All of the kids are ok after a school bus crash in Menomonie. It happened yesterday on County Road B near 3M Drive. State troopers say a pickup and an SUV were stopped at a stop light, and the bus driver didn't stop in enough time. The school bus rear-ended that pickup, which then hit the SUV. Menomonie Schools say 45 kids were on the bus when it happened. None of them were injured. The bus driver, however, was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Another bus came and picked-up the kids.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include introductions of new staff, discussion and possible action on an out of state travel request and an update on preliminary enrollment numbers for the school year. Tonights meeting begins at 6 in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
The Pepin County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include annual reports from the Treasurer's office and the Durand and Pepin Public Libraries, discussion and possible action on County Aid for Town Bridges and Culverts for the Town of Pepin, and reports from department heads and committee chairs. Tonight's meeting begins at 7pm in the board room at the Government Center in Durand.
The Eau Claire man accused of killing his neighbor back in 2016 has been found competent enough for trial. A judge yesterday said Shane Helmbrecht can go to trial for the shooting death of his neighbor. Helmbrecht was initially found mentally unfit for trial and sent to a state hospital for treatment. He eventually ended up in a halfway house but ran away last year. He was arrested after a long search and brought back to Eau Claire. Doctors say Helmbrecht's problems have been treated, and he is now able to participate in his own defense. He's due back in court next month.
UW-La Crosse's former porn star chancellor continues to frame the fight over his job as a First Amendment battle. Joe Gow has a hearing Friday before the UW Board of Regents' Personnel Matters Review Committee. He is trying to save his job as a tenured professor at La Crosse. He was fired back in December after the university discovered the porn movies that he and his wife made and shared on the internet. UW-La Crosse leaders fired Gow because they say he harmed the university's reputation. They are offering the same explanation in their attempt to fire him as a professor. Gow yesterday said in an interview that his case is not about embarrassment, but whether the university can fire him for his 'free expression.'
The state of Minnesota has announced funding aimed at helping a number of Minnesota communities with their transitions away from fossil fuels. The six communities called out in this week's announcement each have power plants that have already closed or are scheduled to do so. Among the grants announced by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development are one million dollars for the city of Red Wing.
Olmstead County has a new administrator. Yesterday, the Olmsted County Board approved the selection of Travis Gransee as the new administrator. Gransee has been with the county for over 20 years and has been part of the county's executive management team. He takes over for former administrator Heidi Welsch, who retired in July 2024.
A western Wisconsin man will not go to jail for lighting a raccoon on fire. A judge in Clark County yesterday sentenced Hayden Weiler from Owen to probation and community service. The DNR arrested Weiler after a video made the rounds on social media that showed Weiler pouring gas on a raccoon, and then setting it on fire. In addition to the community service, Weiler has to write an essay on animal cruelty. If he completes all that, the case will be dismissed in three years.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, is not giving up in his bid to get off the Wisconsin ballot. Yesterday, Kennedy appealed a Dane County judge's decision that kept him on the November ballot. Kennedy is trying to make the case that Wisconsin's ballot access law treats Republicans and Democrats differently than independent candidates. But the judge in the case said the law is clear, once you are on the Wisconsin ballot, you stay on the ballot. Kennedy is running out of time to get off the ballot, clerks in the state can start printing and mailing ballots tomorrow.
One person is dead and another person is hurt after a crash along I-90, in Western Wisconsin. It happened late last night near Tomah. Authorities say both drivers were trapped in their vehicles, and one of them died. The second victim is expected to be okay. An investigation is ongoing.
Four people are facing charges following an undercover child prostitution sting conducted by the Rochester Police Department. Officers posed as juveniles online to chat with the suspects prior to their arrests this past Friday. Christian Alexander, Rojay Smith, and Joseph Swain were taken into custody by Rochester PD, accused of agreeing to hire a minor to engage in prostitution. Another man, Benjamin Leslie, was arrested on similar charges by the Pope County Sheriff's Office.
A surge in new daily voter registrations in Wisconsin last week. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says between August 27th and September 10th, the day of the presidential debate, the average number of new daily voter registrations in Wisconsin was just over 2,100. For September 11th and 12th, the average was close to 8,000. Was the debate a factor, or Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris?? The public information officer for the commission says it's impossible to know. The number of new daily registrations does not just count first-time voters, it also includes voters who have re-registered after moving.
Two Wisconsin insurance providers strike an acquisition deal. Stevens Point-based Sentry Insurance has agreed to a one billion dollar deal to purchase The General from Madison-based American Family Insurance Company. The General will be folded into Sentry's Dairyland brand, both of which provide non-standard auto insurance for those who have difficulty getting traditional coverage. According to a release from Sentry the deal is expected to close by the end of this year. The General will continue to be based in Nashville, and none of their 15 hundred employees will lose their jobs.
An Appleton woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend makes her initial court appearance Monday. 39-year-old Samantha Krebs is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the July 18 death of the 35-year-old man at his apartment. A criminal complaint filed in Outagamie County Court says Krebs allegedly told other friends who arrived at her boyfriend’s apartment to tell police the victim stabbed himself. A $1 million cash bond was set for Krebs, who returns to court in October for a scheduling conference.
Here's your chance to save some money and help Wisconsin's wildlife. The DNR is offering a 25 dollar rebate on the price of endangered species license plates. The Department of Natural Resources says the offer is valid through the end of year. Part of the proceeds from every endangered species license plate goes toward conservation efforts in the state. You can find out more at the DNR's website, or at the DMV when you renew your license plate stickers.
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