The Pepin School District has a new Superintendent. The school board recently approved a contract to Craig Anderson-Ruskin as the new Superintendent effective July 1. Anderson-Ruskin has been the principal at Neillsville High School for the past 13yrs. He takes over for current Superintendent Bruce Quinton.
A Menomonie man has been sentenced to 25yrs in prison after being found guilty on multiple counts of child sexual abuse between July of 2012 to March of 2013. According to Dunn County District Attorney Andrea Nodolf, Dunn County Circut Court Judge Luke Wagner sentenced Kory Cockeram to prison sentence followed by 7yrs of extended supervision. Cockeram was convicted by a jury in October.
The Town of Mondovi and the Buffalo County Zoning Department have issued a raze order to the owner of a structure located at S950 County Road J. The raze order was sent to James Passe and in the order, the zoning department found the building meets the definition of an abandoned building as defined in the Buffalo County Zoning Ordinance. Passe has until April 15 to have the building torn down, or the county will tear it down at Passe's expense.
The City of Wabasha is now hiring summer staff for Lifeguards, Water Safety Instructors (WSI), and Front Desk Attendants for the 2024 pool season at the Wabasha City Pool. Lifeguards must meet minimum age requirements and possess or obtain American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR Certifications, WSI Instructors must meet minimum age requirements and possess or obtain WSI certification. For more information or to pick up an application, contact Wabasha City Hall
A judge's pending leave could push the Lily Peters murder trial in Chippewa County back til next year. Judge James Isaacson last week announced that he is taking a leave of absence. He said he hopes to be back in eight to 10 weeks. That will leave just two judges in Chippewa County. Court administrators say there will be delays at the courthouse. That may include Peters' murder trial. She was killed in April of 2022. The suspect in her death has been sitting in jail ever since.
Police in Lake Hallie say the man who crashed into a squad car and eventually ran down the road with a machete in one hand, and a knife in the other was drunk. Officers finally arrested Chad Nylen after a crash, a car chase, and then a foot chase down Highway 53. Officers say Nylen hit a squad car then sped away. At one point they say he jumped out of the car and showed the officer a machete and his knife. Nylen is accused of then driving some more before he abandoned his car and started running down the highway. Nylen was taken to jail on a slew of charges, including his third OWI, felony bail jumping, and disorderly conduct.
Eau Claire County is looking for feedback on its climate action plan. The county held an open house last night and will hold another one tonight on the plan to reduce emissions and focus on sustainability. The county's action plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030. There is also a community survey to get ideas. You can read the county's entire community action plan on the county's website.
It will be a hectic day at the Wisconsin Capitol today. Both the state Assembly and the state Senate will be in session. Lawmakers are looking to wrap up for the spring. Today's agenda is full, with the Senate voting on the two billion-dollar tax cut package from Republicans, and the Assembly voting on a proposed constitutional amendment that would stop the governor from raising taxes or fees on his own. Lawmakers are supposed to be done with their business for the year by Thursday.
A bill that would put 120-million dollars toward funding rural emergency medical services is being considered in the Minnesota Legislature. The bill introduced yesterday would help rural EMS providers who are struggling because of partial reimbursements from Medicaid and Medicare. State lawmakers say additional funding will be needed in the future to help hire more staff and narrow reimbursement gaps. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Taxes Committee for further discussion.
Wisconsin’s legislative maps saga reaches a conclusion. Democratic Governor Tony Evers on Monday signed the maps he submitted, which were passed last week by the Republican-controlled legislature. Evers noted many Democrats wanted maps drawn by the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court. The maps will be in place for the fall elections and are likely to weaken the gerrymandered legislative majorities Republicans have enjoyed for more than a decade.
A bill headed to the Wisconsin Governor's desk would eliminate the work permit requirement for 14- and 15-year-olds. The bill has already been approved by both the state Senate and Assembly. If approved, 14- and 15-year-olds would be able to get jobs without their parents' consent. No changes would be made to the hours they'd be able to work.
Green Bay's superintendent has resigned following a dust-up over what he said during a radio interview. Claude Tiller, Jr. resigned on Saturday. Green Bay's school board held a special meeting over the weekend to accept his resignation. Tiller started in Green Bay in July, but he was placed on administrative leave last week after comments that he made during an interview with an Atlanta radio station went viral. Tiller apparently called a Green Bay administrator a witch, and worse insulted the city's teachers.
The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota State Patrol are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving an Amish buggy. The sheriff's office says the crash happened Friday night on County Road One in Spring Valley. Nine people were in the buggy, and six of them were transported to the hospital for evaluation after the crash. Investigators say the vehicle and driver who left the scene have been located, but no further information has been released. Another buggy crash on the same road in Fillmore County killed two children last September.
Two Wisconsin cities have ranked in the U.S. News & World Report list of the "Best Places to Live for Quality of Life in the U.S. in 2023-2024." Green Bay and Madison both ranked in the top ten based on factors like resident well being, housing affordability, job market index and more. Green Bay ranked seventh and Madison finished in third, respectively.
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