Firefighters from Durand and Plum City responded to a garage fire in Durand yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the fire at 512 5th Avenue East at approximately 1pm and found the garage totally engulfed. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes and no one was reported hurt in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
An Eleva day care owner has been charged after a child in her care had to be taken to a hospital with a brain bleed. Ashley Hove was charged yesterday with one count of physical abuse of a child, intentionally causing great bodily harm. A doctors report said that the child's injuries were caused by some kind of physical violence. Hove told authorities that she thought the child had fallen while playing, and when she came back to the room, the child was laying on the ground unresponsive. If convicted, Hove could be sentenced up to 40 years in prison.
A change of venue request has been denied for the teen accused of killing Lily Peters three years ago. Court officials said if Carson Peters Berger's defense team is worried about bias or prejudice in the Chippewa Falls jury pool, they can take care of it through the jury questionnaire process. Meaning the case will stay in Chippewa County. The 17-year-old is accused of beating, sexually assaulting, and killing Peters three years ago as he was escorting her home following a visit to her aunt's house, something he told investigators that he had been planning for some time because he wanted to know what it would feel like to take a life. The case is scheduled for a hearing on June 9th, no trial dates have been set but that could come in early 20-26.
Osseo Firefighters responded to a shed fire yesterday near Osseo. According to Osseo Fire, the fire spread and caused minor damage to a mobile home. Firefighters were able to put out the fire quickly and are investigating the cause of the fire. No one was injured in that fire.
The Durand Spring Clean Up begins this Saturday. Durand Public Works Superintendent Matt Gillis says homeowners must follow some rules. The spring clean up goes through May 4 and crews will pick up yard debris two times during the clean up.
One person is dead after a semi-truck accident took place on I-94 in Eau Claire. Police officials said the crash took place Tuesday morning when a car going West was traveling in the eastbound lanes of I-94 when it collided with a semi-truck. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene while the semi-truck driver had minor injuries. The Wisconsin State Patrol is still investigating the incident.
Multiple residents have reported seeing a large black bear in Osseo's west side. The Osseo Police department posted on Facebook that they are aware of the sightings. Police warn and want people to be aware of items left outside. They said bears can be attracted to food scraps, dog food and even bird feeders. Police say if you do come across a black bear to yell loud or make loud noises to scare them off, and then to reach out to police.
Students and staff were evacuated from Onalaska Middle School due to a gas line being hit. The incident took place yesterday morning shortly after 9 a.m. Onalaska Fire Chief Pete Fletty said that construction crews were digging in the school parking lot when the gas line was hit accidentally. Xcel Energy crews checked out the building to make sure it was safe for students and staff to return. A short time later the school re-opened. Parents were sent a letter detailing the situation.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking for $30 million in the next state budget to cover the costs of for crime victim services. At a Wausau roundtable on Tuesday, the AG said federal funding has decreased dramatically. The Democratic AG said for a five-year period, $44 million roughly went to victim service providers. In the current federal fiscal year which started October 1st, that number has dropped to $13 million, a reduction of over $30 million or about 70%.” A fund established by the federal Victims of Crimes Act distributes money from fines and fees paid out by people convicted of federal charges. The state has used American Recovery Act and pandemic relief money to supplement that, but those funds are now tapped out.
Putting the brakes on Buc-ees. A proposed Buc-ees travel center in Oak Creek is the subject of a lawsuit. A nonprofit known as Oak Creek Neighbors United alleges the city lacks legal authority to rezone a 29-acre property adjacent to Interstate 94 for a 73,370-square-foot convenience store and gas station with 120 pumps. The goal is to open the location in early 2027. The suit claims the property was rezoned and the city’s Comprehensive Plan amended to benefit the property owner, over the objection of "several hundred citizens and the alderman for the district." The city has 45 days to respond.
The Watertown man accused of faking his death and fleeing the country wasn’t present at his Tuesday status hearing. Court records indicate the attorney for 45-year-old Ryan Borgwardt was in Green Lake County Court on his behalf. Multiple agencies searched for Borgwardt for months after a kayak overturned in Green Lake in August. Investigators later learned Borgwardt staged an elaborate hoax in which he left the U.S. for Eastern Europe. Borgwardt returned in December and was charged with misdemeanor obstructing an officer. Green Lake County is seeking restitution for the costs incurred for the search.
An investigation is underway after firefighters put out a fire involving four-thousand pounds of recyclables. Crews found a large pile of recyclables on fire on the street yesterday near East Pass and Grove Circle after a city recycling truck operator dumped the pile upon noticing the back of the truck was smoking. The fire was extinguished. The exact cause of the blaze hasn't been released. Officials advise residents that electronics and other items containing lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of properly and never placed in a recycling cart.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is doubling down on his back-to-the-office order. His office says 60 percent of state workers already work in the office some or all of the time. Governor Walz says he has no plans to rescind the order. The proposal calls for state employees to return to work at least 50 percent of the time but not full-time. The state worker unions oppose the idea. There is an exemption for workers who live more than 75 miles away from their work site.
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