Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Clifton Township last Friday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 24yr old Emily Vaughn of River Falls was traveling westbound on Hwy 29 when she collided with a vehicle driven by 46yr old Heather Vasser from River Falls. Vasser was attempting to turn left from Hwy FF onto eastbound Hwy 29 when the accident happened. Vaughn was transported to Regions Hospital while Vasser was taken to River Falls Area Hospital.
The Durand City Council has approved the School Resource Officer contract with the Durand-Arkansaw School District. Under the contract, the city provides a police officer to work at the school during the year. The District pays 70% of the wages and benefits for the officer while the city covers the remaining 30%. The 3yr contract must still be approved by the Durand-Arkansaw School Board.
With the Tarrant Park Pool under construction, this summer Durand area parents looking for swimming lessons for their children can go to either Mondovi or Wabasha. Mondovi will have lessons available from August 5th through the 8th and August 12-15. Registration for those lessons is due by May 24. Contact the Mondovi School District to register. In Wabasha, lessons will be available July 8-12 and July 15-19. Registration is also May 24, and contact the Wabasha City Hall for more information.
Police in Menomonie say yesterday's school threat wasn't credible. Officers still aren't saying just what the threat was, but they say they looked into it and didn't find any real danger. The report comes after police in Mount Horeb shot and killed a middle school student last week after he brought a pellet rifle to school and pointed it at officers.
A Houston, MN man was arrested after a pursuit in Trempealeau County on Tuesday. According to the Trempeleau County Sheriff's Department, a deputy attempted to stop 55yr old Scott Coxworth for speeding near Hwy 53-93 and Hwy 54. Coxworth failed to stop and continued into La Crosse County reaching speeds of up to 95mph. Holman Police deployed spike strips and Coxworth attempted to continue with deflated tires but was stopped on Hwy OT in La Crosse County. Coxworth was then taken into custody.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Eau Claire County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Judge Michael A. Schumacher’s resignation, effective Aug. 9, 2024. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Mon., June 3, 2024. The application can be found on the “Apply to Serve” page on Gov. Evers’ website at: www.evers.wi.gov.
Western Wisconsin's power company is moving ahead with a new non-solar power plant. Xcel Energy this week began work on a new, 244 million-dollar generation station in Wheaton. The idea is to replace the plant's old and outdated turbines and generators with new, much more efficient ones. Xcel says they need the new power plant to produce energy on the days when wind and solar aren't enough. Xcel's new power plant will be able to run on both natural gas and fuel oil, but the company says it will be 90 percent more efficient than the power plant that it's replacing.
Oncology services will be starting at the OakLeaf Clinic in Eau Claire. OakLeaf says there are more than 500 cancer patients in the area who still need local services after HSHS and Prevea closures. Healthcare professionals who used to lead the Prevea Cancer Center have been hired at the OakLeaf site.
Add these two to Wisconsin's list of specialty license plates. The state's Department of Transportation yesterday unveiled new suicide prevention, and spay, neuter, adopt plates. As with all specialty license plates in the state, money from the new plates will be donated to specific charities. The plates will cost you an extra 15 dollars, plus a 25 dollar donation to charity. You can have them personalized for an extra 15 dollars more. Wisconsin already has 55 different specialty license plates available.
Minnesota is awarding nearly ten-million dollars in grants to railroad projects across the state. The state Department of Transportation announced the grants this week as part of the Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program. Nearly two-million dollars will go to build new loading facilities and storage bins at the Northern Country Co-Op in the Mower County community of Lansing. Money was also awarded for projects in Winona, Lakeville, and Crookston.
Vice President Kamala Harris is becoming a regular. The VP's office yesterday said Harris will campaign in Milwaukee next Thursday. It will be Harris' fourth visit to Wisconsin since the beginning of the year, a sign of the state’s critical importance in a bid for a second term.. This visit is part of the Economic Opportunity Tour, and Harris is expected to talk about Bidenomics.
An audit of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at state agencies and the UW System will proceed. UW System President Jay Rothman on Tuesday told the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee that he’s not clear on what exactly will be audited and that the UW’s primary mission is centered on student success. Rotham said the system “will be transparent about it and if the audit can help make us better God bless it.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had promised the audits to help root out DEI programs in state agencies after reaching an agreement with UW to redefine DEI positions. Tuesday’s 6-4 committee vote to approve the audits was along partisan lines, with Democrats opposed.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill aimed at increasing transparency and fairness in the ticketing industry on Tuesday. Dubbed the "Taylor Swift bill," it requires ticket sellers to disclose the full price upfront, including fees and prohibits speculative ticketing and deceptive practices. Authored by Rep. Kelly Moller and sponsored by Sen. Matt Klein, the law is set to take effect in January. The inspiration for the bill came from Moller's personal experience trying to purchase tickets to a Taylor Swift concert last summer. Despite some opposition from industry groups, the bill received bipartisan support and is hailed as a win for consumers and local businesses alike.
There is now only one county in Wisconsin free of the emerald ash borer beetle. WJFW-TV reports that the beetle has been found in Washburn and Taylor Counties. That leaves Burnett County in far northwest Wisconsin as the last place the invasive beetle hasn't spread. The Department of Natural Resources ended its statewide quarantine on moving firewood last year. Experts say once the beetle is in an area, it's only a matter of time before all native elm trees are killed by the pest.
A former Mayo Clinic doctor accused of killing his wife may have been looking for a new relationship before her death. Investigators are asking for permission to search Connor Bowman's electronic devices in search warrants filed this week in Olmsted County District Court. Bowman was charged with first-degree murder after his wife Betty died last August. The search warrant request indicates that Bowman may have been telling women he met on a dating app that he was already a widow before his wife's death. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for June 11th.
A couple in Wisconsin is facing charges after allegedly having sex in a county jail lobby. 28-year-old Desmound Cleveland and 67-year-old Karen Hill were caught doing the deed in the waiting room of the Waukesha County Jail last week. Both are charged with disorderly conduct. Hill admitted to having sex, and deputies say she told them 'sex happens.' Waukesha County doesn't have a loitering ordinance for the jail, and there's no specific ban on sex in the jail lobby, so disorderly conduct charges are the best that prosecutors can do.
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