The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include a discussion with the police chief on adoption of golf cart fines, sign and ordinance updates, and the Tourist Park Ordinance amendment and establishing fines. There will also be reports from the mayor and department heads. Tonight's meeting begins at 5:30 at the Marten Center.
The Durand Police Department has a new part time police officer. Josline Carothers began her duties with the department over the weekend after graduation from the CVTC Law Enforcement Academy. Carothers has been a part of the department starting with her attendance in the La Enforcement Explorers Program while attending Durand-Arkansaw High School. She was also an intern with the department while attending CVTC.
The merger of two United Way organizations in western Wisconsin means the popular Day of Caring is returning to Dunn County, and volunteers and projects are needed to make it successful. The event is an annual day of action connecting teams of corporate and government volunteers with nonprofits from across Dunn and Pepin counties. Volunteer teams complete half-day projects at local nonprofits. Announcing the return of the Day of Caring in Dunn and Pepin on Oct. 10 was one of the first major initiatives of the merged organization, said Steven McCarthy, the group’s Executive Director. For details about the inaugural Day of Caring, including how to become a sponsor, register a team, or submit a project, visit https://www.uwvalleys.org/dayofcaring
The Minnesota Housing Commission approved a $2,950,000 Workforce Housing Development grant to the City of Wabasha for a 50-unit market-rate apartment building in downtown Wabasha. The City of Wabasha and its Port Authority selected Keller-Baartman Properties LLC, of Red Wing, to be its development partner on a city-owned site. The site is located at the intersection of Alleghany Avenue and Second Street. The apartment building will be a four-story building, with studios, one, two, and three-bedroom units, an exercise room, a community room, and 38 underground parking stalls. The project will be under construction next year, with apartments expected to begin leasing at the end of 2026.
It's nine years in prison for a St. Croix County man from a Fourth of July road rage incident last year. A judge yesterday sentenced Thaddeus Smith to prison after he rammed a car, and then ran over two women at the boat launch in Hudson on July 2nd of last year. Prosecutors say he was angry after a fight at the boat launch. Smith pleaded guilty to being drunk and hitting the two women. After his prison term, he'll spend the next ten years on probation.
A handful of UW-Eau Claire students marked yesterday's anniversary of the attack on Israel with a protest. About a half-dozen students took to campus yesterday to talk about Gaza and the impact of the war on the people of Gaza. Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the attack that killed over a thousand Israelis, and touched-off a war that has raged since.
Eau Claire's new budget looks to spend more on city workers. The city unveiled its proposed 2025 budget last night. The spending plan tops 190-million-dollars for the first time. That'd be about a six percent increase from the current budget. Just over 40-percent of that money is for city workers' paychecks and benefits, the rest is for everything from fire trucks to new roads. City Manager Stephanie Hirsch says Eau Claire is looking to invest in core city services. That includes a big bump for Eau Claire's Neighborhood Services Division which looks to recoup its money with more fines through stricter code enforcement.
Wisconsin's election managers say they are ready for the November election. Yesterday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said their preparations are in place for next month's Election Day. That includes a new round of training for local election clerks, updates to the state's voter registration database, and new security measures. WEC says they want to make sure voters know how much work they've put into this year's presidential race. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe says they started getting ready after the 2020 election, and have spent the past four years leading-up to this day.
Dozens of people in Wisconsin have gotten sick from eating bad eggs in the state. The CDC yesterday said the egg recall based at a farm in Bonduel [[ bon-du-EL ]] has sickened 42 people in Wisconsin, and another 23 across the rest of the country. The CDC has upgraded the recall to a Class One, which means people can get seriously ill and even die from eating the bad eggs. No one has died yet, but public health managers say two dozen people have had to go to the hospital. The eggs were sold under the brand names of Milo's Poultry Farms, M&E Family Farms, and Tony's Fresh Market. Duck eggs from Happy Quackers Farm are also included in the recall.
It will soon cost a lot more to play Mega Millions in Wisconsin. Lottery managers say Mega Millions tickets will jump from their current two dollar price tag to five dollars, starting next year. The promise is that the more expensive tickets will lead to larger jackpots. This will be just the second time since 2002 that Mega Millions prices have gone-up. The new five dollar price tag begins in April. Lottery managers say there are no plans to change the price for Powerball tickets.
Wisconsin is getting 115-million dollars to bring internet access to public libraries and community centers. The state Department of Administration says 35 communities will benefit from the federal funding. The Alma Public Library will receive $4.25 Million to assist with the construction of a new public library and community facility. The new library and community center will feature three computer labs, three telemedicine rooms, and a large multi-purpose community space with a kitchenette. Additionally, the project will include the installation of high-speed internet with digitally equipped rooms for work, education, and healthcare monitoring, which will help address the shortage of healthcare professionals in Buffalo County.
Voters will have their only chance to see Wisconsin's two candidates for U.S. Senate this week. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger Eric Hovde will face-off in their only debate Friday night. The latest Marquette Law School Poll has Baldwin up in the race by seven points, but other polls suggest it may be a closer race than that. Hovde is trying to unseat Baldwin after her two terms in the U.S. Senate. The debate kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday night.
A six-point-five-acre wildfire at a Wisconsin state park is under control. The Department of Natural Resources says a fire started at the top of the Roche-A-Cri stairway 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Ten local fire departments are helping the DNR contain the fire. The department and local crews will continue to check for additional smoke and flames. Lack of precipitation and gusty winds have increased fire danger in Wisconsin, which the DNR says will continue this week.
School threats are increasing across Minnesota. KSTP-TV obtained records from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. They show a jump in the number of threats for the first few weeks of the 2024 school year. The BCA stats show 14 threats reported this year. That's compared to three threats for the same time period as last year.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with a dairy accused of underpaying its workers. Ellison accused the owners of Evergreen Acres Dairy of keeping three-million dollars in pay owed to workers in a lawsuit filed earlier this year. The attorney general also accused the dairy of forcing workers to live in unsafe and unsanitary housing while being forced to pay rent. The settlement announced this week will force Evergreen Acres to pay 250-thousand dollars in back pay to workers while improving living conditions for workers who stay in housing owned by the company.
We now know the site of one of Minnesota's favorite winter traditions. Officials say Ice Castles will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the 2024-2025 season. The event has been held at several locations over the years, most recently in Maple Grove. Plans include a one-acre winter playground made of ice, featuring slides, caves and fountains. Tickets will go on sale November 26th.
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