The Tarrant Park Pool is nearing completion. Last week, the pool was filled, and according to Durand Mayor Patrick Millien, some final things need to be done before the state inspector arrives. Sign ups for July Swimming Lessons are expected soon. Contact Durand City Hall for more information.
Durand residents are facing a rate increase for the water rate. Durand Public Works Superintendent Matt Gills reminds residents its just the water portion of the utility bill that is going up. A Public Hearing on the water rate increase is scheduled for June 30th.
A grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today at the Holden Park Campground. The Pepin County Land Conservation Department has completed many improvements to the campground including flush toilets and showers, drinking water stations, new camping pads, fire rings and more. The events begin today at 4pm at the Holden Park Campground.
An Eau Claire man is facing charges that he was driving under the influence with an unrestrained infant in his vehicle. Travinski Stephen was pulled over Saturday night by a state trooper in Eau Claire after the officer reportedly observed the suspect driving at a high rate of speed. State Police say Stephen failed a field sobriety test and was arrested on charges including OWI and child endangerment.
The former Eau Claire County Treasure convicted of stealing more than $1 million has been released from prison. 78Yr old Larry Lokken was released last Tuesday from the Thompson Correction Center and is living at a temporary residence in Eau Claire. Lokken served a 9.5yr sentence after being convicted in March of 2016.
The BNSF Railroad will be working on the railroad crossing in Bay City starting on Monday. Pierce County Emergency Management says the railroad crossing will be closed to the public all week for planned maintenance work. During daytime hours, a temporary single lane crossing with flaggers will be used, while a single lane will be open at the normal crossing after hours. That work is expected to be completed by June 20th.
It appears that the names of some Wisconsin lawmakers are included in writings put together by politically-motivated murder suspect Vance Boelter. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that eleven Badger State Democrats are mentioned in the manifesto that was found in a vehicle used by Boelter outside the Minneapolis-area of home of State Representative Melissa Hortman early Saturday morning. Hortman and her husband were found fatally shot inside the house shortly after State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot at their home roughly ten miles away. The Hoffmans survived. Authorities have confirmed that Boelter was found last night in a wooded area near his property in Green Isle, Minnesota and was arrested without further incident.
More than 200-thousand registered voters in the state are receiving notices to maintain their voting rights. The announcement comes from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, who said yesterday that they are sending postcards to anyone who hasn't voted in the past four years. The cards are titled "Official Voter Registration Notice" and have an "Official Election Mail" logo near the postage mark. To stay registered, the postcard must be signed and returned to their municipal clerk. Postcards must be submitted by July 15th for voters to stay registered.
A mining company says it plans to start drilling for gold and copper near Medford this week. The company -- Green Light Wisconsin -- plans to drill on the so-called Bend deposit on U.S. Forest Service land. The deposit reportedly contains more than four million tons of copper and gold. The action comes after a judge denied a request by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to halt state approval of the drilling. The tribe says it's concerned over the impact of the drilling on environmental and historic sites.
A Twin Cities couple is accused of submitting hundreds of voter registration forms they completed with fake identities. Lorraine Combs and Ronnie Williams are charged with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud. The scam was reportedly done in 2021 and 2022. Minnesota Secretary of State Cassondra Knudson says there were no ballots cast in connection with the crime. An unnamed foundation reportedly paid both defendants for filling out close to 500 voter registration applications.
Several University of Minnesota students aren't too happy with a proposed budget that calls for significant tuition increases. President Rebecca Cuningham announced yesterday that the university had to make some tough financial decisions brought on by federal research funding cuts. The planned hike would be six-point-five percent and seven-point-five percent for out-of-state students. The spending plan also includes reductions to academic programs. The Board of Regents is scheduled to vote on the budget proposal on June 18th.
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