During a special meeting of the Durand-Arkansaw School Board yesterday, the board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Greg Doverspike effective June 30th. Doverspike's last day on site will be today and then starting Monday he will be on paid administrative leave until June 30th. The board will hire an interim superintendent to handle duties from March 18th until the end of the school year. The interim superintendent will be introduced at the March 20th School Board meeting. The board will begin a search for a new permanent superintendent with the help of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Doverspike will become the new superintendent of the Mosinee School District on July 1st.
Western Wisconsin's congressman is making headlines with his shout at the State of the Union address last night. Republican Derrick Van Orden screamed "lies" at President Biden when he said former President Trump failed to handle the coronavirus outbreak. After the speech, Van Orden said it was a lie to say Trump didn't care about people during that time. His shouts sparked criticism from other state congressmen. Madison Democrat Mark Pocan claims this shows Van Orden is an "unstable person."
A former western Wisconsin teacher is headed to prison for sexually assaulting a student two years ago. A judge in Trempealeau County yesterday sentenced Nicholas Bergeron to one year behind bars. Prosecutors say he inappropriately touched students while working at Osseo-Fairchild High School. A 15-year-old girl told police he touched her knees, thigh, back, shoulders, hands and butt. Other students made similar claims. Bergeron will not be allowed back in a classroom once he serves his sentence.
Eau Claire is asking people to remove their decorations from the Lakeview and Forest Hill Cemeteries before spring cleaning begins. Crews with the city's Parks Department will start in a little more than a week. Parks manager Steve Plaza says now is the time to remove Christmas decorations and other things that will eventually become trash. American flags and flower pots, however, can stay.
The deadline is extended for Northern Wisconsin businesses affected by less snow than usual last winter to apply for assistance. Some businesses saw economic struggles after the lack of snow, particularly because of reduced winter tourists. Businesses in Buffalo County will now be able to apply for the general disaster loan program until April 29th while those in Pepin, Dunn, Pierce, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County have until July 31.
An Eleva woman is charged with aggressively approaching her husband while armed with two knives, and then trying to set fire to their house. 39yr old Tegan Matteo was charged with arson and disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon yesterday in Eau Claire County Court. According to authorities, Matteo's husband called the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department telling deputies he was hiding in the basement with their two children after Matteo charged him with knives. He told deputies that Matteo told him that she had started the house on fire. When deputies arrived they found the house filled with smoke and partially burned carpeting, blanket, and couch and found Matteo holding a butane torch. Matteo's next court appearance is March 19.
The Buffalo and Pepin County ADRC Programs are warning seniors of a new scam regarding social security. According to the GWAAR Legal Services team, scammers are now sending texts that look like they are from the Social Security Administration warning them of issues with their Social Security Number or their benefits and asking them to call a number to fix the issue. The goal of the texts is to get people to give up their social security numbers and other personal information so the scammer can commit identity theft. If you receive a text that you feel is suspicious, do not respond and delete the text.
A Tomah man accused of trying to kill two people last Thanksgiving was found competent to stand trial. George Solis is accused of stabbing a man while watching football with his family on Thanksgiving Day. Sparta Police reported the victim was taken to a La Crosse medical center with life-threatening injuries and had to undergo emergency surgery due to his injuries. The 44-year-old Solis is also accused of attempting to stab a family member when they tried to step in. After Solis’ attorney requested in January that his client’s competency be examined, a judge in Monroe County Court announced Wednesday that a medical examiner found that Solis was mentally fit to stand trial.
The Minnesota-based utility that provides power to parts of Texas is admitting its equipment may be the source of the largest wildfire in state history. There have been several lawsuits filed against Xcel Energy over the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas panhandle. In a statement Xcel, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, said it appears its facilities were involved in the ignition of the blaze. However, the company disputed claims that they're negligent in maintaining their power poles, adding that they're cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
A Marquette University professor questions the need for Daylight Saving Time. Dr. Jennifer Evens says it does a lot more harm than simply making you lose an hour of sleep. Evans says that shifting of an hour throws off the body's natural rhythms, and can also lead to medical conditions in some people, such as increased risks of stroke and heart attacks.
More issues at Waupun Correctional Institution. A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has resulted in the suspension of nearly a dozen prison employees at the prison, following allegations of smuggling contraband including drugs and cell phones. A spokeswoman for Governor Tony Evers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Evers and the Department of Corrections requested the federal investigation last year after the discovery of prohibited items inside the prison. The paper reports that it’s unclear what jobs the employees on administrative leave held at the prison and whether criminal charges are being considered.
Several students were injured after a dump truck crashed into a school bus in Waukesha Wednesday morning. Investigators believe the truck ran a red light and struck the side of the bus. Thirty-four students and the driver of the bus. Eight of the students suffered minor injuries with one transported to a hospital as a precautionary measure. The crash is under investigation.
Education is available for those interested in hunting bears. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging new and experienced bear hunters to join the Learn to Hunt Bear program as participants and teachers. The program includes multiple classroom and field sessions, culminating with a bear-hunting excursion. Participants will learn about bear biology, population management, habitats, hunting techniques, regulations, and safety. Participants must be at least 10 years old and don't have to have any experience hunting bears. Applications should be sent out by May 1 and participants will be informed of their applications by June 1. More information can be found on the Learn to Hunt Bear website.
Minneapolis-based Target will launch a paid membership program next month, following the lead of rivals Amazon and Walmart. Target's subscription program, Circle 360, will launch in early April and cost 99-dollars per year. The program will include unlimited free same-day delivery for orders over 35-dollars, along with other perks. Target's digital sales have declined every quarter for the past year, and they're hoping the membership program will rev up their e-commerce business.
CHS Incorporated once again is taking ownership of the Inver Grove Heights headquarters building. The agricultural business paid a little over 48 million dollars in cash to a subsidiary of Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank, which bought the 24-acre property in 2017 for 55 million dollars. CHS is currently in talks with Illinois-based Growmark which could lead to a merger.
The number of moose in Minnesota has stabilized after dropping over the last few decades. The Department of Natural Resources recently completed its annual aerial moose count. The effort found just under 35-hundred moose, which is near the annual average for the last few years. The agency says climate change, predators and parasites have all combined to reduce the moose population by about 60-percent since the early part of the 2000s.
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