Community members of the Durand-Arkansaw School District will have the opportunity to give their opinions on a new superintendent. At last night's board meeting, the board agreed to provide a link for a survey via social media. Community members are encouraged to fill out the survey as soon as possible as on April 24th, the board will be reviewing the applications to decide whom to invite for the first round of interviews that are scheduled for April 30th.
A Winona man was arrested on drug charges in Buffalo County on Monday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, deputies pulled over 55yr old Rober Guenther for littering and operating left of center on Hwy 35 in the Town of Buffalo. During the traffic stop, a k-9 was deployed around Guenther's vehicle and detected drugs which were found after a search. Deputies found 200 grams of methamphetamine packaged for sale. Guenther has been charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and possession of THC.
One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Hartland Township on Sunday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 26yr old Bryce Frion of Maiden Rock was traveling eastbound on Hwy 10 when he lost control and struck a guardrail. He was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
All 72 Wisconsin counties have low wildfire danger. That follows rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday. It’s a significant improvement from earlier in the week when all but 2 counties had high or very high fire danger. Here in Western Wisconsin, 1-2 inches of rain has already fallen this week, dry weather is expected for this weekend.
Eau Claire's city attorney wants the state to investigate, and prosecute if possible, the CEO at HSHS hospitals. City Attorney Stephen Nick yesterday sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, explaining that HSHS abruptly closed its hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls without enough notice. Nick says the state licenses hospitals, and he wants the state to do something so other hospitals in other communities don't do the same thing. It's not clear just which law Nick wants to be used against HSHS or its CEO. The hospitals closed last month because of cost pressures and the lingering impact of COVID.
Eau Claire County is looking to add hundreds of miles to its ATV trails. The county is moving ahead with a plan to allow people to drive their ATVs or UTVs on county roads. Highway commissioner Jon Johnson says the new plan will open up 75 percent of the county's roads to ATVs and UTVs. Currently, ATV drivers can use just about a third of county roads. Johnson says it will take til later this summer to open the roads, and he says any road that does not have a specific ATV/UTV sign will not be open for drivers and their four-wheelers.
One of the suspects in western Wisconsin's large fentanyl ring made his first appearance on dozens of drug charges. Forty-one-year-old Hector Jimenez-Sosa was in court yesterday and entered a not-guilty plea. He's looking at 27 different counts as part of a drug ring that stretched from Eau Claire to the Twin Cities. Investigators say he was getting drugs through the mail, and then selling them across the area. Jimenez-Sosa is one of six people who were arrested in February as part of a major sweep across western Wisconsin.
There are a lot of people who don't know who they are going to vote for in Wisconsin's race for the U.S. Senate. The latest Marquette Law School Poll gives Democratic incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin a 45-to-41 lead over Republican Eric Hovde among likely voters. But the poll says 15 percent of people don't know yet. Hovde has just a 19 percent favorability rating, but the poll again says 56 percent of voters say they don't know enough about him. Hovde is trying to unseat Baldwin who is running for her third term in the Senate.
Wisconsin is partnering with the US Department of Transportation to help review consumer complaints against airlines. Attorney General Josh Kaul says his office is now able to investigate the complaints, which are typically handled by the US DOT under federal law. The federal agency will give technical help and training. Most complaints are about refunds, flight disruptions, and missing or delayed baggage.
A nonprofit group has completed its pledge to give a million dollars to support the operation of a southern Minnesota nature center. Friends of Oxbow was recognized this week for making its third and final donation to Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo. The Oxbow Park Nature Center opened in Olmsted County last year and the donations by the nonprofit will go mainly to support exhibits in the facility. A spokesperson said the goal was met thanks to generous donations from supporters in the community.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court looks to be moving toward a decision as to whether women in the state have a right to an abortion. The court yesterday asked for responses to Planned Parenthood's lawsuit that seeks to recognize "a constitutional right to bodily autonomy." Planned Parenthood's case is tied to the case from Sheboygan County's D.A. who has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law is still in effect and whether he can enforce it. The groups involved in Planned Parenthood's case have til next Friday to offer their arguments to the court in writing.
There's a lawsuit that would have Wisconsin offer electronic absentee ballots to voters in the state. Disability Rights Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters yesterday filed a suit in Dane County that argues the rights of disabled voters are being violated because they cannot fill-out a ballot in secret. The groups say disabled voters need someone else to fill-out the ballot for them, and that creates a hardship. Wisconsin currently allows for electronic absentee ballots for military members, but no one else. It's not clear just how many disabled voters would be able to ask for electronic ballots if the judge rules in their favor.
Two complaints were filed against the Wisconsin Elections Commission, claiming not enough poll workers were Republican during the April second primary. The Dane County and Milwaukee County Republican Parties filed complaints against election officials in Madison and Milwaukee. The Republican Party says it submitted more than 260 names to serve as election inspectors in Milwaukee, and just fewer than 50 were chosen. It also says 149 were nominated in Madison, but 51 were chosen. The complaints were filed last Wednesday.
Running Aces Casino has filed a federal lawsuit against three Minnesota casinos, alleging they illegally offered class three card games. The lawsuit, filed under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, targets executives at Grand Casino Hinckley, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, and Treasure Island Resort and Casino. Running Aces claims the casinos had unfair competitive advantages by offering unauthorized class three card games. They seek damages and an injunction against the alleged illegal gambling activities.
The U.S. Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over the seizure of his cell phone. The high court rejected Lindell's request for a hearing without comment on Monday. Lindell was in a fast-food drive-thru in Mankato when FBI agents seized his phone in 2022. Lindell had claimed the government was retaliating against him for questioning election integrity. Investigators said the seizure was to determine if Lindell was sharing sensitive voting system information.
Madison firefighters are blaming a squirrel for a solar panel fire at a home on the city's east side. Fire crews responded to the fire at a house on Littlemore Drive just before 2:45 p.m. yesterday. Firefighters say the fire was contained to just the solar panel and some shingles. Investigators say fire crews saw at least one squirrel run from underneath the solar panels. They're not sure just what the squirrel was doing.
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