Two people were injured in single vehicle accident in Oak Grove Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 61yr old Michael Fronsee of Green Bay was traveling northbound on Hwy OO when he lost control and entered the ditch. He was taken to Regions Hospital along with passenger 61yr old Ann Massey of Green Bay.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on the purchase of a new generator for the fire hall, reports from the mayor and city administrator and department heads. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall.
A judge is not going to stop HSHS Sacred Heart and St Joe's hospitals from closing in April. Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine asked the judge to stop the two hospitals from closing until at least July. The judge dismissed that request yesterday. HSHS announced back in January that it will be closing its hospitals because of costs and other 'industry trends.' Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine says they filed the lawsuit to try and get more time for patients in the Chippewa Valley who may be left without care once the hospitals are closed.
Parents in Chippewa Falls continue to be upset that they weren't told about a school threat last fall. Dozens of parents turned-out at last night's school board meeting to demand answers. They want to know what no one told them about a student who, in October of last year, was allegedly looking-up how to make bombs and had what authorities have called a journal with specific threats. Parents didn't find out about the threat til earlier this month. Many parents last night said they want more answers, not just about this threat, but about all other threats as well. Chippewa Falls school leaders say they didn't notify parents because of privacy laws, and because the police were already handling the case.
Teachers in Lake City Public Schools have a new contract. The school district and union teachers approved a two-year contract. Under the new contract, base pay for teachers will increase by five-percent in the first year of the agreement and three-percent in the second. Teachers with twenty years or more of experience will receive an annual salary stipend. The contract also includes additional compensation for staff working beyond the expected school day.
A New Richmond woman was sentenced to 12yrs in prison yesterday for the death of her fiance. Marian Smith plead guilty to reckless homicide last fall after an incident in 2022 that had led to the death of Shaun Lewis. Along with the 12yr prison sentence, Smith will be on 10yrs of extended supervision.
A large crowd turned out last night for a public memorial in Rochester for fallen Burnsville Firefighter Adam Finseth. Among those who spoke on Finseth's legacy included community leaders, members of the Burnsville Fire Department, and friends of the Finseth family. The service included a tribute from the Rochester Fire Department Honor Guard and a bell ceremony. Finseth is a Rochester native and a graduate of John Marshall High School. He along with Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge were killed on February 18 while responding to a domestic disturbance.
Wisconsin's governor wants 125 million-dollars to deal with PFAS contamination across the state, even though he doesn't want the new law that goes along with the money. Governor Evers yesterday promised to veto the PFAS plan from Republican lawmakers. That plan would spend 125 million-dollars on grants to local communities so they can clean-up their drinking water. The governor likes that part of the law, but doesn't like the piece that would hold landowners harmless if PFAS chemicals simply pass through their land. The governor wants to give the DNR the power to go after those landowners. The governor said lawmakers should give him the money as a compromise instead.
There is another request to fast-track Wisconsin's pending abortion case. Attorney General Josh Kaul yesterday asked the state supreme court to take up the challenge to Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law. That law bans almost all abortions, but it's on hold because a Dane County judge ruled that the law doesn't really apply to abortions. Kaul says the sooner the Wisconsin Supreme Court settles the case, the better. Sheboygan County's D.A. has also asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to fast track the case. He's the only prosecutor in the state looking to enforce the 1849 law.
The FBI is now offering a reward for information about that missing Manitowoc County boy. The FBI yesterday announced a 15 thousand-dollar reward for any information about Elijah Vue's whereabouts. He's been missing since last Tuesday. His mom and her boyfriend are facing child neglect charges, but they have not said anything about where the little boy is. Manitowoc County's Crime Stoppers is offering a thousand-dollar reward in the case as well.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say they've culled 83 invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Winona. The 82 silver carp and one bigheaded carp were caught on February 13th and 14th. The DNR says it's part of their ongoing effort to control the population of the destructive fish. They say the project is taking on more urgency, as more and more of the invasive carp are being caught upstream.
A Wisconsin sustainability office is being considered for federal funding consideration to modernize electricity generation facilities. Governor Tony Evers says the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy was selected to possibly get money from the federal rural energy improvement program. The office was one of seventeen selected nationally, and could be eligible for part of one billion dollars. If it gets the money, solar power, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging stations would be a priority.
Deputies in Sauk County are warning residents of a phone scam. The Sheriff's Office says it's gotten reports of people saying they've gotten calls from people pretending to be a Sauk County Sergeant or Lieutenant. The callers then asked for payments on outstanding warrants. The Sheriff's Office says they don't call citizens and ask for payments over the phone and these are scam calls.
The Iowa Department of Transportation has closed the Mississippi River Bridge connecting Lansing, Iowa to Wisconsin. A social media post Monday by the D-O-T says they confirmed the bridge has moved and engineers from the D-O-T and other agencies are investigating to see exactly what is happening. That includes determining if the construction of the new bridge played a part in the movement. There were monitors placed on the bridge before construction started and data from those monitors is part of the investigation. The Iowa D-O-T says they do not have a timeline for when the bridge might re-open.
A progressive voter group is urging Minnesota Democrats not to vote for President Biden in the upcoming election. The organization, Abandon Biden Campaign, is encouraging state primary voters to check the uncommitted option on their ballot on March 5. They also hope a large number of voters will do the same in today's primary in Michigan. The group is demanding the president to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
The University of Minnesota is welcoming a new leader. The Board of Regents selected Rebecca Cunningham yesterday as the university president. The vote cleared the way for contract talks with the University of Michigan vice president for research and innovation. Cunningham is expected to begin her new job on July 1.
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