The Mondovi City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include approval of wages for non-union and union employees an update on a proposed new fire station and approval of the lease agreements with the Mondovi Historical Society and Buffalo County Recycling Center. Tonights meeting begins at 6:30 at the Marten Center.
A federal lawsuit filed last week against the Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District alleges it maintained a culture allowing sexual bullying and harassment. According to the lawsuit, the bullying was so intense, the student reportedly considered making an attempt on ending their life. The suit alleges the district failed to investigate bullying, violating the district’s bullying prohibition and Title IX sexual nondiscrimination policies. The lawsuit named several people, including a principal, school resource officer, and a former superintendent who they say failed the victim. The student withdrew from the district in early 2023.
A new health clinic in Mondovi will hold an open house tomorrow. The new Emplify Health By Gunderson Clinic will have the open house starting at 12:15 with a ribbon cutting. Susan Zimmerman says after the ribbon cutting there will be tours of the new facility. The open house runs until 2pm. The clinic is the first for Emplify Health.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County 4-H programs are partnering with the UW-Stout Art Education Department and Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) to offer Art U, a virtual and in-person art education program, to youth in the Chippewa Valley. All Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County youth in grades 5K-12 are invited to participate, even if they are not enrolled in 4-H. Youth in grades K-6 will attend virtual sessions via Zoom. Youth in grades seven and up will meet in person on the UW-Stout Campus. Meeting on a college campus allows them to undertake more complicated art projects. The program is offered on Monday nights for five weeks starting on February 3rd. For more information contact the Dunn, Eau Claire or Chippewa County 4-H Extension Agent.
Menomonie Police are warning residents of a possible scam involving ash tree removal. The department has received reports of people or businesses telling residents that the city is requiring them to remove ash trees. The city is not mandating ash tree removal and has not contracted with any business for removal of the trees. Residents contacted by this person or business are asked to contact the Menomonie Police Department.
The Pepin County Land Conservation Department is reminding county residents that the Holden Park Campground closed for the season on December 1st. No reservations or campers are being accepted or allowed at the park. The campground will remain closed until May while the department finishes up the campground improvement projects.
Wisconsin is getting ten-million dollars for youth mental health services. The Department of Public Instruction says the federal grant will be distributed over the next five years through the School-Based Mental Health Professionals Grant Program. The money will go toward recruiting and retaining school counselors and making sure there are more diverse mental health workers in schools statewide. DPI says public schools hired almost 350 mental health workers in the five years since the last time it was awarded the grant in 2020.
Minnesota health officials are reporting their highest number of whooping cough cases in over a decade. State leaders say more than 23 hundred cases are recorded by health care facilities, medical labs, as well as schools and child care centers. A majority have been reported in the Twin Cities metro. Its the highest number of whooping cough cases since 2012 when there were four-thousand 144 cases
Wisconsin is getting seven-million-dollars to expand access to substance use treatment. The Department of Justice says the federal grant money will go toward the Wisconsin Deflection Initiative. The program helps people struggling with addiction connect with support services before they overdose or get in trouble with the law. The DOJ says the initiative is possible through partnerships between health care providers, law enforcement, and emergency services.
A vehicle partially falls through thin ice in Green Lake County. ideo of the Saturday incident on Puckaway Lake shows a man driving out on the ice estimated to be only about four inches thick. As the vehicle tried to drive off after sitting on the lake all day, the ice cracked beneath it and began to partially submerge the SUV. The driver managed to jump out of the vehicle before it sank any further. The SUV was pulled out Sunday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds you that no ice is safe ice this time of year.
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced their “Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act” unanimously passed in the Senate. The ACCESS Act expands rural broadband access by easing the burden of regulatory costs for smaller broadband providers that rural communities rely on. Baldwin says access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury. “It’s a necessity for rural Americans to work, attend school, run their businesses, manage their farms, and connect with people around the world,” she said. “For too long, small providers, often in rural areas, get caught up in burdensome regulations, which stopped them from reaching more people.” The legislation provides regulatory relief to rural telecommunications service providers by allowing them to submit streamlined financial reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of the NTCA – the Rural Broadband Association, thanked them for getting the bill through the Senate.
Keep a watchful eye out for scams this holiday season. IRS Spokesperson Christopher Miller says phishing continues to be a major issue, so always double check any emails to make sure they look correct and only shop at secure websites. Miller says you also shouldn't shop on unsecured public Wi-Fi in places like a mall or a restaurant, and help protect the devices of your more vulnerable family members like seniors and kids. A full list of safety tips can be found at I R S dot gov.
If you're getting a holiday tree this week, be sure you can get it home safely. Brian Ortner with Triple-A says you should treat it like you would transporting a large appliance. Make sure you have some strong rope or ratchet straps with you, an old blanket, some gloves, and of course, the right vehicle helps, too. One with a roof rack is ideal. If you need help, consider renting a truck from your local hardware retailer or moving company.
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