The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include Board Reorganization, renewal of student accident insurance, approval of the fall 2025 dual credit courses and reports from the district and building administrators. Tonight's meeting begins at 6 in the board room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
The Pepin County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on approving the Judicial Privacy Protection Policy and Procedure, allowing the corporation council to add defendants to the Opioid Litigation, and reports from county committees. Tonight's meeting begins at 7 in the board room at the Government Center in Durand.
The City of Durand has been approved into the Connect Communities Program. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the program will allow the city to connect with other communities on idea for increased economic development and tourism. The cost to the city to join was $100. The Connect Communities Program is part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Former Eau Claire County Treasurer Larry Lokken is being ordered not to leave the state. Lokken was sentenced in 2015 after being convicted on charges that he and his assistant took part in the theft of one-point-three-million dollars from the county. Lokken is due to be released from custody next month and had hoped to move out of state. He was told yesterday that he does not have permission to leave Wisconsin but can petition again for permission at a later date.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office reports that road signs are being stolen. The latest report came in Tuesday morning, stating that a stop sign had been cut down during the overnight hours. Authorities say that is just one of a number of similar reports that have come in in the last number of months. Authorities remind would-be perpetrators that they can be held liable for any accident or injury that occurs due to their unauthorized removal of a traffic sign.
A
Rice Lake man is learning his fate after being convicted on federal
drug charges. David Anderson Jr was busted after selling
methamphetamine to a confidential informant twice in April of last
year. Anderson pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of possessing
methamphetamine intended for distribution and was sentenced to
seven-and-a-half years in prison.
Two students are dead following a reported murder-suicide at UW-Platteville this week. Campus officials have confirmed Kelsie Martin and Hallie Helms were both found with gunshot wounds in a residence hall on Monday afternoon. Martin was flown to UW Hospital, where she ultimately died, and Helms was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the university. Both students were 22 years old and listed as graduates in the commencement program from last weekend. Police are still investigating what led up to the shooting. Counseling services are being made available to students.
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office is investigating after two people were found dead in Springfield Township. Officers performing a welfare check Monday night found the bodies of an adult male and an adult female. A firearm was also discovered at the scene. Reports say the victims knew each other.
Olmsted County Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance for the future sale of recreational marijuana on Tuesday. 14 businesses will soon be able to set up shop in Olmsted County after two county lotteries. Olmsted County will begin taking applications for a local lottery in late June and another in late July. The new businesses will have to win the county and the upcoming state lottery before they can open.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor is running for state Supreme Court. It appears the liberal former state lawmaker will face conservative Justice Rebecca Grassi Bradley in the April 2026 election. Taylor announced her bid yesterday, saying she believes everyone who comes before the court "deserves to be heard, respected, and treated equally". Bradley was first appointed by former Governor Scott Walker in 2015. She is seeking another ten-year term.
Wisconsin is seeing a very active start to the severe weather season this spring. The National Weather Service has already confirmed a total of 19 tornadoes in April and May, including the outbreak that spawned twisters in several different counties last week. The Badger State averages 23 tornadoes per year and we are already nearing that number with roughly a week and a half left in May. The peak of the storm season usually comes in June and July.
Some Republican state lawmakers are introducing a measure that would expand the early voting hours in Wisconsin. The proposal would set a 20-hour minimum for in-person absentee voting without an appointment. Officials say they will also come up with a funding system to help local governments cover the cost of offering additional early voting.
Wisconsin Republicans held their annual state convention over the weekend. According to a WisPolitics straw poll, attendees supported Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann over state Congressman Tom Tiffany for governor next year. Schoemann is the only candidate to emerge so far, while Tiffany says he's considering a run for governor. In presidential politics, attendees overwhelmingly back JD Vance in 2028.
The northern zone musky fishing season will start Saturday in Wisconsin. Anglers will be allowed to target musky fish on open water starting May 24 until the end of 2025. Anglers can expect fish in most waters to be done spawning and ready to feed at the start of the season due to the warmer weather. Musky will likely be active in shallow vegetated bays, channels and on points just adjacent to shallow bays during the early part of the season. Fishing licenses are available for purchase on the GoWild-dot-WI-dot-gov.
The Minnesota legislative session is over without reaching a budget deal. The state House and Senate convened early Tuesday morning while still deadlocked on several key budget bills. A special session is needed to finish the biggest parts of the spending plan. Some of the proposed bills that need to be considered include healthcare for undocumented immigrants, paid family leave, and a transportation bill.
Some items that were used during the NFL Draft in Green Bay last month are being auctioned off for charity. Titletown Auction Company is hosting online listings of things like signs and banners and stage decor. Each piece will sell with no reserve and a minimum two-dollar bid, with the proceeds to be donated to the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the Red Cross. The items are listed on the Titletown Auctions webpage. Bidding is closing tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
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