One person is dead after a two vehicle accident in Spring Lake Township on Thursday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 34yr old Felicia Biagi of Durand was traveling southbound on Hwy CC when she lost control and collided with a northbound vehicle driven by 56yr old James Claflin of Hager City. Claflin and his passenger 55yr old Diane Clafline were both takent to Western Wisconsin Health, while Biagi later died of her injuries at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident in Hartland Township on Wednesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 40yr old Abbie Flynn of Maiden Rock was traveling eastbound on 210th Avenue when she lost control and entered the ditch. Flynn was taken to Advent Health in Durand with undetermined injuries.
A former Menomonie High School para-educator was sentenced Friday in Dunn County Court for sexually assaulting a student. Authorities charged 23yr old Quinton Williams with three counts of sexual assault of a child in 2023 after a student told police that she had a relationship with Williams after talking with him on snapchat. Williams was sentenced to one year in jail, five years probation, must register as a sex offender for 15yrs and cannot work with people under the age of 18.
The man arrested in the armed robbery of the Circle C gas station in Menomonie in 2024 was sentenced Friday in Dunn County Court. Andrew Horner was charged with armed robbery after he threatened to kill the clerk at the Circle C while holding a large machete style knife during the robbery. Horner was sentenced to 15yrs in prison, seven years of extended supervision and must pay $964 in restitution.
The McDonell Area Catholic Schools is the new owner of land on the east side of Chippewa Falls. The school system recently announced it purchased 57-acres of vacant land from the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. In a press release, they said "this land, formerly known as county farm, is located south of the former hospital building near the Chippewa River." The vision for the land is still unfolding but McDonell Area Catholic Schools is calling the purchase a "transformational moment for MACS." The press release states that they plan to use the land for outdoor classrooms and nature studies in the near future.
A hazard that’s been sitting in Olmsted County for nearly 40 years will finally be cleared thanks to the use of county and state dollars. 800,000 tires that are located behind the Haverhill Township Town Hall will be removed thanks to a $500,000 grant the county received from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Olmsted County will also contribute $350,000 toward the project. The old tire dump will be made into a solar field. The removal of the tires is set to begin on March 1st and its hoped to be completed by June 1st.
Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is welcoming a hypothetical endorsement from President Trump. On Sunday, Schimel told WISN-TV's political talk show "Upfront," "who wouldn't want the endorsement of the sitting president?" He said whether you like what Trump is doing or not, anybody "has to acknowledge that he's accomplished an awful lot since November 5th." President Trump hasn't endorsed Schimel in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race. Schimel and Susan Crawford are running for a ten-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 1st.
A Minnesota rescue dog took home top honors at the Puppy Bowl on Sunday. Foxtrot, a Collie from Pet Haven of Minnesota, was named Most Valuable Puppy after a standout performance in the annual Animal Planet event. His efforts helped Team Fluff secure a 68-66 win over Team Ruff with a last-second touchdown. Another Pet Haven pup, Potato, also played for the winning team. The shelter celebrated Foxtrot's achievement, calling it a proud moment for their rescue.
Wisconsin joins 19 states to stop DOGE from accessing millions of American's private sensitive data. Attorney General Josh Kaul says the lawsuit claims the Department of Government Efficiency was given illegal unauthorized access to its centralized payment system. It would enable Trump's administration to block federal funds for health care, childcare and other services. The lawsuit is asking for an injunction and acknowledgment that these policy changes are unlawful and unconstitutional.
Chief Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue to serve her term indefinitely as Wisconsin's top election official. Despite multiple attempts by the Republicans to unseat her the Supreme Court unanimously made the ruling Friday. Republicans say they were disappointed in how she handled the previous presidential election and how it contributed to Trump's loss. Wolfe says the agency is busy preparing for the upcoming Spring Primary and Spring Election.
Ariens is recalling over six-thousand snow throwers because of a control lever laceration hazard. A Brown County Public Health spokesperson says the snow throwers impeller and auger of the Ariens deluxe, platinum and professional series can continue to operate even when the control lever is off. No injuries have been reported. Contact Ariens for free repairs at ariens-dot-com.
UnitedHealth Group is withdrawing its motion to dismiss the Justice Department's antitrust case in the three-point-three billion dollar home care and hospice provider Amedisys deal. The Eden Prairie-based healthcare giant says a government filing in late January provided information that rendered their previous motion powerless. The DOJ alleged in November that UnitedHealth Group's purchase of Amedisys would be anticompetitive. Yesterday, a federal judge in Maryland ordered the motion to dismiss withdrawn. UnitedHealth Group now will have to answer the government's complaint.
Two state Senators want Wisconsin participating in a multi-state compact aimed at reducing deaths on the road. Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere has joined Senator Chris Larson, a Democrat from Milwaukee, to introduce a bill aimed at getting Wisconsin to be a part of the national Driver License Compact. Wisconsin is currently one of only four states not involved in the DLC, which requires member states to share with each other all traffic convictions and license suspensions or revocations for offenses that include drunk driving. The lawmakers note that because Wisconsin is not involved, “individuals have been able to slip through the cracks and receive licenses, with tragic consequences.” They say that if the bill were to be passed, it would “close a dangerous loophole, improve data sharing and best practices moving forward, and help keep dangerous drivers off the road -- in Wisconsin and every member state.”
A large crack is forming on Lake Winnebago. The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says the crack is just south of Faro Springs Road and runs from east to west where multiple vehicles have fallen into the water. Officials warn that 'no ice is one-hundred percent safe'. Make sure and check in with local fishing clubs for up-to-date ice conditions.
No comments:
Post a Comment