The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include an update on the budget, reports from the mayor and department heads, and the council will go into closed session to discuss an economic development revolving loan for Little Beginnings Child Care. Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on the video streaming page of the WRDN Website.
Two Mondovi Homeowners are concerned about the erosion of the shoreline of Mirror Lake. During last night's city council meeting, Jennifer Bargmann and Cindy Brenner told the council how the shoreline of their properties has eroded over the last few years. Joe Krumrie of Buffalo County Land Conservation had a presentation on the possible reasons for the erosion that included the possibility of the dredging of the lake back in 2021. To fix the issue Krumrie suggested the shoreline be rip-rapped and soil be brought in for restoration. Bargmann told the council that the erosion is so severe if the rip-rap is not installed this fall she would lose her home to the lake. The council is sending out engineers to look at the issue.
The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board recently delivered a new soybean-based firefighting foam to the Durand and Mondovi Fire Departments. Justin Bauer of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board says the biggest benefit to the new firefighting foam is that it has no PFAS chemicals. The Soybean Marketing Board delivered the new foam to sixteen departments across Wisconsin.
A proposed Dunn County budget would improve more roads. The Highway Commissioner says the department is asking to fix about 18-point-five miles of roads in 2025. That's about fifty percent more than this year. If approved, the county and the Department of Transportation would spend about nine-million dollars on highways. The county board will approve or deny the budget on November 12.
The Wisconsin State Building Commission has approved three UW System projects under the Instructional Space and Technology Projects Program, targeting essential upgrades to instructional spaces across multiple campuses. Projects include renovations at the UW-Eau Claire Haas Fine Arts Center, the UW-La Crosse Wing Technology Center, and the UW-River Falls Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Science Laboratories. These improvements are designed to enhance modern teaching and research capabilities, aligning with the growing demands of academic programs.
There's a new warning about a deer disease in western Wisconsin. The state's Department of Natural Resources yesterday said they've confirmed cases of EHD in deer in Chippewa and Jackson counties. EHD is deadly for deer, but it cannot be passed on to humans. The dead deer in Chippewa and Jackson counties were both found near ponds on private lands. The DNR says hunters need to be on the look-out for sick or dead deer. Before these cases, Wisconsin hadn't seen an EHD case since 2021.
Eau Claire's election managers say they have a 'great' need for poll workers next month. Interim Deputy City Clerk Nicholas Koerner says they don't quite yet have the 500 poll workers that they are hoping for. Koerner says that's because they 've had some retirements, and some people just haven't come back. He figures the city is about 100 poll workers short. There's still time to sign-up, in fact there's a training session next Tuesday.
There are finally charges in the death of a UW-La Crosse student from back in 1985. Prosecutors in Vernon County yesterday filed charges against Michael Popp for Terry Dolowy's murder 39-years-ago. He was arrested back in September after a DNA match on evidence from her death. Popp is being held on a million-dollars bond, and faces life in prison if convicted.
A former Minnesota state trooper has been booked into Olmsted County Jail. Shane Roper is facing manslaughter charges in connection with a crash that happened in Rochester back in May, claiming the life of a teen. He's accused of driving 83 in a 40-mile-an-hour zone while pursuing a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Roper has a court appearance next month and is set to go to trial in March of next year.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has officially designated a new wildlife management area. It is a 1,820-acre area in Washington County as, named Keystone Woods. This site, previously a cattle ranch, is one of the largest remaining undeveloped tracts near the Twin Cities. Located in May Township, Keystone Woods will provide opportunities for activities such as hunting, hiking, and fishing. The DNR plans to solicit public input on future uses of the area starting in November.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the ballot in Wisconsin. Last month the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die. On Monday the court denied a motion from Kennedy’s attorney to reconsider that ruling. Kennedy, who in August suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit to be removed from the ballot. He argued state law requiring independent candidates to withdraw up to a full month before Republicans and Democrats was unconstitutional. The latest Marquette Poll showed that three percent of respondents said they’d vote for Kennedy.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released the latest Forward Exam scores. Interim Communications Director Chris Bucher says they're the first scores since the state made changes to the test design. Under the old standards from the 2022-23 school year, roughly 39% performed at proficient or advanced levels in English language arts, and 41% scored at the same levels in math. The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argues the changes to the exam now make year-to-year comparisons of student achievement and school progress more challenging.
The Rochester International Airport is getting federal funding to help improve runways and other necessary infrastructure. U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar announced over 15-million dollars in federal funding for the airport yesterday. The money will go toward rebuilding and extending one existing runway while adding a safety area for another runway. The airport also plans to build more than two miles of service road and install 15-thousand-feet of wildlife fencing.
Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig and her Republican challenger Joe Teirab are coming off their second debate in four days. The 2nd Congressional District candidates met at an event hosted by the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce. Some of the issues discussed during the debate were inflation and abortion. Tierab said that the country can't engage in "reckless spending bill after reckless spending bill" like the Biden administration's economic agenda that Craig voted for. Craig responded by doubling down on her votes
A suspect is in custody following a homicide in northwest Wisconsin. Superior police responding to a Sunday night call about a man walking around the caller's garage and shining a flashlight into windows arrived at the scene to hear several gunshots. Officers found a wounded man who later died from his injuries. The suspect fled and was later apprehended in Iron River without incident.
The City of Duluth is holding its first-ever snowplow naming contest. The city is asking residents to submit their favorite snowplow names by October 21st. City staffers will select ten finalists to be voted on beginning October 28th. The top vote-getter will be announced on November 11th. The newly-named snowplow will be unveiled during the Christmas City of the North parade on November 22nd.
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