The First big snow of the season is expected this weekend. The National Weather Services says a storm system moving up for the plains will affect Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota starting later tonight. The Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Pepin, Pierce, Buffalo and Wabasha Counties, and Winter Storm Watches in effect for Dunn, Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties. Three to Six inches of snow is expected with higher amounts to the north and east.
The City of Wabasha is looking to fill two vacancies on the Street Commission. As a member, you will help make decisions on street improvements, capital equipment purchases, project lists, signage improvements, and more. This position is for a two-year term, and meetings are held monthly at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall. For more information, contact Wabasha City Hall.
A man accused of committing murder late last month is formally charged. Eau Claire Police say they responded to a home on Western Avenue in the early morning on January 25th. They say 21-year-old Andre Simmons was dead in the driveway, and arrested 18-year-old Du'Marion Stogner. He's been in custody ever since, and is formally charged with intentional homicide today. Another suspect is charged in the case for harboring a felon. Both Stogner and the other suspect will be in court again later this month.
A Winona man is going to prison for using social media apps to sexually extort dozens of girls. Valentin Quintana was sentenced yesterday to 27 years behind bars. The 31-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to one count each of producing, distributing, and possessing child sex abuse material. Prosecutors say Quintana used apps like Snapchat and Instagram to threaten, sexually manipulate, and exploit at least 65 girls between the ages of nine and 15. The youngsters were from places like Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Zealand, and elsewhere.
US Senator Tammy Baldwin says AM radios need to stay in vehicles sold in the US and has joined other Senators in reintroducing the AM For Every Vehicle Act.. The Wisconsin Democrat says it's a lifeline for Wisconsin farmers. Baldwin says she's been getting pushback on the issue from car manufacturers, but thinks anyone who can make and design an electric car can figure out how to get an AM signal to play on the radio.
Investigators in southern Minnesota are looking into a barn fire that caused the death of thousands of pigs. First responders were called to the barn on 570th Avenue in Brownsdale just before midnight on Wednesday. The barn was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived and the building was destroyed. No people were hurt, but four-thousand pigs died in the fire.
The standoff at the State House of Representatives is over. Minnesota lawmakers have come to terms on a power-sharing agreement after a nearly month-long stalemate, pending the results of a special election. Under the agreement, the GOP will control House committees with their 67-66 advantage. If the House returns to a 67-67 tie after the special election to fill the District 40B seat on March 11th, committees will be co-chaired by both the GOP and DFL, requiring a bipartisan vote to advance bills.
Officials with UW Health are warning people not to point lasers at Med Flight crews following a pair of incidents this week. The medical care system says law enforcement is investigating after two separate helicopter teams were hit with lasers in different areas on Tuesday. Officials warn that the devices can temporarily blind pilots or even cause retina damage, making these situations incredibly dangerous. It is also a federal crime to shine a laser at an aircraft. The FAA has been notified of the incidents as well.
A Wisconsin congressman proposes a bill that would ban federal government contracts for special government employees. Second District representative Mark Pocan plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy Act, or the ELON MUSK Act. Musk heads the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which looks to cut waste in government spending. Pocan says the text of his planned legislation will be forthcoming.
A Wisconsin congressman wants to restrict any future student loan forgiveness. Congressman Glenn Grothman has reintroduced his Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act, which he says will “prevent future Administrations from replicating President Biden’s student loan bailout scheme that could have cost taxpayers up to $1.4 trillion.” This act requires that the Department of Education review the fiscal impact of any future plans to forgive student loan debt to ensure costs to the federal government do not increase and result in taxpayers footing the bill. Any regulation that does not meet this standard would be prohibited from issuance, fundamentally prohibiting any future administration from ordering broad student loan forgiveness.
Wisconsin license plates are moving from A to B. After almost eight years and four-point-seven-million letter and number combinations, the DOT's Division of Motor Vehicles is out of combinations and will soon debut license plates starting with the letter B. The A plates went into circulation in 2017, when the state switched from six character plates to seven character plates.
Wisconsinites continue to have problems dealing with landlords and scam calls. Wisconsin Consumer Protection director Michelle Reinen says those two issues once again topped the list of complaints received in 2024. Landlord issue calls were up by 300 last year, but the total number of complaints about scam calls were down. Reinen says people seem to be more aware of the issue, and are using the technology available to prevent those calls from reaching them in the first place. The rest of the top five complaints were home improvement scams, identity theft, and phone and internet issues.
The sturgeon spearing season is kicking off this weekend in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says the season will start on the Winnebago System on Saturday. It will continue until February 23rd or when one of nine harvest caps is reached. More information about the season is available on DNR-dot-Wisconsin-dot-gov.
A group of lions at a northern Minnesota sanctuary have made their pick for the Super Bowl. The four lions at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Pine County were given a choice between two miniature goalposts set on a base with the logo for each team. One of the lions quickly swatted and tore apart the goalpost representing the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs will be looking for their third consecutive Super Bowl win when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday.
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