The four people who died in a plane crash in Illinois have been identified. Ross Nelson, Raimi Rundle, Courtney Morrow, Michael Morrow, were the four people in the small plane when it crash. All four were from Menomonie. A GoFundMe has been set up to support the children left behind for Courtney and Michael Morrow. According to the GoFundMe "Courtney and Michael are remembered as loving, selfless, and full of life."
Installation of fiber optic internet and phone service is underway in Mondovi. Crews began installing the fiber optic lines earlier this spring. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the expansion of fiber optic internet is necessary to allow residents to work remotely and businesses to expand. Work on the fiber installation is expected to continue through the summer and into the fall.
An area high school student has been honored by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. Lillian Reck a senior at Anthony Acres School in Mondovi was awarded the Youth Conservationist of the Year earlier this month. According to the school, over the last four years, Reck has led projects enhancing grouse habitats to restoring native prairies. She was recognized for her work on April 12th.
Laura Benjamin, an Eau Claire business owner, has kicked off her campaign for the Third Congressional District. She will run as a democrat as she will challenge incumbent Derrick Van Orden. She is the third democrat to join this race. Benjamin used to be on the Eau Claire City Council.
An Eau Claire Police Officer is not missing. According to Eau Claire Police, a social media post claiming a female Eau Claire Officer named Katie Cunningham has been circulating. The post is nothing more than a scam and Eau Claire Police remind the community that any post regarding a missing person, especially a missing police officer, would come directly from the department.
An apartment fire in Ladysmith on Monday has displaced 35 people. According to the Ladysmith Fire Department, firefighters responded to the blaze at Greenwood Apartments and found fire and smoke on the first floor. The fire spread through the kitchen stove venting system in apartments on the first, second and third floors. Six apartments were damaged and the building sustained water and smoke damage. The cause of the fires is suspected to be unattended cooking pans left on a stove. The American Red Cross is assisting the dispaced tenants.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has stopped a major fraud scheme involving unclaimed property. D O R reported Tuesday that an arrest has been made after a suspect in Tennessee tried to cash nearly 900-thousand dollars in checks from the agency. Bank employees cooperated with the Department of Revenue, and directed the suspect to travel to Georgia to cash the checks at the Georgia Department of Revenue, where they were arrested. D O R agents returned the money to the victim in the case, who had been unaware he had an inheritance waiting in unclaimed property.
A former La Crosse Bishop could be named the next pope. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke is originally from Richland Center and was a former bishop in La Crosse from 1995 to 2004. Cardinal Burke was not appointed by Pope Francis and is one of 100 cardinals that are eligible to be the next pope. If he is appointed to be the next pope, he would be the first American. The cardinals will gather next month to start the selection process
In
the state Senate on Tuesday, a bill to extend Medicaid coverage to
one year for new moms in Wisconsin passed on a 32-1 vote. A similar
measure passed the Senate on an overwhelming vote last session but
never reached the Assembly, where Speaker Robin Vos says he remains
opposed to “an expansion of welfare.” Arkansas is the only other
state not providing a year of Medicaid postpartum coverage.
Wisconsin
residents are some of the least gambling addicted in the country. A
new report by WalletHub compares all 50 states based on the number of
casinos and adults with gambling disorders. Wisconsin ranks the
seventh least gambling addicted, due in part to a low number of
gambling-related arrests. Utah and Alaska are first and second for
low gambling addiction. Nevada and South Dakota are the most addicted
to gambling.
Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum is joining a growing group of Democrats calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The cabinet member is accused of using another Signal chat to share U.S. military operations. McCollum previously called for a congressional investigation last month after it became public that Hegseth shared details of a strike on Yemen in a separate Signal chat with top administration officials. The details of the chat became public after a staffer mistakenly included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic on the chat. The New York Times recently reported that Hegseth used a second chat to discuss a strike that included his wife and brother, who works at the Defense Department. Minnesota Congresswomen Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar also called for Hegseth's resignation, as well as National Security Advisor Mike Waltz's resignation.
Minnesota lawmakers are back at the Capitol after a week-long break for Easter and Passover, diving back into a session marked by political divisions between Republicans and Democrats, as well as between the House and Senate. With a May 19th deadline looming, the path forward promises to be challenging. One of the session's biggest tasks is passing a two-year state budget projected at roughly 66 billion dollars. A significant portion, over 70 percent, is expected to be allocated to health and human services and education, two of the state's top funding priorities.
A
Racine man is a million dollars richer after buying a winning
scratch-off ticket. The Wisconsin Lottery says Daniel Macemon bought
the Million Dollar Diamonds ticket at a Pick 'n Save in Racine. He
claimed the ticket at the Lottery office in Madison last Friday. The
ticket offers three top prizes of one-million-dollars. Macemon is the
first top prize winner.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is partnering with multiple groups to expand learning for kids during the summer months. The summer activities include Kids Culinary Academy, Hands-On Science, Art Adventures Camp and many more, will take place on the campus of UWL. Kids Culinary Academy and Art Adventures Camp are all sold out, but others are still open and accepting registrations. Any youth is eligible, and 85 percent of registration fees can be covered by scholarships.
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