A Red Wing man is confessing to killing his infant son. Hunter McCutchen agreed yesterday to plead guilty to second-degree murder in connection to the baby's death in May 2023. The plea deal calls for first-degree murder and other lesser charges to be dropped and for McCutchen to receive a 40-year prison term. An X-ray of the baby's chest showed broken ribs and a broken collarbone. McCutchen later admitted to hurting the infant.
Music in the park is tonight in Durand. Kris Krose will perform on stage and there will be a touch a truck event on Madison Street. Durand Police Chief Stan Ridgeway says Durand Police will also have some vehicles there. Tonight Music in the Park begins at 6pm at Memorial Park in Durand.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and action on the seclusion and restraint policy, coaching handbook revisions, and co-curricular code of conduct revisions. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
One person is dead after a two-vehicle accident in the town of Arcadia on Tuesday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, a northbound vehicle on Hwy 93 collided head-on with a southbound vehicle. The driver of the southbound vehicle died from injuries at the scene, while the northbound vehicle driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The crash is still under investigation.
The Wabasha County Fair begins today. Poultry and Rabbit Judging is this afternoon and tonight a new autocross event will be held in the Grandstands. Other events include a Bull Riding event on Friday and a demo derby on Saturday. The Wabasha County Fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Wabasha.
We now know the name of the Chippewa County prisoner who died after being rushed to the hospital. Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes said Shauna Dommer was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Hakes says Dommer was brought to the county jail on July 2nd, but was rushed to the hospital on July 4th. She was placed on life support on July 10th, and the coroner says she died on Sunday. Dommer was facing bail jumping and drug charges in Eau Claire County. Her autopsy was scheduled for yesterday in the Twin Cities.
It was a bit smaller of a crowd at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair this year. Fair managers yesterday said about 110-thousand people walked through the fair's gates this year. Manager Rusty Volk says that's about 10-percent less than last year. Volk blames the heat and the economy for the smaller crowd. Volk did say that the Leinenkugel Main Stage and the Northwestern Bank Grandstand brought out pretty good crowds for this year's concerts.
The manhunt for a suspect wanted in both Madison and Eau Claire has ended in Indiana. The U.S. Marshals yesterday said they arrested Jerome Jacobs, Jr. in Gary, Indiana. He's wanted in connection to a shooting in Madison. Police in Eau Claire were the last to spot him in Wisconsin, but they say he had some help in escaping. Madison Police say Jacobs fired nearly 20 shots at the home of the mother of his children back in June. One person was hit in the forehead. The Marshals say Jacobs will be brought back to Madison to face charges.
Western Wisconsin's congressman says he was assaulted at Milwaukee's Republican National Convention. Congressman Derrick Van Orden took to X yesterday afternoon to say a protester with the group Code Pink assaulted him while he was standing in line at the RNC. Code Pink almost immediately said Van Orden was the one who bumped into who they called a 'visibly Palestinian' woman. Van Orden said no matter the severity of the violence, political violence is not acceptable. Van Orden went on to say that he wants the protester 'prosecuted to the greatest extent of the law.'
The search continues for the father of the two boys found dead in Green Bay this week. The sheriff in Brown County says no one has seen Bill Salnik since Saturday. The Coast Guard found his sailboat in the bay of Green Bay over the weekend. It had overturned. Salnik's two children, ages three and five, were found dead. The Coast Guard said Salnik was on his way from Green Island to Oconto. Searchers say there is still a chance that Salnik is alive.
Wisconsin employers who hire veterans are able to apply for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. The state Department of Workforce Development says the initiative recognizes employers who hire and retain veterans and help connect them with the community. The recognition is meant to attract more veteran talent to the businesses. Applications will be accepted through this Friday, July 19.
A charter fishing boat exploded in Two Rivers over the weekend. Firefighters responded late Saturday morning to find the boat engulfed in flames and heavy black smoke in the Two Rivers harbor. The Coast Guard secured the boat to the sea wall so flames could be extinguished from shore. Several people had to swim to shore following the blast and fire but no injuries were reported. What caused the explosion is under investigation.
A small plane overturned in West Bend over the weekend. It happened Saturday morning when a single prop Cessna flipped while landing at West Bend Municipal Airport. Police and fire personnel found four people aboard the plane. None were injured and the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating.
Minnesota Governor Walz says a recent ranking shows Minnesota is investing in areas that keep the state's economy strong. CNBC released its annual "Top States for Business" list last week, ranking Minnesota sixth overall. The list was created by ranking states on 128 metrics in ten broad categories. Minnesota placed fifth in infrastructure and fourth in quality of life, while the state's worst ranking was 35th in cost of doing business. In a statement, the governor said investing in job training, workforce development, child care, and broadband access has made Minnesota very attractive to many businesses and industries.
Senator Amy Klobuchar says Minnesota's newest veterans home is a dream come true for many Minnesotans. Klobuchar visited the state veterans home in Preston yesterday, touring the facility and speaking to staff and patients. The home was dedicated last month and currently serves 22 veterans. The facility's director of nursing says the eventual goal is to have more than 50 patients living at the facility.
The Mayo Clinic's Rochester location is again being listed as one of the best hospitals in the United States. U.S. News & World Report released its annual hospital rankings yesterday and put the Minnesota location on its honor roll of the top 20 U.S. hospitals. The Rochester location was also ranked in the top five in four specialty treatment categories -- cancer, neurology, orthopedics and cardiology.
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