Recent rain is improving fire conditions across Wisconsin. The latest fire danger map from the Department of Natural Resources shows most of the middle of the state with a low level of danger. Here in Western Wisconsin, we are still under a moderate fire danger even after the rains from yesterday. That's quite a difference from last week when almost the entire state was looking at wildfire warnings. While burning bans from the Durand Rural Fire Department have been lifted, those wanting to burn must still contact your town chairman and dispatch to report the burn.
The Pepin County Health Department has announced that the spring weight restrictions on area county roads will come to an end on Thursday. The department announced however that some town roads may continue with restrictions as conditions warrant. The restrictions will end on roads after crews take down the signs.
The Pepin County Highway Department in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes to replace a bridge on Dorwin’s Mill Road over Bear Creek. The proposed replacement is located approximately 0.4 miles north of the intersection with US-10 in the Town of Durand. A public hearing on the bridge replacement will be held on April 15th at 6pm at the Pepin County Board room at the Government Center. The public is encouraged to attend this informational meeting to learn more about the proposed improvements and provide input.
The Durand-Arkansaw School District has announced presale ticket information for Thursday's Boys Sectional Game against Aquinas in Osseo. Tickets go on sale today and Wednesday from 9-3:45pm and Thursday from 9-Noon at the high school office. WRDN will also have coverage of the game Thursday starting at 6:45pm and it will also be broadcast on the Durand-Arkansaw School District YouTube Channel.
A public health alert has been issued for burger meat sold in northwestern Wisconsin. The State Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued a public health alert for Nilssen's Market bacon cheddar beef burgers. According to DATCP, the burgers were made in Clear Lake, and the alert was issued due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product was sold at Nilssen's Market and at grocery stores in Pierce and St. Croix Counties on or before February 27.
La Crosse Police said they found the body of a man last seen in the city in December. The department said late Monday morning that they discovered the body of Octavio Morales of Trempealeau in the marsh area near Myrick Park Drive and East Avenue on Friday, March 1. He was last seen in the area of West Avenue and La Crosse Street in the early hours of Saturday, December 23. Police said there is no indication of foul play involved in the death of the 31-year-old Morales.
There are questions about the future of The Metro in downtown Eau Claire after the city revoked its liquor license. The city revealed yesterday the license is now available to someone else. The Metro has been closed since a kitchen fire back in February of 2020. The owners were hoping to open by the end of the month, but the city says they missed a March 1st deadline to pass a couple of inspections. Owner Benny Haas says they were blindsided by the decision, but still hope to work through the issues and open in time for the Blue Ox Pre-Party.
Authorities in Hudson say they know who they found near Lake Front Park over the weekend. The medical examiner's office yesterday said the body is that of 34-year-old Anders Engstrom from Hudson. While the medical examiner did not give an official cause of death, police say it appears Engstrom accidentally drowned.
Today is Super Tuesday, and Minnesota is one of multiple states holding primary elections. Most voting locations will be open until 8:00 p.m., though you'll be allowed to vote as long as you're in line by 8:00. You'll need your ID and proof of address to vote, and you can find polling locations near you on the secretary of state's website.
There is a plan at the Wisconsin Capitol to give local governments the final say over whether new wind and solar farms can be built. State Rep. Ty Bodden from Stockbridge introduced the legislation yesterday. His plan would require solar and wind farm companies to get an okay from each community where they want to build before they can go to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. His legislation also bans the PSC from okaying wind and solar projects without the say-so from local leaders. Bodden says local leaders should be the ones to decide what their communities look like, not planners in Madison.
A man from Chippewa Falls is sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend. The victim put two restraining orders against Joshua Moggo two weeks before he shot her. The officers who arrested him for shooting said he told them she got what she deserved. Moggo pleaded guilty to three charges last September. He will also have to pay 80-thousand in restitution.
There may be an early start to allergy season this year in Wisconsin. UW Health allergist Dr. Mark Moss tells WKOW TV (News 18) that he usually recommends people have their allergy medications handy in the middle of March. This year, he's been encouraging people to start taking them now. Moss used the university's pollen counter to find high levels of tree pollen in the air. It's only the second time the counter has ever been used in February.
The vice president is coming back to Wisconsin. Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Madison on Wednesday. She's scheduled to speak about apprenticeships and union jobs. The exact details of the visit have yet to be released. This is Harris' second trip to Wisconsin this year, she visited Waukesha back in January. Harris was supposed to stop at UW-Madison back in October to talk about abortion but had to cancel that visit because of the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Some Wisconsin taxpayers who pay for childcare will get more tax relief. Governor Tony Evers signed the bill into law today. The new law will expand child and dependent federal tax credits from fifty to 100-percent. More than 110-thousand Wisconsinites will benefit, with an average 656-dollar credit per filer. That's almost 73-million dollars total statewide.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Office of School Safety is working to stop violence before it happens. On Thursday Attorney General Josh Kaul kicked-off a series of 11 training sessions last week. DOJ has reallocated $1,340,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to sustain the Office of School Safety through this year. Republican lawmakers rejected funding in the state budget.
You've heard of goat yoga, but how about bunny yoga? Folks at the Chippewa Humane Association and the Hoppy House Rabbit Rescue held a bunny yoga session over the weekend to try and get people to adopt some bunnies. Hoppy House co-founder Nicole Evans-Estenson says the Humane Association recently had a mother bunny and all of her babies dumped on their doorstep. They are now trying to find new homes. You can find out more about the bunnies, or bunny yoga, at their website.
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