One person was injured in a two vehicle accident in Gilman Township on Tuesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 72yr old Duinia Kurrelmeyer of Maiden Rock was traveling westbound on Hwy 29 near 1090th Street when she stuck a parked vehicle with a trailer that was partially on the roadway. Kurrelmeyer was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Republican lawmakers in the Chippewa Valley say the governor changed their plan to help make sure emergency rooms don't suffer when two hospitals close in about a month. Governor Evers yesterday signed the plan that will send 15 million-dollars to hospitals in and around Eau Claire, but he changed the law so the money doesn't have to go only to emergency rooms. The money can be used for urgent care and OBGYN services, along with any other service needs in the area. State Representative Rob Summerfield and others say that change will allow hospitals to spend the money elsewhere. The Chippewa Valley will lose about a third of its care options when HSHS closes its hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls in April.
120 leaders from Western Wisconisn were in Madison yesterday meeting with state lawmakers. The 30th annual Chippewa Valley Rally included members of the Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls Chamber of Commerce and the met with state legislators to discuss how the state government helped grow the Chippewa Valley's economy. They also talked about the HSHS and Prevea Closing and how that will impact the area. While the short-term funding that was approved will help, they believe that long-term reforms in the healthcare industry may need to happen.
Eau Claire City Council will discuss plans for the downtown fire station over the next year. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Haller tells WQOW-TV News 18 the building has been standing for more than 75 years, about 25 years older than the average lifespan of a fire station. Haller says Station Two is connected to City Hall, which makes it a hub for emergency response. The City Council will be considering whether or not the station should be renovated or rebuilt.
We'll have to wait to see what happens to the woman who drove through the Irvine Park Christmas display last December. A judge was supposed to decide on Ebony Hudson's competency yesterday, but she objected to the report before the judge had a chance to rule on it. Police claim Hudson intentionally drove through the Christmas lights in Chippewa Falls last year. Hudson is due back in court in mid-April for another hearing.
Firefighters in Tomah have called-in an outside expert to look at the explosion involved in last Friday's fire downtown. The city's fire chief, Tim Adler, says the explosion came before the fire that burned the Sassy Girl Aroma shop to the ground. No one was hurt in the explosion or the fire, though two firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the fire. The chief says they've ruled-out a natural gas leak, but he's not saying what else may have caused the explosion. The fire at Sassy Girl came just a few months after another fire gutted the Chinese restaurant in downtown Tomah.
It's the end of an era for a longtime archery business in Rochester. Archery Headquarters will close its doors at the end of the week after 47 years in business. The owner, Marty Stubstad told KIMT 3 News, his decision to close the business was based on several factors including health problems and changes in the economy. He said he received an offer from Priority Construction to sell his building. Archery Headquarters' last day of business will be on Friday.
Great Lakes tribes want the Biden Administration to oppose a pipeline. In a letter, leaders of 30 tribes including 9 of 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin, ask the administration to support the Bad River Chippewa in its dispute with Canadian pipeline firm Enbridge. Last June, a federal district court ordered Enbridge to stop operating Line 5 on the Bad River reservation by 2026. Enbridge took the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals which requested federal input last December. The leaders’ letter presses the federal government to support tribal sovereignty in the dispute.
A historic site from Kenosha’s past looks to brighten and enhance the city’s future. Governor Tony Evers joined several elected officials and invited guests as groundbreaking took place Tuesday for the $23.5 million Kenosha Innovation Center. The new development is a part of the billion-dollar Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood project at the site of the old American Motors engine plant. The project will turn a portion of 107 acres of vacant land in the heart of Kenosha into a three-story, 64,000-square-foot mixed-use project with commercial, residential and recreational space, as well as an event and meeting space open for community use. Construction of the center is expected to be completed by the summertime of 2025.
It'll cost more to see the Green Bay Packers play at Lambeau Field next season. The Packers announced Tuesday a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for 2024, with the cost of regular-season tickets jumping from $4 to $10 per game, depending on location. Preseason ticket prices will also rise between $2 and $5 per game. Due to the NFL’s 17-game schedule, the 2024 season will be the first that Lambeau Field hosts a ninth home game. The extra game will be included for gold package season ticket holders, with a ninth Lambeau game in 2025 added for green package holders.
Uber and Lyft are again threatening to leave Minneapolis over a new driver wage plan. The City Council has brought back a proposal to raise wages and expand rights for ride share drivers. Uber and Lyft plan to leave town if the plan moves forward. The ordinance would pay drivers a minimum of a dollar-and 40 cents per mile and 51 cents per minute while transporting riders within city limits. Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a similar plan last year.
The feds are investigating UnitedHealth Group. The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation of the Minnetonka-based health system. The Wall Street Journal reports that investigators have asked about certain relationships between the company's insurance business and its Optum division for health care services.
Bart Starr's wife, Cherry, has passed away at age 89. Her family yesterday said Cherry Starr died peacefully at her home in Birmingham, surrounded by her family. Cherry Starr was a life-long advocate for young people, even starting a ranch for children with disabilities. She made her last appearance in Green Bay back in 2021, when the city renamed one of its bridges in honor of her husband.
A new campaign to promote tourism in Minnesota is underway. Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz and Explore Minnesota launched the "Star of the North" campaign. The campaign seeks to attract not only visitors, but also for people to relocate to Minnesota. Ads for the campaign will run in 22 states.
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