Mondovi residents may soon be allowed to drive golf carts on city streets. At last night's council meeting members discussed the possibility of allowing golf carts on city streets. Some council members were concerned about how the carts would be identified in case of accidents and that the owners should have insurance. The council voted to direct City Administrator Loken to write a draft ordinance for the council to review at the next meeting.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include the board reorganization, setting of the school breakfast and lunch prices for the next school year, and discussion and possible action on the renewal of the agreement with the city of Durand for the school resource officer. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
One person was injured when they were hit by a BNSF train in the town of Trempealeau on Monday afternoon. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department, the BNSF railroad reported one of its trains had hit a pedestrian that had been walking between the sets of tracks near mile marker 321 in the Trempealeau Wildlife Area. After a search by authorities and BNSF employees, the 74-year-old male was found with a broken left arm and transported to the hospital.
A Trempealeau County man charged in connection with breaking into a Blair home on New Year's Day has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Blair police accused Shawn Gill of entering a home on Taft Street and causing thousands of dollars in damage and he also attempted to break into two other homes. Gill was shot by the third homeowner. Gill was charged with attempted arson, burglary, and criminal damage to property. The plea deal requires Gill to complete a 40-month diversion agreement, he must write an apology to each of his victims, pay nearly $19,000 in restitution, and not drink alcohol or use drugs. In exchange, he will not serve any additional jail time and will be eligible for his record to be expunged after probation.
Menomonie's police and fire department are celebrating their biggest gifts ever. The Robert B. Wigen Family Trust on Monday gave the fire department and the police department 100 thousand dollars each. Menomonie's police department says the generosity of the gift will 'echo through the halls of our departments for years to come.' Neither the police department nor the fire department have said how they plan to spend the money. Both departments are expected to take some time and come up with some ideas.
The man who threatened to shoot up the Chippewa County courthouse is now in the state mental hospital. Court records show that 40-year-old Harley Alcala has been committed. He was arrested last May after he threatened to shoot up the courthouse because of a custody dispute involving his daughter. Police say he didn't have any weapons on him when he was arrested. Alcala is due back in court in July.
The Goodhue County Sheriff's Department will now have body cameras for its deputies. The sheriff’s office stated it used one-time funding from Minnesota’s budget surplus last year to purchase 68 cameras. Officials say the cameras cost $370,000 in total. Major Mike Johnson says the bodycams will not arrive until the end of May. There will be enough cameras for all sworn officers and half of the detention center’s staff with enough to handle two out of the four shifts.
Two teens were injured in an ATV accident north of Dallas on Sunday. According to the Barron County Sheriff's Department, a 16-year-old from Hillsdale lost control of an ATV on the trail, causing the ATV to roll and throwing both the driver and passenger off. The 16-year-old driver was taken to Mayo Hospital in Barron with serious injuries, while the 19-year-old passenger was med flighted to an Eau Claire Hospital with critical injuries.
An elementary teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with a student has resigned. School officials in Hudson say 24-year-old teacher Madison Bergman has tendered her resignation from River Crest Elementary. She was arrested after a student's parents came forward with alleged sexually charged text messages between Bergman and their son.
The president at the University of Wisconsin says he's disappointed with how UW-Milwaukee's chancellor ended his campus protests. President Jay Rothman said yesterday that he is looking into the agreement that Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone signed over the weekend to bring an end to the pro-Palestinian protests there. Rothman did not say just what part of the agreement he's upset with but did say that the university must remain 'viewpoint neutral' when dealing with protesters. UW-Milwaukee's agreement both calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and calls on Israel to release Palestinians who are being held in jail. Protesters promised to end their campus encampment, and not disrupt this weekend's graduation in exchange for the university's support.
As promised, Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate shot down a slew of Governor Evers' vetoes. Republicans overrode nine vetoes from the governor, including vetoes that scuttled a PFAS clean-up plan and that tied up millions of dollars for hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. 31st State Senator Jeff Smith said in a statement, “The funding is available right now despite disagreement over the details. This was accomplished in a bipartisan way. We passed it into law and now the last step is to release the funds. We are inches away from having $15 million available, but Republicans wanted to travel a mile-long political gauntlet to come back to where we are at today. This all-or-nothing approach leaves all of the Chippewa Valley with nothing at all." Yesterday's vote was almost entirely for show, however. Republicans in the State Assembly do not have enough votes to follow suit and override the governor
A proposed end to non-compete clauses could mean better wages for workers. UW-Madison management professor Martin Ganco says the Federal Trade Commission ruled those clauses stifle competition. Those clauses have been increasingly used in industries that don't need them like food service and retail. Ganco says non-competes allow companies to lock employees in place without offering competitive wages. The rule is set to take effect in September, but there are already several lawsuits pending against it.
Aldi is issuing a cream cheese recall due to potential salmonella. The Germany-based grocery chain is recalling eight-ounce portions of its Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread, and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread products. The affected products were sold in Wisconsin, Minnesota and 26 other states, and have various sell-by states between August 30 and September 15, 2024. The recall is out of an abundance of caution and is in cooperation with Schreiber Foods, Inc. Anyone who purchased the products should throw them out or return them for a refund.
The agency overseeing Minnesota's paid family and medical leave program says the state needs more money to pay for the plan. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development asked state lawmakers yesterday to increase the payroll tax that will pay for the program when it begins in 2026. The agency says a new analysis projects the payroll tax should be set just below point-nine percent, ensuring an additional 300-million dollars in revenue. Lawmakers approved a tax of point-seven percent last year. The House and the Senate are expected to consider the proposal this week.
There’s a buffalo on the loose in Waupaca County. The sheriff’s office there said Monday the bison was spotted north of Ogdensburg, in the center of the north-central Wisconsin county. They ask drivers in that area to travel with caution, and they also advise residents to not approach the buffalo, noting that the animal can behave unpredictably.
A new bill that will make service fees more transparent in ads is advancing to the Minnesota Senate. The House passed the measure yesterday by a 76-to-57 vote. Under the proposed legislation, any business that does not disclose mandatory fees or surcharges as part of the advertised price of goods or services would be considered engaging in deceptive trade practices. If the measure passes in the Senate, it will go to Governor Tim Walz for final approval.
An unusual speed checkpoint in Southeast Wisconsin. Police in the Washington County village of Jackson had an officer sitting on the side of the road in a chair holding a radar gun. The department said in a Facebook post that several drivers who usually look for a squad car along the side of the road never noticed the officer in the chair. The “cop in a chair” method led to 14 issued warnings for speeding by Jackson Police.
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