A truck that belongs to a missing Goodhue County man has been found by investigators. The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office has been searching for 57-year-old Brad Nagel since Wednesday. The sheriff's office announced on social media that Nagel's truck has been found but said that he is still missing. Investigators did not say where the truck was found, though Nagel was thought to be in the Diamond Bluff-Hager City area last week.
One of the western Wisconsin Girl Scouts hurt in a wreck back in 2018 has settled with the man who ran her down. A judge in Chippewa Falls last week signed-off on a settlement between Madalyn Zwiefelhofer's [[ zwhy-fell-hoffer's ]] family and Colten Treu, along with his insurance company and several local businesses. Madalyn was with the Girl Scouts that Treu hit while he was driving high near Lake Hallie. She was seriously hurt, three other girls were killed. Her family says the settlement will help with the mounting medical expenses since the crash. Treu is serving a 54-year sentence for the crash.
The Dunn County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the victim of a vehicle accident last Monday. According the the department, 70yr old Debra Bice of Elk Mound was killed when she failed to yield to an eastbound semi on Hwy 29 while attempting to turn onto 970th Street. After impact, both vehicles went off the road, down a steep embankment, and struck several trees.
One person is dead after a two vehicle accident on I-94 near Baldwin on Friday. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers responded to a vehicle driving westbound on the eastbound side of I-94 near milepost 19. The vehicle continued driving the wrong way until colliding with an eastbound semi driven by 59yr old Stephan Halicki of Coon Rapids, MN. The driver of the vehicle, 26yr old Rylee Greene of Hammond was killed in the accident. That Accident remains under investigation.
A new passenger train through Wisconsin will connect Chicago, Milwaukee, and the Twin Cities in 2024. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the new service will run through the Wisconsin Dells and Portage, with connecting busses to Madison and Eau Claire as well. The new train will aslo stop in Red Wing. The DOT is partnering with the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and railroads for the service expansions. There will be both morning and mid-day departures from Chicago and St. Paul.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on the agenda include approving a clarification on the aggregate tax ordinance, discussion and possible action on the 2024 aquatic invasive species management plan and response, and consideration of a contribution for the expansion of broadband in the county. Tomorrow's meeting begins at 9am in the board room at the Wabasha County Government Center.
A man has been sentenced for attacking Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. A federal judge gave 27-year-old Kendrid Hamlin over two years behind bars followed by three years on supervised release. The judge also recommended Hamlin be placed in a federal medical center, so he can get treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues. Hamlin assaulted the Democrat in the elevator of her apartment, punching her in the face and grabbing her neck until she managed to escape him.
The body of a missing Minnesota man is recovered from a northwest Wisconsin lake after a long search. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 27-year-old Andrew DeRock was pulled from the Minong Flowage Wednesday after DeRock and 27-year-old Ryan Busch were reported missing since October 28th after a reported canoeing incident. A week earlier, searchers recovered the body of Busch from the lake. Both men were from New Ulm, Minnesota. The weather, cold water temperatures, and such natural obstacles as submerged stumps and natural foliage affected efforts in the 18-day search for the two men.
Wisconsin's AI Task Force will be looking at AI equity today. Governor Evers' task force is set to meet again today. The governor wants the task force to look at how best to use AI for the state's workforce, which includes a focus on equity and economic opportunity. The governor's AI Task Force is slightly different from the task force of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. That task force is also looking at the dangers of AI in Wisconsin.
The University of Minnesota is launching a Cannabis Research Center following the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. The school says the center will look at how adults will be impacted by using the substance and will help inform future marijuana policies and practices. Dean Timothy Beebe, School of Public Health Interim, says they will first look at gathering staff and faculty members with expertise. At the last legislative session, a two point five annual appropriation was passed by lawmakers to help launch the building.
Underage tobacco and vape sales are rising in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Health Service says underage sales of tobacco products increased from eleven-point-nine percent in 2022 to 13-point-six percent this year. On average, underage sales increased by 140-percent since 2019. The DHS says tobacco use causes almost eight-thousand deaths, 3-billion in health care expenses, and more than five-point-six billion in lost economic productivity every year.
Governor Tony Evers approves pay increases for some state employees, while others remain in limbo. The Democratic governor on Thursday signed bills giving raises to State Patrol troopers inspectors, and employees in the building trades craft collective bargaining unit. Evers also noted that already approved pay hikes for some 35,000 Universities of Wisconsin employees are still being held up by Republicans. A joint committee led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate President Chris Kapenga has withheld the UW raises, as Vos continues to oppose diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on the campuses.
Wisconsin's biggest business group is weighing in on the court fight over school choice in the state. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce this week filed a brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking the court to reject the lawsuit that seeks to end school choice and school vouchers in Wisconsin. WMC says thousands of families across the state will be 'devastated' if school choice comes to an end. The group is also arguing that any challenge should first go to a local court, and not directly to the new liberal-majority state supreme court. Activist and progressive candidate Kirk Bagnstad filed the lawsuit, which claims school choice hurts Wisconsin's traditional public schools and is unconstitutional.
A march by neo-Nazis outside the State Capitol on Saturday is drawing condemnation from local and state leaders. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Governor Tony Evers, and UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin all blasted the demonstration. About two-dozen people dressed in red and black, a few carrying flags with swastikas, walked up State Street to the Capitol before heading to James Madison Park between noon and 2 p.m. Madison Police officers kept watch on the group and said none displayed any weapons.
Flags on public buildings across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff Tuesday, in memory of the people who were killed in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack two years ago. A man drove an SUV through the parade on November 21st, 2021, killing six people and injuring 62 others. He's serving six consecutive life sentences.
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