Expect increased traffic along Hwy 10 over the next few days as the 100 miles of city wide garage sales begin today. Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener reminds motorists to be patient and allow for extra distance if the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly. City wide garage sales will be happening in Durand, Mondovi, Plum City, Ellsworth, Eleva and Strum though Saturday.
After some engineering and technical issues, the Mondovi Wastewater Treatment Plant is operating normally. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says some pipes were relocated to prevent freezing in winter and the plant is using a traditional filtration system to lower phosphorus levels. Weiss says the goal is to keep those levels stable. The city is still exploring its options on what to do with the part of the plant designed by Clearas that is not operational, but the company has declared bankruptcy so the city is not receiving support to get that part of the plant working correctly.
One person was injured in a semi accident in Oak Grove Township on Tuesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 44yr old Segundo Gauman Landi of Fridley, MN was traveling southbound on Hwy 35 when his load shifted causing the trailer to overturn and enter the ditch. Gauman Landi was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Another apartment fire in Western Wisconsin to report. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to the fire at 920 Richard Drive on Wednesday. When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming from a wall inside an apartment that had spread to other apartments. Several apartments had significant fire, smoke and water damage. The Red Cross is helping those displaced by the fire. Damage is estimated at $100,000.
The Dunn County Veterans Service Office is in need of volunteers for the Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery. The office would is looking for two students to read the Gettysburg Address and General Logan’s Memorial Day order, two to four people to hand out flags, and programs, two to four people to place flowers at grave sites and a Veteran to share their story. If you would like to volunteer, contact the Dunn County Veterans Service Office.
One
of the teens accused of shooting his BB gun at moving cars got his
case settled. Dominic Hepperle was charged last year when he was
17-years-old and had four total counts against him. Two people
reported their cars were hit by someone shooting at cars. One of the
people hit got some cuts on their face. Yesterday Hepperle was given
a deferred agreement as part of a plea deal. As long as he follows
the agreement and doesn't commit any crimes, his charges will be
dropped.
Unemployment in Eau Claire rose slightly in March, even as jobless rates fell in most parts of the state. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says Eau Claire was the only metro area to see an increase last month. Rates declined in eleven of the state's 13 metro areas and held steady in Milwaukee-Waukesha. At the county level, unemployment dropped in 54 counties, with Sawyer County recording a historic low of five-point-two percent. More details can be found at Wisconomy.com.
Drift
Cycle, La Crosse's bike share program, is returning for its fifth
year. The program kicked off its program yesterday and they are
looking to expand throughout the city this year. At the launch, Drift
Cycle showed off a new app that will make the program a lot easier
from years past. Over a dozen stations will be scattered throughout
the city for people to rent bikes. A new station was added for 2025
near Western Technical College's campus.
The Army has suspended Fort McCoy's first female commander after portraits of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were found flipped to face the wall. Officials say the suspension of Sheyla Baez Ramirez is not related to misconduct but confirmed an internal investigation is underway. Baez Ramirez assumed command in July 2024 and has held multiple leadership roles in military intelligence.
A Republican bill in the state Legislature would keep appointees to a state position from continuing after their term ends. It would close a loophole that allows an appointee to continue to remain on a state board or commission until a replacement is named and confirmed by the state Senate. The issue first surfaced in 2022 when an appointee of Governor Scott Walker, Fred Prehn, remained on the Natural Resources Board for over a year after his term ended. It happened again a year later when Meagan Wolfe's term as Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator ended, and the commission didn’t nominate her successor. The Wisconsin Supreme Court later decided to allow both Prehn and Wolfe to remain in their positions.
Are Farmers changing what they are planting this year because of the tariffs with China? A new report from the US Department of Agriculture is suggesting that farmers are looking at the tariffs from the Trump Administration, and expecting to export fewer soybeans. In Wisconsin, 12 percent fewer acres of soybeans are being planted. That's because China makes up the bulk of soybean purchases in the world, and there's no alternative markets to sell those beans. Farmers may be moving to corn or other crops to cover the difference.
A dozen states are suing the Trump administration over the president's sweeping tariffs. Attorneys general from New York, Arizona, Illinois, Colorado and Minnesota are among those who joined the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said, "The president does not have the power to raise taxes on a whim, but that's exactly what President Trump has been doing with these tariffs." The states are seeking a court order declaring the tariffs illegal. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called the tariffs "economically reckless" and "illegal."
An anonymous donor is funding the removal of an abandoned boat on a Milwaukee lakefront. Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he hopes the boat will be removed today. The boat, named Deep Thought, has been stuck on the lakefront south of Bradford Beach since October. The boat's owners are from Mississippi, and left town after the boat ran out of gas and got lodged in the sand. With the donation, the cost of removing the boat won't use taxpayer money.
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