One person was injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday in Salem Township. According to the PIerce County Sheriff's Department, 45yr old Brenda Kkrogstad of Elmwood was traveling southbound on Hwy CC when she lost control of the vehicle, entered the ditch and overturned. Krogstad was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
The Durand-Arkansaw school board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include approval of a donation to the Durand Police Department for the Therapy Dog program, acceptance of the Hanson Park property from the City of Durand, and reports from the superintendent and building administrators. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm at the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
The Pepin County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include annual reports from the Clerk of Courts, Sherrif's Department, and Extension, approval of a resolution to use ARPA money for an Economic Support Program, and a presentation from the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission on the Pepin County Dump and outdoor recreation plans. Tonight's meeting begins at 7pm in the County Board Room at the Pepin County Government Center in Durand.
One person is dead and another person is hurt after a single-vehicle crash in Trempealeau County Monday. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the crash occurred on I-94 eastbound at mile marker 91 near Osseo. Investigation shows the vehicle lost control during a rainstorm, left the roadway, and hit a tree. Troopers found a 41-year-old woman from St. Paul, Minn., with minor injuries and a passenger, a 66-year-old woman from Oakdale, Minn., who had died due to the injuries she suffered. Authorities are not releasing the names of the women at this time. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crash.
Some downtown Eau Claire businesses are worried about plans to start charging for parking. A number of businesses are passing around a petition to ask the city council not to move ahead with plans to charge people to park downtown. City leaders say nothing has been decided yet. Erin Klaus is one of the business owners who worry that parking meters will mean fewer customers in her shop, Tangled Up in Hue. Eau Claire recently started enforcing block street parking which requires people to move their cars a block away, every two hours. The city says charges for parking spots may be a part of next year's city budget.
Not everyone is on-board with the plan to turn the old Mt. Washington building into apartments. Neighbors turned out last night to oppose the plan that would convert the historic building into another mixed-use development. The Eau Claire Plan Commission last night gave its approval to the project, and the city council will have the next vote. If the city approves the project, work could begin next month.
A teacher's aide in western Wisconsin is looking at a warrant for child sexual assault. Prosecutors in Polk County yesterday announced the charges against 21-year-old Trey Jensen. He was an aide in the Osceola School District. The superintendent in Osceola says the alleged assault did not happen in school. Investigators say Jensen abused a boy he was watching, though it's not clear when the alleged assaults happened. Jensen has been placed on leave by the school district, and the superintendent says he's been banned from school property.
Miller Lite looks to be picking up Bud Light's former drinkers. Molson Coors is reporting its best quarter of sales since the two beer makers merged back in 2005. The company says sales from April to June jumped 12-percent, to just over three-billion dollars. Molson Coors says Miller Lite and Coors Light sales are now 50-percent larger than Bud Light sales, and 30-percent larger than Modelo sales. Bud Light sales have nose-dived since the company partnered with a trans influencer back in the spring. Currently, workers at Lienkugles in Chippewa Falls are on strike..Leinkugles is ownen by Molson Coors.
The Goodhue City Council wants to rebuild its police force rather than contract with the county after the entire police department resigned last week. Police Chief Josh Smith stepped down at a City Council meeting on August 9th for another job with nearby Lake City police over pay and recruiting concerns. Another full-time officer and five part-time employees resigned on August 11th after hearing that Smith quit. The City Council will seek extra law enforcement from the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office.
A proposal in the state legislature would make changes to Wisconsin state park passes. The measure, proposed by Harrison State Representative Ron Tusler and Green Bay State Senator Robert Cowles, would allow state park passes to be valid for a full year, regardless of the date you bought the pass. A current park pass is only good until December 31st of the year you purchased it. The proposed bill would validate the pass for a full year, based on the month of sale. In essence, if you bought the pass this month, it would be good until August 2024. If approved, the change would not take effect until 2025.
Two Madison women were found dead in Richland County Sunday. A Richland County deputy found the 60-year-old and 25-year-old women dead in their vehicle along the Lone Rock highway. A family member reported the two missing -- they'd gone for a hike in Devil's Lake State Park and had not returned. No one is saying how the two died, but investigators say there's no threat to the community.
Congressman Mark Pocan says the conservative House Freedom Caucus is holding up vital legislative work. Speaking to Wisconsin Eye, the second district Democrat says that normal appropriations bills are being sidelined for policy arguments. Pocan says those same lawmakers have also broken agreements on increasing the debt ceiling and are holding up budget bills that need to be done by the end of September. If they aren't signed, there will be a government shutdown.
Editors at the online resource Wikipedia say State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradly has been editing her own article. Users say Bradley logged into the site this summer and edited parts of her own page, something that's considered a conflict of interest by the website and its members. The account attributed to Bradley removed links to news articles that were critical of her and replaced them with links to decisions she wrote on those topics instead. Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that she was removing quote Dishonest information unquote. Wikipedia administrators say they're keeping an eye on her account in case Bradley makes any more changes and could take action if she does.
Sentry Insurance of Stevens Point is making a six-figure contribution to the recovery efforts following the wildfires in Hawaii. Chairman and CEO Pete McPartland announced the $275,000 initial donation on Monday, citing Sentry’s ties to the islands through their sponsorship of a PGA golf event. The $250,000 donation will be made to the Maui United Way to help bring immediate relief to island residents. Sentry will also donate $25,000 to the University of Hawai‘i–Maui, aimed at helping alleviate tuition and related costs for students directly affected by the fires. Sentry Foundation will also match any contributions to these organizations made by employees.
A Fennimore man has been charged for driving with a revoked license for the 16th time. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Joshua McGraw was pulled over Friday morning after a deputy recognized him behind the wheel of a vehicle. When the deputy ran the driver's license check for McGraw through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin court records showed McGraw’s 15 other convictions for the violation that happened since May 2020. McGraw also faces charges of failure to install an ignition interlock device and not having insurance.
The NFL's commissioner was in Green Bay yesterday to talk about the 2025 NFL Draft. Commissioner Roger Goodell stopped by Packers training camp yesterday morning. He made the official announcement that the 2025 Draft will be held in Titletown. Green Bay learned months ago that it will host the draft in April of next year. The state is even throwing in a couple million dollars to help pay for the extravaganza.
Wisconsin is one of the best states to live in. That's according to WalletHub, which ranks Wisconsin the ninth-best state to live in. Some of Wisconsin's best categories are quality of life, safety, and education and health, ranking in the top 15 in all three. WalletHub says the best state to live in is Massachusetts and the worst is New Mexico
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