Two people were seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Elk Mound Township on Saturday. According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, a pickup truck traveling northbound on 970th Street failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Hwy 29 and collided with an eastbound vehicle on Hwy 29. The pickup was engulfed in flames and the 16yr old driver and passenger escaped the truck assisted by bystanders. The 50yr old driver of the other vehicle was also assisted by bystanders. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with serious injuries while the passenger was not injured. Alcohol appears to be a factor in the accident.
Motorists in Mondovi are reminded that North Franklin Street will be closed from W. Mill Street to West Vine Street today for tree removal. Residents are advised to please avoid the area today. Also in Pierce County starting today, Hwy 10 will be closed just west of Ellsworth to Prescott as a resurfacing and reconstruction project begins. Traffic will be detoured on Hwy 65 to Hwy 29. That project is expected to be completed by October.
An Illinois man is in custody after firing a gun near the Kwilk Trip on 3M Drive in Menomonie on Friday night. According to Menomonie Police, officers responded to a call of gunshots fired. Police set up a permiter and found shell casings on the ground adjacent to a semi-truck that was parked in the semi-truck parking lot. Contact was made with the driver, 37yr old Saul Juarez. He was arrested on charges of intoxicated use of a firearm, and 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety.
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a male who approached a female in Perrot State Park making concerning comments. The incident happened on Friday evening when the female was hiking on Brady's Bluff. Upon further investigations, several stranges items had been located by park staff over the last month and were reported to the WI DNR. The male was described as being in his mid 40's , with a scruffy beard, and wearing a gray sweatshirt with green letters. Anyone with information is to contact the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department. Because of the incident, there will be increased law enforcement presence at Perrot State Park.
The basement of an Eau Claire apartment building is damaged after a fire. Fire crews say they got to the scene last night (Thurs) at about eight P-M. They say smoke was coming out of several windows, but they were able to find the fire in the basement. The fire was put out quickly and the building was ventilated. Responding crews say one appliance and some vents in the building will need repair.
The UW regent who was fired for supporting DEI says he may run for the State Assembly. Dana Wachs was a guest on Capital City Sunday on Madison TV. He defended his vote for the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that led to his firing last week. He says he wants the University of Wisconsin to be more welcoming to all comers. Wachs served in the Assembly for three terms and says he's taking a hard look at running again. He'd run in a newly drawn district near Eau Claire that is 55 percent Democrat. He says he should have a decision by the end of the week.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on the agenda include approval of the purchase of 11 mobile radios for the sheriff's department, discussion of the proposed Wabasha County Solar Energy Systems Ordinance, and reports from Extension and 4-H. Tomorrow's meeting begins at 9am at the Wabasha County Government Center.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is implementing new burn restrictions in more than three-dozen counties statewide including Wabasha and Goodhue Counties. The agency announced Friday that it will not issue permits for open burning in those counties because of the current threat of wildfires. The new restrictions go into effect today and will be lifted or adjusted as conditions change. That could happen later this week, as the National Weather Service says there is a possibility of snow from a storm system expected to enter the state on Thursday.
A woman is dead and a man is injured after a fatal crash occurred in rural Sparta early Sunday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, the UTV was traveling east on Janus Ave. in the Township of Wells. The UTV left the roadway and overturned, ejecting a female passenger from the UTV. Life-saving measures were performed, but the woman was pronounced dead on the scene. The male driver was transported to the hospital for his injuries. Officials say alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash. At this time the names of the people involved are being withheld.
Wisconsin lawmakers are going to try and get more answers about the state's work-from-home policies this week. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on two audits, one from the state's Department of Administration, and the other from the UW on who is being allowed to work from home, and what that means for the office space the state is paying for. An audit from December shows that nearly three-quarters of state workspaces aren't being used, and almost a quarter of the state's workforce is allowed to work from home up to five days a week. Lawmakers questioned at the time, why the state is paying so much for unused office space.
7th District Republican congressman Tom Tiffany was among those voting this week for a bill that would require social media app TikTok be sold - or banned in the U.S. Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher has advocated for the bill, which passed the House and is now ready for Senate action. If it passes there President Joe Biden says he’ll sign it.
Catholic charities across the state are being told they must pay more after a ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The new liberal-majority court ruled yesterday that charities associated with the Catholic Church are not exempt from unemployment taxes. The case is more than that though. Religious charities across the country were watching closely, worried that if churches lose one exemption, they may lose others. That could lead to more taxes on all manner of church activities, and perhaps church properties. The Catholic groups involved in the case say they plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A furnace issue created elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside a northern Wisconsin school on Thursday. A total of 39 students and staff members at Crandon Elementary, along with responding EMS personnel, were hospitalized after experiencing shortness of breath, light-headedness, and elevated heart rate. Two patients had reported elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their systems. Oneida and Wausau Hazmat determined Friday that a mechanical issue with the furnace created elevated levels of carbon monoxide, according to a news release from the Forest County Sheriff's Office.
A new report is showing Wisconsin renters are seeing a higher rent rate increase than the majority of the country. In a new report by WAOW Wisconsin renters saw an increase of eight percent from January 2023 to January 2024. That places them among the top-10 in the country. The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that there is a housing shortage of more than 123-thousand rental homes.
A Burnsville woman who was indicted yesterday for buying the guns used in a deadly shooting of three first responders last month has surrendered to federal authorities. Ashley Dyrdahl faces eleven counts including conspiracy, straw purchasing, and making false statements for procuring five firearms on behalf of Shannon Gooden. She was seen trying to hide her face following her initial court appearance where she entered a plea of not guilty. She allegedly bought to guns for Gooden, who was prohibited from owning weapons, saying in a text message to him that, quote, "We just gotta make sure we're smart about all this ya know?"
A bill to foster closer trade ties between Wisconsin and Ireland is ready for action by the governor. Nothing pairs with a nice glass of Guiness like Wisconsin cheddar, and just in time for St. Patrick's Day, a bill requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create a "Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission" awaits action from Governor Tony Evers. The advisory body would be charged with advancing and promoting "mutual economic interests between Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland"
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