The Durand-Arkansaw School District may see lower health insurance costs next year. During this weeks school board meeting, Superintendent Nelson reported the Northwest Health Co-Op, which the district is part of, did a request for proposals and found that Anthem Blue Cross would have rated that would be approximately 8.5% lower than the current rate the co-op pays to Security Health Plan. The members of the co-op must vote on which company they will be going with for the upcoming school year.
The City of Durand still has money available for new small businesses or businesses looking to expand. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the economic loan program is a low interest loan program designed for businesses. For more information on the program, contact Durand City Hall.
The Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office released its annual crime report. Over 7,300 arrests were made in 2024. The biggest increase in crime the county saw in 2024 was camping on city property. Another increase officials saw was the use of cocaine. The largest decrease in crime that officials saw was Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. Sheriff Dave Riewestahl said it is important for all the departments to "keep up their enforcement efforts."
Barron County health officials want residents to check their cinnamon for lead poisoning. Back in 2023 and 2024 many brands of cinnamon were found to have lead. The Barron County health officer says that cinnamon has a very long shelf life and that you should check anything you bought before August of 2024.
A real estate property scam is targeting vacation homes and vacant land. Scammers pose as property owners looking to make a quick sale of unoccupied land they don’t actually own. And with more deals being done electronically, it can be easier for scammers to dupe realtors and buyers. Burnett County Register of Deeds Jeanne Taylor, recommends owners sign up for property fraud alerts. If their property has been fraudulently transferred or sold through these scams, they would be notified upon somebody recording that. You can sign up for the free program at property fraud alert dot com. Anyone who is notified with an alert should contact their county register of deeds office and sheriff’s department.
The Y-M-C-A of Chippewa Valley says it bought two Menomonie Health & Fitness locations and will turn them into Y-M-C-A's. On April first, the two locations will be renamed to Menomonie South Y-M-C-A and the Menomonie East YMCA. The south location will be the first 24-seven Y-M-C-A in the Chippewa Valley. Community members said there was a big demand for fitness centers in these areas after a survey was conducted during the spring of 2024.
The Buffalo County Dairy Promotions has announced the host family for this years dairy breakfast. The Breakfast will be held at Rotering Ridge Beef and Dairy in Cochrane. The Buffalo County Dairy Breakfast will be Held on Sunday June 22.
The Durand-Arkansaw FFA Will be holding a Donkey Basketball Game on March 10th. The game is a fundraiser for the FFA Chapter and tickets are $9 in advance and $13 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by any Durand-Arkansaw FFA Member or contact Durand-Arkansaw High School.
The NFL showed a sneak peak of what they are envisioning for the 2025 draft that will be in Green Bay this spring. The main draft area will be on the north-east side of the stadium and will cover about 250-thousand square feet. This is where the players drafted will walk out to and greet the fans. A kids area with games and concession stands will be located on the west side of the stadium. The NFL draft is April 24th-26th.
A school referendum in Juneau County crosses the finish line on the third attempt. Voters in the School District of Mauston on Tuesday approved the district exceeding state-imposed revenue limits by $1.75 million each year for four years. Officials with Juneau County’s largest school district had warned it wouldn't be able to operate beyond the 2026-27 school year without the additional funding, which will now allow it to avoid further cuts to staffing and student programs. Previous referendums in April of last year and November 2023 had failed to pass.
A northern Wisconsin college will close at the end of the academic year. The Northland College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to close the private environmentally focused liberal arts college in Ashland. Declining enrollment and growing costs of higher education were factors cited for the decision to close the college which was founded in 1892. That’s despite a major fund-raising effort last year which received more than 1,000 donations totaling over $1.5 million, only a fraction of the $12 million needed by an early April deadline to save Northland. The college enrolls around 200 full time undergraduates and employs some 150 faculty and staff.
Minnesota State Senator Robert Farnsworth wants to give high school students more flexibility when it comes to choosing math classes. One of the ideas he has proposed is to get rid of algebra two requirement in Minnesota schools. The bill would still require students to complete three years of math. The bill was brought up during the education policy committee hearing on Wednesday.
What’s next for Governor Tony Evers’ proposed state budget? The Democratic governor wants to use a little less than half of the state government’s current $4.3 billion surplus on tax relief. His budget now heads to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, where Senator Howard Marklein is co-chair. The Spring Green Republican cautioned that the surplus is largely one time money, and pledged Republicans will be cautious as they work to build a new budget. Marklein said any tax cuts from Republicans will be affordable, and won’t create a structural deficit in the future. JFC will jettison nearly all of Evers’ plan as it builds a new budget, but the governor will be able to exercise his significant veto authority on the finished product.
One of the Madison area's largest employers has plans to again expand its campus. Medical records company Epic Systems is requesting the city of Verona approve a new building to handle conferences and meetings. Styled to resemble a building sticking out of the ground, the Deep Earth conference center is expected to hold meetings and host events outside of the company's massive annual conference. Epic has been in constant expansion in Verona for the past decade, with buildings that resemble Harry Potter's Hogwarts, Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz, and a large treehouse.
In
his new budget proposal, Governor Tony Evers proposed a new
butter-themed license plate. Money from special plates generate
millions of dollars. Special plates cost twenty-five dollars. The
Evers administration said it doesn't have a design for the new plate
but wants to incorporate yellow in to mimic butter.
A husband and wife are being recognized by the Red Cross for their years of donating blood. The couple will be recognized as American Red Cross heroes. Jerry and Kim Porter have given over one-thousand units of blood and platelets. Over the last three years, the couple has donated the maximum number of times which is 24. The couple will be honored at the Heroes Breakfast fundraiser in Eau Claire on March 13th.
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