most of the rest of Wisconsin is dry as well, 82 percent of the state is looking at some kind of drought condition. Outside of the area along Lake Superior, south central Wisconsin is the driest part of the state.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is creating a task force to look into the future of health sciences programs at the University of Minnesota. The move comes during the uncertainty about whether the U will extend its current partnership with Minneapolis-based Fairview. Former state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm will lead the group. The task force will review examples of other states to identify options for potential public funding of academic health. The group is expected to submit a summary of recommendations by January 15th.
The Minnesota State Fair is having its first sensory-friendly morning for adults and kids with Autism. Fair organizers say on August 28th, they will reduce the noise and commotion to give those with sensory processing differences a chance to ride the rides and play games in peace. Visitors who feel overwhelmed can head to the Fraser Sensory Building on Cosgrove Street to relax and unwind. Fair organizers say they'll continue to make the fairgrounds accessible because everyone deserves the chance to have fun.
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