The City of Durand has a new administrator. Tracy Carlson was introduced during last night's council meeting. Carlson has been the clerk-treasurer for the last 13yrs for the village of Baldwin and began her duties with the City of Durand on Tuesday. She takes over for outgoing administrator Scott Rasmuessen, who is retiring on Friday after a 35yr career in city government.
One person was injured in a two vehicle accident in Gilman Township on Monday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 67yr old Daniel Hager of Ellsworth was traveling eastbound on Hwy 29 when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle driven by 37yr old Jessica Knutson of Spring Valley. Knutson had four juvenile passengers in her vehicle an a 7yr old was taken to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin.
The City of Mondovi is exploring having an ordinance against trespassing. During this week's city council meeting, members discussed the possibility of an ordinance and questioned why the police department cant fine those who have broken state laws regarding trespassing. It was determined that the city would explore the possibility of an ordinance as a way for the department to issue tickets for trespassing in city limits.
The man wanted in a Memorial Day weekend theft of an UTV from the Ridgeland Tractor Pull has been arrested. The Dunn County Sheriff's Department had issued a felony arrest warrant for Alex Sheare in connection with the theft. On Monday, with the assistance of the Barron County Sheriff's Department, Shearer was arrested and the UTV recovered after authorities had received a tip on Shearer's whereabouts through the Dunn County Crimestoppers program.
The Eau Claire County woman who shot a gun at her boyfriend because he didn't get his taxes done is not going to jail. Prosecutors yesterday said Lily Hawkinson pleaded no contest to negligent handling of a weapon and disorderly conduct charges. More serious charges were dismissed. Police in Fall Creek say Hawkinson was drunk when she fired two shots near her boyfriend back in April. He wasn't wounded but ran out of the house. Hawkinson can see the charges dismissed entirely if she stays out of trouble for the next two years.
The heat is being blamed for a road buckle I-94 in Eau Claire County. Wis-DOT yesterday closed the right lane near the Foster exit just before 7 p.m. last night. Crews say the heat baked the road and caused a buckle. No one is saying just how long the lane will be closed, or when crews will be able to get to that stretch of the interstate.
Marshfield Clinic is once again looking at a merger. Marshfield yesterday announced plans to join South Dakota-based Sanford Health. The two hospitals say their merger talks are only just beginning, but they are both hopeful. Both Marshfield and Sanford have tried to merge with other companies. Marshfield was in talks to merge with Minnesota-based Essentia Health last year, but that fell through. Sanford has tried to merge with several other healthcare providers over the past five years but has been just as unsuccessful.
Investigators say the suspect in last week's double murder in Abbotsford stabbed his two daughters nearly 20 times each. Prosecutors this week filed formal charges against Victor Manuel Gomez Acosta. He's accused of stabbing his two daughters to death, then stabbing his wife, and stabbing himself in the early morning hours of July 5th. No one is saying what led-up to the stabbing spree. Gomez Acosta originally told the sheriff's office that some 'crazy guys' stabbed everyone. If convicted, Gomez Acosta will spend the rest of his life in prison.
A 42-year-old man from Chicago is dead after a crash in Olmsted County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened on I-90 West in High Forest Township around 5:15 p.m. yesterday. A Honda SUV went off the road and hit a tree, killing the driver. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Southern Minnesotans only have a few more days until they will be required to use ten digits when they make phone calls. Consolidated Communications says all customers in the 507 area code must begin dialing all ten digits on July 30th. Calls using only seven digits will not be connected as of that date. The change is necessary because numbers using the 924 area code will be assigned in that area beginning August 30th.
A judge rejects the latest attempt to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke on Tuesday said organizers of the recall collected signatures within the 63rd Assembly District, which Vos no longer represents. The judge said the state Supreme Court barred the use of those legislative boundary lines in any election after the state Legislature approved new legislative maps that now put Vos in the 33rd Assembly District. This is the second time recall organizers have failed to obtain the needed signatures.
New Wisconsin AARP survey results show former President Donald Trump ahead of President Joe Biden for the 2024 election by six points. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came in with nine percent. The survey asks voters who they're most likely to vote for in the Senate and Presidential races. Results show Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin leading against Republican Eric Hovde by five points.
Wisconsin's election managers will talk about ballot drop boxes tomorrow. The Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet to plan out the guidance it will provide to the state's election clerks about ballot drop boxes. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated drop boxes in a ruling last week. Now, the Elections Commission needs to set the rules. Ballot drop boxes were last used in 2022, and Election Commission managers say things have changed since then. The Commission says it will not be able to reuse its rules from two years ago.
Almost all of Wisconsin's public water systems met all quality standards last year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 99 percent of systems were up to code in the 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report. Funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law gave Wisconsin water systems 155-million last year, and ten-million additional dollars in funding were given by the state, to go toward ensuring healthy drinking water.
Advocates and the families of people in Wisconsin's prisons begged lawmakers yesterday for accountability and outside oversight. Lawmakers listened to hours of testimony yesterday as part of their effort to get answers about the problems inside Wisconsin's prisons. One group of advocates suggested a Minnesota-style ombudsman program that can both hold guards and wardens accountable and be a place for inmates and their families to go with complaints. Prison officials say the problems continue to lie with a years-long staffing shortage. Republican state Rep. Janel Brandtjen said the problem lies with Governor Tony Evers and his lack of oversight and management inside his own administration.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with manslaughter and vehicular homicide. The charges come after Trooper Shane Roper allegedly sped without lights or sirens and crashed into a Ford Focus, killing an 18-year-old girl in Rochester. When the crash occurred in May, the trooper was driving 83 mph in a 40 mph zone. Witnesses reported his car was "flying," and no sirens or lights were seen. Roper claimed he believed his lights were on and was trying to clear the intersection. The prosecutor described his actions as "grossly negligent," causing the death of a young woman celebrating her impending high school graduation.
The Minnesota State Fair has introduced 33 new official foods and six new food vendors to its extensive menu this year, bringing the total number of menu items to 1,600 available at nearly 300 concession locations. Some of the new offerings include 3 Piggy Pals On-A-Stick, Afro Poppers, Blazing Greek Bites, Buffalo Cheese Curd and Chicken Tacos, and many more unique and delicious options. From savory to sweet, there is something for every palate at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year.
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