Expect traffic delays today in Durand as crews seal coat Prospect Street from Hwy 10 to just south of Durand. Crews will sweeping then applying the seal coat and gravel throughout the day today. The sealcoating is expected to be completed today or tomorrow but Prospect Street might be down to one lane of traffic at times.
The Madison Street Construction Project has been pushed back to 2026. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the city is looking at changing the project to reduce the costs. The city was not eligible for a community development block grant. The project is approximately $1 million over budget.
Registration is now underway for the Buffalo-Pepin County ADRC Stepping on Workshop. The 7 week workshop uses researched and proven strategies to help reduce falls by 31%. According to ADRC, One in four people age 65 and older has a fall each year. The workshop begins on September 18 at 1pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pepin. Call the Buffalo-Pepin ADRC for more information and to register for the program.
Eau Claire Police say they are still looking for the suspect in last week's murder on Gilbert Avenue. Officers found 56-year-old Michelle Jenkins shot to death in a home last Thursday. Police say they went there to check and see if she was okay, but they are not saying who placed the call for a welfare check. Investigators also do not say anything about a suspect or motive in the case.
There's a new way to get around downtown Eau Claire. Bird dropped off the first of its electric scooters yesterday. A handful of the new scooters can be found parked in designated zones along Water Street. Eventually, Bird hopes to have about 300 scooters in Eau Claire. You need an app to use them, and the city says they cannot be driven on sidewalks, or just left anywhere. The scooters are also available for us at UW-Eau Claire. Bird says they'll be available til the first plowable snow of the season.
Classes start today at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. Students celebrated the return to campus Monday by participating in the Tour De Rec. The event included a run up campus hill, bean bag tournaments, and booths from student organizations and clubs.
Western Wisconsin Packer fans will need to stream Friday's Packer game. The NFL yesterday said the Packers game in Brazil will be available exclusively on Peacock. People who live in the 'home TV markets' for the Packers, Green Bay and Milwaukee, will be able to watch the game on their NBC station. But the rest of the state will need to tune-in online. The Packers kick-off from Sao Paulo, Brazil at 7:15 Friday night.
A hearing is set on revoking the tenure of former UW - La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow. Gow will fight to keep his tenure in front of the UW Board of Regents' personnel committee later this month. The committee will then draft a recommendation for the full Board of Regents to consider. Universities of Wisconsin officials are looking to revoke Gow's tenure over pornographic videos he and his wife made and posted online. In July, UW - La Crosse's faculty committee unanimously recommended Gow have his tenure revoked and be fired. Revoking Gow's tenure would strip him of pension fund, and he'd lose his teaching position in the communications department. Gow was fired as UW - La Crosse's chancellor last December.
A judge has found the illegal immigrant charged with killing two children in Abbotsford unfit for trial. A Clark County judge yesterday said Victor Gomez Acosta is not competent enough for trial. He's accused of killing his two children, stabbing his wife, and then stabbing himself back on July 5th. Investigators say he stabbed the girls dozens of times. Police originally said Gomez Acosta told them that a crazy person did the stabbing. Gomez Acosta will spend at least the next year in a state mental hospital, to see if doctors can get him well enough to face a trial.
Wisconsin's governor says he's not sure about the state's new test scores that lower the bar for students. Governor Tony Evers yesterday refused to say the new test scores which, among other things, sets the state's proficient level at a 19 on the ACT, and ends the terms basic and below basic on elementary school reading tests. Evers says high standards help all school kids, and said he would not have lowered the standards when he was state superintendent. The current state superintendent says the changes better reflect where Wisconsin school kids are.
Bear hunting season opens today in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says the bear population covers more than half of the state, mostly in northern and central Wisconsin forests. Samples provided by hunters play a role in black bear research -- the DNR says harvested bears help monitor the health of future populations. Right now, there are about 26-thousand bears statewide. The season goes until October eighth.
A man is under arrest, accused of killing UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara [[CARE-uh]] Welsh near campus. Police say 23-year-old Chad T. Richards knew the victim and shot her after an argument on Friday. He was booked at the Walworth County Jail and charged on suspicion of homicide. Welsh, a 21-year-old NCAA title holder from Illinois, was studying management at the university.
A man driving a stolen pickup attempted to pick up his friend from the local police department after she was arrested for a drug-related DWI. The truck, which had incorrect plates and was reported stolen, led officers on a high-speed chase after they attempted to arrest him. During the pursuit, an officer was injured. The chase ended with a PIT maneuver by a South St. Paul officer. The driver, who had multiple outstanding warrants, is now in custody at Dakota County Jail facing new charges in addition to his existing warrants.
A zoo in southern Minnesota is asking for help feeding animals who eat fish. The Zollman Zoo in Olmsted County says it's running out of frozen fish and is asking anyone with some extra in their freezer to consider donating it. The zoo will accept any kind of fish, and would prefer fillets to help feed animals that can't eat a whole fish. More information on donating is available on the zoo's Facebook page.
Minnesota has been named the fourth-best state to live in according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The evaluation, which considered factors such as healthcare, crime, and education, highlighted Minnesota's low uninsured rate and strong economic indicators, including a median household income of around 80-thousand dollars. The state also boasts a robust presence of Fortune 500 companies and a relatively low crime rate. Wisconsin ranked 17th in the survey while Utah was ranked first.
U W Stevens Point is touting its E Sports Team. UWSP Chancellor Thomas Gibson says the E Sports industry has become something that institutions like his can't ignore, because if they don't provide the opportunity another school will. The U W S P E-Sports club competes regionally in five different games including League of Legends and Fortnite.
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