A Buffalo County man is dead after an accident in Winona County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 68yr old Fountain City man was driving a semi truck northbound on Hwy 14 at Gilmore Valley Road, when he crossed into the eastbound lanes, and entered the ditch. The semi rolled onto its side. The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of the family.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced construction activities have begun at Sam Gordy’s Backwater Complex. The project will improve fish habitat by restoring flow with the main Mississippi River channel and improving water quality. A rock deflector will be constructed at the river inlet to prevent sand from being deposited in the backwater complex, while still allowing for high-oxygen river water to enter the complex. This design has been used successfully on other Mississippi River habitat projects. Additionally, the downstream riverbank will be armored with rock riprap and the accumulated sand in the aeration channel will be mechanically dredged. Recreational users may need to avoid the direct project area during active construction, but access is not anticipated to be otherwise impacted. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 1, 2025.
In Dunn County, the Stepping Stones shelter, food pantry and support center is announcing plans to reduce services. Beginning June 30th, Stepping Stones' food pantry will only be available four days each week. Folks who had counted on it for help each week will only be able to access the pantry once every two weeks. Stepping Stones blames a cut in federal funding for the reduction in support they can offer. More details on available services, as well as volunteer and donation opportunities, can be found at steppingstonesdc-dot-org.
The BNSF will be working on the railroad crossing at 290th Street in Hager City on Thursday. The crossing will be closed to traffic for the entire day. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed to use the crossing. The work on the crossing is expected to be done at the end of the day on Thursday.
An Arcadia man has been arrested on drug charges. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department, deputies pulled over 21yr old Rudis Hernandez Flores for a traffic stop and learned Flores was a suspect in distributing a controlled substance to minors in the area. A K-9 alerted officers to the presence of drugs in the vehicle, and after a search, officers found suspected methamphetamine and marijuana. A search of Flores’ home found additional drugs. Flores was arrested and transported to the Trempeleau County Jail.
An Eau Claire man will spend 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child. A judge sentenced Marcel Wiseman yesterday. He pleaded guilty to one count of first degree child sexual assault in a plea deal. During the sentencing hearing today, Wiseman was given credit for the three years he's already spent in custody. After his release, Wiseman will have to spend ten years of supervision and register as a sex offender for life.
A motion hearing in the Chippewa Falls Lily Peters homicide has been rescheduled. The Chippewa County judge in the case had an illness necessitating the Monday hearing be rescheduled for a later date. That comes just days after the court ruled to seal records on behalf of 17-year-old defendant Carson Peters Burger. Court documents show Judge Stephen Gibbs granted a motion to seal the transcript of the investigators’ interview recording with Peters Burger as well as a flash drive containing a video of the interview. Only attorneys and the defendant can have access. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals previously ruled that Peters Burger will be tried in adult court. He was 15 when 10-year-old Lilly Peters was killed in April 2022.
An investigation into the death of an Eau Claire County Jail inmate is now complete. Twenty-nine-year-old Silver Jenkins was found dead in her cell on March 12th of 2023. Jenkins' cause of death has been determined as dehydration due to voluntary restriction of food and liquids. Authorities will not be filing charges in the matter.
The
trial of a defendant accused of killing a man six years ago in La
Crosse is now underway. Forty-five-year-old Anquin St. Junious is
charged in the death of Virgil Stewart. Prosecutors say that St.
Junious fatally stabbed Stewart at a location on South 7th Street in
January of 2019. Jurors yesterday heard testimony from the victim's
girlfriend. Testimony is expected to continue today.
One
person is injured after a crash and car fire in Barron County.
Police say a pickup truck driver crossed the center lane north of
17th Avenue near Almena and sideswiped another truck, which was
pulling a dump trailer. The pickup flipped onto its roof after
hitting the trailer, and then started to catch on fire. Its driver
was injured, but escaped by climbing out of the passenger door. He
is suspected of possibly drinking before the crash, which is still
under investigation.
Following the move in the 2023-24 season at UW Madison, UW Stevens Point will explore sale of alcoholic beverages at hockey and basketball games. Pointers Athletic Director Brad Duckworth says it would mean a new revenue stream and bring a measure of control to consumption during games. The Stevens Point Parks Commission has signed off, but Duckworth emphasizes that more approvals from the university and city are needed. The city operates Community Stadium at Goerke Park and the adjacent KB Willett Ice Arena.
Rideshare drivers for companies like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart could receive new benefits under a bill advancing in the Wisconsin State Senate. The bill, approved by a committee on Sunday, would allow the companies to provide accident insurance and health insurance. Some lawmakers opposed the measure, saying the bill should also include retirement benefits for gig workers. It now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is distributing more than ten-million-dollars to improve employment opportunities. The money will go to ten Workforce Boards across the state to help more than 14-hundred Wisconsinites through the Worker Advancement Initiative. The program provides paid work experience to improve work skills, and assistance with common barriers to employment, including child care and transportation.
An Austin man is accused of threatening to blow up the Minnesota Capitol and several other buildings. Jonathan Nique has been charged with eight counts of possessing guns without a serial number. The weapons were seized from the defendant's garage late last month. Police say Nique mentioned putting explosives in Mayo's Gonda building in Rochester, the Olmstead Government Center, the State Capitol, and a synagogue. He later said he was joking about blowing up high-profile locations, but regretted making the jokes
A highway in Winnebago County now carries the Purple Heart designation. Community leaders gathered in Oshkosh Saturday to dedicate the portion of Wisconsin Route 21 that runs through the county. The local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart helped make the new highway sign possible.
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