An Arcadia man is accused of hitting a state trooper with his car before leading officers on a high-speed chase. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office, an Arcadia police officer and a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper responded to a report of a man yelling at people in Arcadia at the intersection of Blaschko Avenue and Sobotta Street just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies said that 47yr old Michael Peterson would not comply with officers orders and hit a Wisconsin State Trooper with his car. Peterson then drove southbound on Highway 93 for about 15 miles, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. He eventually crashed into a power pole at the Four Corners Bar & Grill in Centerville. Peterson was arrested and is now charged with Reckless Endangering Safety, Battery to a Law Enforcement Officer, and Fleeing an Officer.
Durand-Arkansaw School District Administrators are working on the budget for the 2025-26 school year. Durand-Arkansaw School Superintendent Ryan Nelson says the budget will be dependent on what happens with state funding. Nelson says if there in an increase in funding the district would like to add some additional staff to help with student mental health.
The Dunn County Highway Department is announcing weight restrictions on a bridge near Tainter Lake. A recent inspection of the Bridge on Hwy BB found some of the steel members of the bridge have deteriorated and that a 20 ton gross vehicle weight limit is needed. All loads greater than 20 tons will need to use an alternate route. The bridge will be monitored annually for any additional restrictions and will be evaluated for potential replacement in the future.
ICE is NOT raiding Eau Claire schools despite rumors circulating on social media. That's according to Teri Piper Thompson, the communications manager for the Eau Claire School District. On Tuesday, a social media post claimed ICE raided Putnam Heights Elementary School. People in the comments also said there was a raid at DeLong Middle School, but Thompson said this is false information and hasn't happened. The rumors come after ICE confirmed almost 12-hundred undocumented migrants were arrested on Monday.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is discussing issues concerning the region. In a virtual Western Wisconsin town hall event on Monday, Baldwin answered questions about affordable housing in the region and talked about her plans for bipartisan work in the upcoming session. She said reauthorization of the farm bill is overdue and she sees "many opportunities to team up with republicans in agricultural states to pass certain provisions of the farm bill and advance rural development policy." Baldwin also hopes to work on bipartisan legislation to support tax dollars in the U.S. going towards American workers and small businesses instead of overseas.
The UW-Eau Claire honors program is being upgraded to the honors college. The honors program, which will now be called the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, is available now for students. Director Dr Heather Fielding said students of all majors are welcome to join to improve their studies. She said there are new resources for students and scholarships that honor students can apply for. Fielding says this is also a great opportunity for students to reach their full potential in achieving their goals both before and after college.
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Wisconsin State Patrol trooper is credited with saving a bald eagle's
life. Trooper Digre found the injured bird on Interstate 90 in La
Crosse County. WSP says the bird had been hit by a car and was
sitting in the road. Trooper Digre took the eagle to a nearby
rehabilitation facility, where it's getting treatment.
A former Wisconsin congressman is confirmed as the U.S. Transportation Secretary. Sean Duffy was approved to lead the Transportation Department by the Senate today. He was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22. Duffy has said he'll focus on addressing the national air traffic controller shortage and continuing to investigate Tesla's self-driving technology. Duffy was a representative for Northwestern Wisconsin's 7th congressional district for five terms.
Wisconsin is one of more than 20 states that are filing lawsuits over President Trump's federal funding freeze. Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced litigation yesterday which is aimed at preventing Trump's policy from being implemented. The president has ordered a spending freeze on many grants and aid packages being paid out to states and nonprofit groups. This does not include direct payments that support individuals, like Social Security, Medicare, SNAP benefits, and rental assistance, according to a White House spokesperson. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the freeze, at least through this coming Monday.
Microsoft’s plans for southeast Wisconsin are growing. The tech giant joined the State of Wisconsin Monday in announcing the acquisition of 240 acres of land in the City of Kenosha. The property just off I-94 was already rezoned for the potential construction of a new data center. Kenosha mayor David Bogdala (bahg-DA-la) tells Fox 6 Milwaukee the move is a definite plus for the city. Microsoft is already heavily invested in a data center project in the Racine County village of Mount Pleasant.
Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature look to give schools the authority to ban phones and other electronic devices in classrooms. The measure introduced earlier this month would require local school districts to create their own policies banning the devices during instructional time with exceptions for electronics used for educational and emergency. Some schools in the state have instituted phone bans but have had to back off them after students and parents backlash. Bans of this sort introduced by both Democrats and Republicans have been signed into law in least eight other states nationwide.
Wisconsin lawmakers are looking into legislation that would make tips exempt from state income taxes. A draft bill has been passed around in Madison and could be formally introduced next month. The tax-free tips plan would be similar to a federal proposal that has been discussed by President Trump.
The report from the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative says declining smoking rates, effective tobacco control policies and regulations, earlier diagnosis, and improved treatments are responsible for the decline. In Wisconsin, lung cancer deaths still outnumbered all prostate, breast, and colon cancer deaths combined. The five-year relative survival rate for lung cancer in Wisconsin is 29.4%. In Wisconsin, the majority of people with lung cancer are between the ages of 70-79.
Minnesota's attorney general has settled another lawsuit challenging the high price drug companies charge for insulin. Attorney General Keith Ellison announced yesterday that Novo Nordisk has agreed to cap the cost of insulin for insured and uninsured patients for the next five years. Patients will pay no more than 35 dollars a month with a prescription. Some lower-income Minnesotans will qualify for free insulin under the settlement. Ellison also reached similar settlements with Eli Lilly and Sanofi last year.
A popular ice fishing event is making a return after being cancelled last year. The Jig's Up event was called because of the mild winter so the ice on Lake Wissota was too thin and dangerous. Now that it's back,the organizer Sheryl Poirier is expecting over one-thousand people to attend the event at Lake Wissota Lions Club. The Jig's Up is happening Saturday, February 8th.
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