The Past President of the Mosinee School Board has sent a freedom of information request to the Durand-Arkansaw School District. On Wednesday, WRDN Radio received a carbon copy of an email from Gary Crawford, past president of the Mosinee School Board with an attached letter sent to Durand-Arkansaw School Board President Bill Yingst asking for all details regarding all investigations against Superintendent Greg Doverspike along with copies of the attorney investigation reports and the deposition letters sent to the complainants. Earlier this year Doverspike resigned as superintendent of the Durand-Arkansaw School District effective June 30th and accepted a position with the Mosinee School District. WRDN Radio has reached out to Mr. Yingst for comment.
Residents of the city of Durand may see a water rate increase next year due to the Madison Street Project. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says while the city has a sewer rate increase built in, water rates are different. Earlier this year the Madison Street Project had to be delayed due to costs coming in over $1 million over budget. The city is currently trying to revamp the project and apply for grants to reduce the costs.
Organizers in Mondovi have been given the green light to start fundraising for a new pickleball court. This week the Mondovi City Council approved a resolution supporting the fundraising efforts for the new court that will be located in Tourist Park. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the new courts will fit in with the city's focus on upgrading city parks. The estimated cost of the new courts is approximately $70,000.
It's a year in jail for a sexual assault suspect in Dunn County. A judge yesterday sentenced Jesse Fortenberry, from Mississippi to a year behind bars. He pleaded guilty to a weapons charge, and prosecutors reduced the sexual assault charge against him to a misdemeanor. Police say he admitted to shooting bullets into two cars in downtown Menomonie last summer.
A man in Trempealeau County is accused of shooting a deer out of season and carrying methamphetamine. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they got a report of a deer shot in Galesville. They say Tony Lorenz admitted to shooting the deer and gave them the gun he used, which had a silencer on it. The DNR says they found 20 silencers, four illegally modified rifles, methamphetamine, and a hundred pipes during a search of his home. Lorenz is in custody and will appear in court on May 9.
A Chicago man is in custody after leading authorities on a pursuit reaching speeds of up to 107mph in Dunn County on Tuesday morning. According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, the Wisconsin State Patrol was pursuing 47yr old Roosevelt Gills westbound on Hwy 12 near Elk Mound after Gills fled troopers during a traffic stop. Due to the time of day, the pursuit was suspended due to safety concerns. Deputies attempted to stop Gills on Hwy B north of Menomonie but were unable to stop him and he continued to drive recklessly through marked work zones and went onto I-94 traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Gills then turned around and was finally stopped in Menomonie on Elm Avenue West. Gills has been charged with felony fleeing an officer, felony recklessly endangering safety, and possession of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. No one was injured in the incident.
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has given its stamp of approval to five new academic programs at UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University. They are: Bachelor of Science, Biology, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science, Physics, Bachelor of Fine Arts, illustration, Master of Professional Studies, design, entrepreneurship and sustainability. The programs, which were approved on April 5 and begin in the fall, capitalize on UW-Stout’s existing academic offerings, labs/studios, and experienced faculty in those fields. The additions bring the number of undergraduate majors to 57 and Graduate Studies to 23, along with a specialist degree and doctorate degree.
A man is suing the Chetek Chamber of Commerce for a 2022 ATV wreck. Dennis Anderson says he was riding his ATV along the ice trail on Lake Chetek the day after the Winter Fest snowmobile races when he hit a berm and suffered catastrophic injuries. Anderson says the Chamber created the berms for the race, but failed to remove them afterwards.
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Nicolae Miu, who's accused in a 2022 stabbing that left a teen dead and four others injured during a float trip on the Apple River in Wisconsin. Both the prosecution and the defense presented their closing arguments today before the jury was dismissed to deliberate. Miu testified in his own defense Tuesday, on the seventh day of court proceedings.
Statewide tornado drills are scheduled for Thursday in Wisconsin. The drills are slated to start at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. During those times, schools, businesses, and people at home are encouraged to head to their nearest tornado shelter as if an actual tornado warning was in effect. The National Weather Service will also send Weather Radio alerts, and communities may also test their outdoor warning sirens. If there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, the drills will be postponed until Friday. The weather service confirmed 21 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin last year. This week is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
A Wisconsin business owner is being sued for illegal labor practices. Jeremy Kruk is the former owner of Crushin It Promotions. He's facing more than one civil suit for firing employees intending to unionize, refusing to pay some wages, and reopening his business under a different name after its closure. Eleven Crushin It employees say they were working toward unionization when they were all fired. Kruk is accused of withholding more than 82-hundred dollars in wages from these employees. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development investigated the case.
At least one Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin says the decision not to require the SAT or the ACT at the University of Wisconsin is denying reality. State Senator Duey Stroebel is criticizing UW regents who voted on Friday to extend the UW's test-optional policy until at least 2027. Stroebel says the UW isn't helping minority students by lowering the bar to get into college. The university says most schools in the country are now test-optional and the university says they have not seen a drop in GPAs or test scores since dropping the testing requirement back in 2020.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers and farm vehicle operators to share the road during planting season. Over 2,000 crashes involving farm vehicles have been reported in Wisconsin over the past five years. The DOT asks drivers to slow down and provide extra room when encountering slow-moving farm vehicles. Drivers are also reminded that it’s illegal to pass a farm vehicle in a no-passing zone. The agency also asks farm vehicle operators to know the lighting and marking requirements for their vehicles, be familiar with road weight restrictions and stay as far to the right as they can while on the roadways.
The owner of the Mall of America is dropping its lawsuit against one of its tenants. The legal action was filed this week in Hennepin County Court in the case against Sugar Factory, which owed more than two million dollars in back rent. The suit was dismissed without prejudice, meaning the mall could re-try the case at a later date if the plaintiff wished to.
A zebra born in Wisconsin has headed south to begin new duties. The Racine Zoo announced Thursday that a three-year-old Hartmann's mountain zebra named Malex was moved to the Dallas Zoo to form his own herd. The zebra, who was born at the zoo in late 2020, left Racine in a heated trailer in January, and has since been introduced to his new outdoor yards and his new herd-mates in Dallas successfully. Malex’s parents, Obi and Promise, continue to reside at the Racine Zoo’s "Land of Giants" exhibit.
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