It's a special time of year for area high school seniors as they are graduating. Tonight 74 students will receive their diplomas from the Durand-Arkansaw School District. The ceremony will be held at the Bauer Built Sports Complex starting at 7pm tonight. We will provide a live stream of graduation on the live streaming page of the WRDN Website, the Durand-Arkansaw YouTube Channel, and Ntec Channel 99.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture will be spraying for spongy moth in Buffalo County today. Planes will spray a product called Foray 48B a naturally occurring soil bacteria which kills spongy moth caterpillars feeding on tree foliage. Btk is not toxic to people, bees, pets, or other animals and is approved for use in certified organic food production. It will break down in sunlight within a few days after application. People who have allergies may wish to stay indoors or leave the area until treatment is done. The yellow planes are loud and will fly low, just above the tree canopy, which may frighten pets or livestock. Those with animals may use their discretion to reduce stress by keeping them indoors or monitoring their behavior during aerial treatments.
The suspect in the May 10 robbery of the Circle C Convenience store on Broadway Street in Menomonie has been arrested. According to Menomonie Police, 43yr old Andrew Horner of Menomonie was arrested on Wednesday. Horner has been charged with armed robbery with threat of force, carrying a concealed knife, manufacture of drug paraphernalia, and possession of THC. He is currently being held in the Dunn County Jail.
After years of planning and construction, the Gundersen Tri-County Hospital is formally open. The ribbon-cutting this week marked the culmination of work that began with a groundbreaking in March of 2022 and the welcoming of its first patients last July. The hospital in Whitehall is seen as a major step toward providing rural healthcare for an estimated 20-thousand people in the region. It's double the size of the original hospital that was built in the 1960s. It features two dozen beds with improved emergency room services and two trauma bays.
The Pepin County Register of Deeds is now offering property fraud alerts for property and homeowners. Property Fraud Alert is an online subscription service that allows individuals to have their name monitored within the county register's office in order to track possible fraudulent recordings that affect their property. The service is free to all home and property owners. The service is available by visiting property fraud alert dot com. Call the Pepin County Register of Deeds office for more information.
Second quarter grants were recently awarded by Pierce Pepin Cares, the charitable foundation of Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS), to six local non-profits. The Durand Fire Relief Association received a $500 grant toward a new tender truck. Other grant recipients include Healing Play, Inc., the Pierce County Historical Association, the Prescott Fire Department, and the River Bluff Humane Society. Pierce Pepin Cares is funded by Pierce Pepin Coop members who round up their monthly energy bills to the nearest dollar, as well as direct donations.
The Chippewa County Courthouse will be getting a new full-time security officer. The County Board approved the new position yesterday as a response to the arrest of a man, accused of making threats to shoot up the building online. Harley Alcala was arrested last May and is currently committed to a hospital for mental health treatment. He will go back into custody after he's done, and a Zoom hearing is scheduled at the end of July. The new officer will bring additional protection to visitors and workers at the courthouse.
An Eau Claire man charged with the beating death of his wife, 81-year-old John Berthold, has pleaded guilty to the charges. Berthold entered into a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide in the death of his 77-year-old wife, Diane, last July. The police report stated he beat his wife to death with a wine bottle and then tried to commit suicide in their home on McElroy Court in Eau Claire. He'll be sentenced in September.
UW La Crosse will be getting more funding for science programs. The University announced on Thursday that the science department is getting 2 point 8 million dollars in endowment funding to help pay for new science education fellowships. That donation will fund a new position in the science faculty, and permanently establish positions for the campus's water science major. The announcement comes at a time when many UW campuses are facing staffing cuts and budget shortfalls.
Today is National Endangered Species Day and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is marking the occasion by announcing a discount on new license plates. DNR says any Wisconsin resident who purchases new endangered resource plates now through the end of the year will get a 25-dollar rebate. For the last three decades, the sales of endangered resource plates have supported DNR's work in wildlife and nature conservation. For more information on the Endangered Resources Fund or on how to get the license plate rebate search D-N-R-dot-Wisconsin-dot-gov.
Federally funded food pantries in Wisconsin will soon stop asking for visitor identification. Wisconsin state health officials say the changes aim to improve access to the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Some pantry leaders say this raises concerns about tracking demographic information and more potential for food shortages. The pantries will have the choice to ID users until October when the state will require them to stop.
A political newbie is planning to challenge Minnesota U. S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Republican Joe Fraser is seeking the state Republican Party endorsement this weekend. The retired Naval intelligence officer hopes to focus on issues like the economy, the U. S. border with Mexico, and the war in Gaza. Fraser says he's critical of Klubachar's lack of support for mining in northern Minnesota and she's not a vocal advocate for Minnesota jobs. He added that he would welcome an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. The primary election is set for August 13.
A high school sprinter is unlikely to compete in the upcoming WIAA state championships. Cambellsport High School Senior Joshua Onwunili tells FOX 6 Milwaukee he has an eligibility issue. The league doesn’t allow transfer students to compete at the varsity level their first year. It doesn't matter where you come from. Joshua started high school at Cambellsport, but spent two years in Ghana, where his parents were doing missionary work. His coach, Derrick Toshner, says the rule is being misapplied here. Onwunili may be one of the fastest 100 meter runners in state history, but barring a reversal by the WIAA, a new record looks out of reach. Three state lawmakers have written a letter to the league asking it to reconsider.
Applications for an 800-thousand grant program supporting improvements to shooting ranges in Wisconsin is now open. The state Department of Natural Resources says the ranges must be open to the public and ADA-compliant. The money is coming from federal excise taxes on archery equipment, guns, and ammunition. Last year, eighteen projects split the 800-thousand dollars. Applications will remain open until July 15.
A Dodge County Board supervisor is in hot water for allegedly bringing a gun into an elementary school. Authorities say Daniel Siegmann, who is also a school board member, was arrested for bringing a firearm into the Honor Elementary School in Neosho Tuesday. Siegmann was at the school for a meeting with the superintendent of the Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District. The school said Siegmann didn’t pose a threat. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that carrying a firearm into a school without the proper authority to do so is unacceptable considering the school shootings that have occurred around the country.
You may not actually own all those books, songs and movies you've bought online. Wisconsin consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says you should find out your options for archiving your purchase by downloading it or saving it elsewhere. Reinen says some services might consider saving your movies or music piracy, so be sure to check the fine print on your user agreement.
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