The Buffalo County Sheriff's Department is investigating a death in Fountain City. According to the Sheriff's Department, deputies were at a residence on Court Lane in Fountain City when they learned there was a 57yr old deceased female inside. The death is being investigated by the sheriff's department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.
There is a warning about a road closure in Buffalo County. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Department is telling people that Sand Road is closed between County Road B and State Road 88. A bridge on the road failed and is no longer safe to drive on. No one is saying how long Sand Road will be closed.
One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Buffalo Township on Tuesday. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, 32yr old Michael Scialo was traveling on Hwy P when he went onto the gravel shoulder, overcorrected, and lost control. The vehicle went into the opposite ditch and rolled over landing on the tires. Scialo sustained minor injuries in the accident. Speed is considered a factor in the accident.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on future projects for fund 46, a Library Media Specialist Agreement with Mondovi, and approval of the early college credit course for the spring. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
Pepin County is one of nine Wisconsin counties with a record-low unemployment rate. Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Langlade, Oconto, Pepin, Rock, and Sawyer counties have broken records. Governor Tony Evers says it's an impressive feat, especially since eight of the nine counties are rural northern counties. Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was two-point-nine percent, more than one percent lower than the national average. In Pepin County, the unemployment rate is currently at 2 percent.
A human case of West Nile Virus in western Wisconsin. Public health officials say the case was confirmed in Eau Claire County. It's the county's only case so far this year, and will likely remain the only one as mosquito season winds down. West Nile is transmitted by mosquito bites and can be dangerous to people with weakened immune systems or other complications.
One of the two women who accused Eau Claire Police of police brutality has accepted a plea deal in her case. Keyana Robinson pleaded no contest to charges that she was underage in a bar, and also pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges. Robinson and Makayla Patterson accused Eau Claire Police of brutality after their arrest in August. Police body camera footage, however, showed the two women were the aggressors, and threatened officers and resisted their arrests. Patterson's case remains open.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a juvenile inmate in Red Wing. The agency says the unidentified inmate was found unresponsive on Saturday. Lifesaving measures were attempted but the inmate died before he could be taken to the hospital. The DOC has not released any information about the person who died or the possible cause of death.
The head of Wisconsin's Elections Commission is asking for patience with poll workers this week. Yesterday, Elections Commission chairwoman Ann Jacobs took to Twitter to ask people not to get upset with local clerks and poll workers who are overwhelmed by early voting. Many voters are waiting in long lines because of the crush of early voters this year. Jacobs said yesterday that the problem seems to be with printing labels for in-person absentee ballots. She said clerks can always hand-write that information if it's faster.
McDonald's believes slivered onions may be the cause of an E. Coli outbreak that killed one man and sickened nearly 50 others. The chain says the onions in question came from a single source and were packaged and sent to restaurants raw. McDonald's has pulled the sliced onions and beef patties used for their Quarter Pounder burgers in affected areas. 49 people across 10 states were affected, and one Colorado man was killed. CDC officials say they expect the number of illnesses to rise in the coming days.
Some folks in Eau Claire are going to have to find a new place to take their dog for a few days. The city says it's closing the Otter Creek Dog Park next week for maintenance. That means crews will deal with dying trees, and fix the fence. The park will close Monday, and reopen the next Sunday. Eau Claire says people should use Sundet Dog Park or the Southwest Dog Park instead.
Nearly 100,000 people cast early ballots on the first day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Elections Commission reported 97,436 in-person absentee ballots cast on Tuesday with long lines in Madison and Milwaukee. That compares to 79,774 ballots cast the first day of in-person absentee voting four years ago. That heavy turnout slowed down the WisVote system, and Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs posted that the commission worked with the state Department of Enterprise Technology to create more computer server space.
Testimony continued on the fifth day of the Adam Fravel murder trial. Jurors yesterday heard from a forensic pathologist about the death of Madeline Kingsbury. Fravel allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, who went missing back in March. Her death has been listed as "homicidal violence."
UW - Madison was granted over $150 million by the National Institutes of Health to lead the study, the largest NIH grant in UW history. It’s called the Clarity in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Through Imaging study, or CLARiTI. The goal is to track the presence, absence, or change in molecules that are biomarkers in people with dementia or at risk of developing it. UW - Madison was selected to pilot the study’s first series of brain scans because of its established network of participants. The five-year study of about 2,000 participants launched in August and involves 37 Alzheimer’s research centers across the U.S.
A judge has issued his decision on several motions filed in the Connor Bowman murder case. The former Mayo Clinic doctor was indicted in January after investigators accused him of poisoning and killing his wife. Defense attorneys have challenged search warrants issued during the investigation, saying Bowman had a reasonable expectation of privacy. An Olmsted County judge dismissed five of those motions this week while granting two others. Briefs on the remaining motions are due late next month.
McDonald's Quarter Pounders are being linked to an E. Coli outbreak across multiple states. On Tuesday, the CDC announced they're working with McDonald's to determine what ingredient in the burgers was contaminated. The fast-food chain has halted use of fresh onions and quarter-pound beef patties in several states as a precaution. At least 49 people in ten different states were sickened, and one person has died. Cases have been reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
There's a new proposal at the Wisconsin Capitol that would give counties a bit more local control over their taxes. State Rep. Dave Maxey yesterday introduced a plan that would allow counties to raise taxes by degrees. Right now, counties have to choose between no sales tax and a half-a-percent sales tax. Maxey says that one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. Maxey, who is from New Berlin, introduced the plan as Waukesha County is considering a new half-a-percent sales tax. That sales tax pitch is now on hold.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is looking for new troopers and inspectors. The state Department of Transportation says openings for two recruit classes are now open. One will focus on people newer to law enforcement, and the other is for those who have already been certified and trained. Candidates are required to pass physical, medical, and psychological tests, and go through a background check. More information and applications can be found on WPS-dot-WI-dot-gov.
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