The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion of financing for the Madison Street Project, and updated fee schedule and reports from the mayor and city department heads. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm at Durand City Hall and will be live streamed on the WRDN Website.
Mondovi City Hall will not be changing office hours. Last month the council had approved a change in office hours that would have had City Hall closed on Friday afternoons. However, Mayor Weiss preferred that City Hall stay open for those residents that need to meet with city staff. Staff will rotate working on Friday afternoons so City Hall can remain open on Friday’s.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a Western Wisconsin bridge improvement project. The project intends to replace six bridges between the Chippewa River and Nelson on Hwy 35. The bridges were originally built in 1933, and the DOT says they have reached the end of their service lives. The project is expected to take an estimated two years to complete. Public comments are due by July eleventh.
The economic impact of tourism increased in Western Wisconsin in 2024. According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Dunn County saw a $102 Million in Economic impact of tourism, Pierce County $65 million, Buffalo County $29 Million and Pepin County saw a $16 million economic impact from tourism. Tourism statewide had an over $25 Billion economic impact in 2024.
The Pepin County Health Department is reminding residents that think they or their children have the measles to not show up at the ER or doctor’s office unannounced. Because measles is very contagious it is recommended that you call ahead so that the ER or doctor’s office can prepare ahead of time, to help prevent the spread of the disease. Currently there are NO measles cases being reported anywhere in Wisconsin.
Eau Claire first responders were called into action Tuesday morning with reports of a man struggling in the Chippewa River. A firefighter went into the water and rescued the man in an area between the Lake Street and Water Street bridges. There has been no word on how the man came to be in that predicament.
A man who was the recent subject of a manhunt in Eau Claire appeared in court via video on Tuesday. Leo Lacey is charged with crimes including hit and run, intentionally pointing a firearm at a person, theft of property and false imprisonment. At a preliminary hearing yesterday, Lacey stated that he has been unable to secure a lawyer. The court is allowing him more time do so and his next appearance is scheduled for later this month.
A Durand Business is expanding in the Upper Midwest. Bauer Built Tire announced yesterday that the company has added 14 new locations from Meekhof Tire Sales and Service in Michigan and Illinois. The purchase includes commercial and retail tire and service centers, two retread plants and two wheel facilities. Bauer Built Tire is now in 10 states in the Upper Midwest.
The verdict is in for a defendant charged in the killing of a man six years ago in La Crosse. Forty-five-year-old Anquin St. Junious has been convicted in the killing of Virgil Stewart. Prosecutors say that St. Junious fatally stabbed Stewart at a location on South 7th Street in January of 2019. Jurors have found the defendant guilty of second-degree reckless homicide.
Federal prosecutors are saying that criminal charges filed against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan should stand. The U.S. Justice Department submitted the statement Monday in response to a motion filed by Dugan's attorneys arguing the case against her should be dropped. The judge is facing separate misdemeanor and felony counts for allegedly ushering an undocumented man out of a back door in her courtroom to prevent federal immigration agents from taking him into custody. Representatives for Dugan say her actions should fall under judicial immunity. U.S. attorneys claim dismissing the case on those grounds would be unprecedented and would essentially say that judges are above the law.
Wisconsin's Medicaid system is set to see major changes if President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill is fully passed through Congress and signed into law. State Medicaid Director Bill Hanna says roughly 63-thousand current recipients across Wisconsin would not meet the work requirements included in the version of the bill that was passed in the House last month. The changes would also cost the state's taxpayers eight million dollars to put into place during the first year, according to Hanna.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos accuses the Evers administration of lying about the budget. Governor Tony Evers said in a statement that Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, childcare and the UW System as negotiations broke down. Appearing on WISN's UpFront, Vos says Republicans are willing to make investments, just not the amount Evers wants. Vos says Republicans were also willing to give the UW system funding, but less than the governor and system's $800 million request. Budget talks between Evers and Republican lawmakers broke down last week.
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Rochester woman is accused of scamming a man out of his rent for a
property that she did not own. Cara Schott has been charged with
theft by swindling. Police say the victim met with the defendant and
gave her a check for 16 hundred dollars and also wired her 650
dollars for rent and a security deposit. The man found out later
from a listing agent that Schott did not own the property. The
defendant was released on bail with conditions and is expected back
in court on July 29th.
The Minnesota Legislature is approving a 66 billion dollar two-year budget with time to spare. Lawmakers beat a Tuesday morning deadline to avert a July 1st partial government shutdown. The Minnesota House and Senate passed 14 bills that are part of the spending plan. One of the pieces of legislation is a controversial measure that denies adult undocumented immigrants access to the state's public health insurance program. The bill will still allow the children of undocumented immigrants to enroll in MinnesotaCare. The proposal now heads to Governor Tim Walz's desk. He's expected to sign it even though he opposes the legislation. Other legislation that passed includes a 700 million dollar bonding bill that invests in roads, bridges, drinking water, and other infrastructure.
The Kaukauna Goats are back to work this year at the Thousand Islands Environmental Center. The animals are going out daily to munch on invasive plants at the nature area. They will be in action through June 23rd. Thousand Islands is one of the few organizations that has volunteers care for goats year-round so they can be used for invasive plant management.
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