Forecasters say snow is forecast for the WRDN listening area. The National Weather Service says Western Wisconsin could see as much as six inches of snow by the time the flakes stop falling tomorrow. The snow is expected to start overnight tonight, and just keep going. Road crews are asking for patience ahead of time. Forecasters say the roads across western Wisconsin will be snow-covered, and will need to be plowed throughout the day tomorrow.
The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include renewal of the agreements with the Alma, Pepin, and Plum City School Districts, approval of the 2025-26 course handbook, and reports from the district and building administrators. Tonight's meeting begins at 6pm in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
One person was injured in a single vehicle in Maiden Rock Township on Saturday According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 76yr old Donald Warnke of Holman was traveling northbound on Hwy CC when he lost control and entered the ditch. Warnke was taken to Mayo Red Wing Hospital with undetermined injuries.
One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident Saturday in Hartland Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 18yr old Jackson Merrill of Ellsworth was traveling northbound on Hwy C, when he swerved to miss a deer and entered the ditch rolling the vehicle. Merrill was transported to Red Wing Hospital.
Western Wisconsin could see a substance abuse facility re-open. Lutheran Social Services is looking to buy the L.E. Phillips Libertas facility that was closed when HSHS closed Sacred Heart and St. Joe's Hospitals earlier this year. A LSS spokesperson says the name would not stay the same, or have any affiliation with HSHS. It would be open 24 hours every day, 365 days a year. LSS hopes the facility will help fill an increasing need for addiction recovery in the Chippewa Valley. If everything goes according to plan, service could begin in early to mid 2026.
Prosecutors say the weekend stabbing attack at the Do Dodge Inn was unprovoked. Eau Claire County's D.A, filed formal charges against Anthony Jackson yesterday. Investigators say he was seen talking to himself at the bar not long before he stabbed 31-year-old Alex Graff to death. An autopsy shows Graff was stabbed in the heart, face, and side. He died a short time after the attack. Prosecutors say there's no evidence that Jackson knew Graff, or that the two had any kind of disagreement. Jackson is being held on two million-dollars bond, and is facing homicide charges in the case.
A southeast Minnesota man is spending the rest of his days behind bars after being found guilty of killing the mother of his children. Yesterday, a Winona County judge sentenced Adam Fravel to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with murder of Madeline Kingsbury. The 26-year-old woman was last seen alive dropping her two kids off at daycare in Winona in March of 2023. Her remains were found ten weeks later in a culvert near a home in Filmore County owned by Fravel's parents. Fravel addressed the court before his sentence was delivered yesterday, saying he "Never caused harm to Maddi" and is innocent.
Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling last week, the Prairie Island Indian Community can begin to prepare to move its gaming operations -- if it becomes necessary. Last week, the high court placed hundreds of acres of land that the Prairie Island Indian Community owns into a trust. The land is located near Xcel Energy's nuclear plant and the tribe worried a major storm could render their gaming operation inoperable.
Wisconsin's race for the White House is officially over. The state's 10 Republican electors cast their official ballots for President-elect Trump yesterday. The whole thing took less than 20 minutes. Trump won Wisconsin by about 30 thousand votes in the November election. Yesterday's vote was different from four years ago when Republican electors cast their votes for an alternative slate for the president. That vote continues to be part of a criminal case.
A candlelight vigil was held last night in Madison, Wisconsin to remember the lives lost and pray for those injured in Monday's shooting at a private K-12 school. A teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School were killed, and it appears the shooter - a 15-year-old girl - died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes says it's too soon to say what her motive may have been.
Prosecutors say the weekend stabbing attack at the Do Dodge Inn was unprovoked. Eau Claire County's D.A, filed formal charges against Anthony Jackson yesterday. Investigators say he was seen talking to himself at the bar not long before he stabbed 31-year-old Alex Graff to death. An autopsy shows Graff was stabbed in the heart, face, and side. He died a short time after the attack. Prosecutors say there's no evidence that Jackson knew Graff, or that the two had any kind of disagreement. Jackson is being held on two million-dollars bond, and is facing homicide charges in the case.
Police are investigating shooting threats at two Green Bay high schools. Police identified three persons of interest Monday connected to reported threats at Green Bay East and West high schools. The three are juveniles who live in the Green Bay community. Investigators first heard about the threats in the middle of the night from students. A release from Green Bay Police said detectives and school officials spoke with the juveniles and determined there was no ongoing threat to the schools.
The Department of Motor Vehicles reminds people to get their updated REAL IDs. WisDOT says the REAL ID will take effect in May of next year after multiple delays due to the pandemic and rollout issues. You'll need those updated IDs to get on airplanes and enter secure federal buildings. If you don't have a new ID or need help obtaining one, you can contact the D M V online at Wisconsin D M V dot Gov to schedule an appointment to get a new ID. Only 62 percent of residents currently have that compliant ID.
The Department of Public Instruction says the $10.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education will help support recruitment and retention of special education teachers and leaders. The funding will improve professional development systems for educators and help districts implement innovative strategies to address critical special education staffing shortages. State Superintendent Jill Underly says the funding will help districts increase professional growth opportunities and implement innovative retention strategies. According to DPI data, 49.4 percent of Wisconsin’s new special education teachers either leave the state or the profession altogether by their sixth year.
A legislative study committee on sandhill cranes has made its recommendation. Following a fifth and final meeting last week, the panel of lawmakers, ag and conservation groups last week advanced a draft bill that would authorize sandhill crane hunt and fund compensation to farmers for crop losses. State Senator Romaine Quinn of Cameron said he thinks that represents the best opportunity for any movement to address the issue. But state Senator Mark Spreitzer of Beloit said he doesn’t see a bill that includes hunting the cranes, passing. The panel voted against a stand-alone crop damage support bill, and did not vote at all on a bill for a stand-alone hunt. The combined bill will go to the Legislature’s budget committee for consideration.
It's a two-million-dollar bond for the suspect in a double murder in Adams County from back in June. A judge yesterday ordered 38-year-old Cory Beck held for the murders of Sharon Miller-Robinson and her adult son. The sheriff's office says they were found dead at their home in Strongs Prairie. An autopsy shows both of them died of blunt force trauma to the head. Prosecutors say Beck knew both the victims, but they are not saying how. There's also no word about what led-up to the killings. Beck is due back in court in February.
Minnesota is recording a record high of visitors to the state in 2023. Explore Minnesota recently released a new report that Minnesota attracted more than 80 million visitors last year but each tourist spent less than in previous years. Tourists spent fourteen-point-one billion dollars on dining, shopping, fishing, and other activities in 2023. Spending is still down more than nine percent from 2019. One of the reasons for the rise in revenue was the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert and several other large events that brought visitors back to the metro.
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