Charges have been filed in Buffalo County Court against an Alma man involved in an accident that killed two people in September. Luke Larson has been charged with two counts of Homicide by Negligent Operation of a vehicle and 2nd -Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety in connection with the September 27th crash in the Town of Nelson. Larson crossed the centerline of Hwy 25 and struck three motorcyclists in the southbound lane, killing two of them. Larson is due in court later this month.
Members of the Pepin County ATV/UTV Club met with city and state officials about changing a state law that would allow ATV/UTV’s to use the bridge across the Chippewa River. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says that while the city supports the use of the bridge for ATVs/UTVs, the state must change the law first. 10th District State Senator Rob Stafsholt has introduced a bill that would change state law and allow the Chippewa River Bridge be used by ATV/UTV’s.
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident Sunday in Oak Grove Township. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 16yr old Dominic Weise of Prescott was traveling eastbound on 570th Ave when he lost control and entered the ditch. Weise was taken to Regions Hospital.
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident Friday in the Village of Bay City. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 19yr old Angelica Oakins of Bay City was traveling southbound on Hwy 35, when she lost control and entered the ditch. Oakins was taken to Mayo-Red Wing Hospital.
The Eau Claire County Emergency Management Committee is calling for state assistance due to potential federal budget cuts. County officials say without support, the county could face challenges in the event of a natural disaster. The Trump Administration recently proposed a budget that includes nearly 650 million dollars in cuts to FEMA grants and programs. The Eau Claire County Local Emergency Planning Committee drafted a resolution to request state aid if federal funding is reduced.
An investigation is underway after a large number of bricks on the exterior wall of a tavern in downtown Eau Claire fell. This happened yesterday at Wigwam Tavern on Madison Street. No one was hurt in the incident. The owners of Wigwam say the tavern will remain open.
Two organizations are putting up a reward to find the person responsible for killing a bull elk in Jackson County earlier this year. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering a five-thousand-dollar reward and the Bear Club is offering a five-hundred-dollar reward for information leading to the successful prosecution in the elk's killing. The bull was found shot to death on private property off of East Snow Creek Road on March 14th. The elk was wearing a GPS radio collar, and the Department of Natural Resources was able to gather information about the shooting from nearby cellular trail cameras. Anyone with any information should call the Department of Natural Resources' confidential violation hotline at 1-800-847-9367.
The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT), is alerting residents about a new phishing scam targeting people via text message. Department managers say scammers are impersonating government agencies and sending fraudulent texts that direct recipients to fake websites designed to steal personal information. The Wisconsin DOT and DMV emphasize that these messages are not from them and should be ignored. Anyone who receives such a message is urged not to click on any links and to report the incident directly to the Wisconsin DOT or DMV.
At the Capitol, the clock is running on the next two-year state budget. Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders have met twice so far. The two sides are attempting to reach consensus on tax cuts while the Joint Finance Committee works on the budget. If lawmakers don't pass a new budget by the end of June, current spending levels will continue. A drawn-out impasse into late summer or fall would not be welcome by Wisconsin’s local governments and school districts, who need to know what their shared revenue and general school aids payments will be for their own budget planning. The last time that happened was in 2007, when then Governor Jim Doyle and Republican lawmakers reached a compromise in October.
The newest member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control is Wausau School Board President Jim Bouche (boo-SHAY), who wants to look at emerging sports like boys’ volleyball and flag football. Bouche says he’ll be guided by what’s best for the state, not just the Wausau district. Bouche's term on the 11-member board will run through 2028.
A pair of Wisconsin Democratic Congressmembers visited an ICE detention facility in Dodge County Monday. 2nd District Representative Mark Pocan says there weren't any ICE officials on location during the visit, which made getting certain information difficult. Pocan says they couldn't get details on how many people were detained, what the makeup of the detainees was, or why they were there. Pocan says they also couldn't talk to any detainees without ICE permission. Pocan was joined by fellow Democrat Congresswoman Gwen Moore, who were conducting congressional oversight on the facility.
Charges against a Milwaukee man who admitted to framing an undocumented immigrant. A criminal complaint says 52-year-old Demetric Scott sent handwritten letters to government offices with the address of immigrant Ramon Morales-Reyes, who is facing deportation. The letters mentioned threats to kill President Donald Trump and ICE agents. Morales-Reyes, who was scheduled to testify against Scott in a criminal trial, does not read, write, or fluently speak English. Scott, who's being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on armed robbery and battery charges, admitted that he wrote everything in the letters and envelopes himself. Morales-Reyes remains at an ICE detention facility in Dodge County.
Dozens of retired state and federal judges think the case against Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan should be dismissed. Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in April, as they tried to detain Mexican immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruat the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Flores-Ruiz was arrested outside of the courthouse a short time later, and the FBI arrested Dugan at the courthouse a week later. An amicus brief in Dugan’s case was filed Friday, signed by 138 retired judges including former federal judges appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents. Echoing arguments made by Dugan’s attorneys, the judges conclude her conduct seems in line with official acts of a judge. For that reason, she should be immune from prosecution.
An innovative effort to keep food waste out of the landfill. Dane County residents are now able to compost food scraps for free at five 24-hour drop-off sites throughout the county, with sixth to be added later this summer. Food and yard waste are among of the biggest contributors to the Dane County Landfill, making up over one-third of what gets dumped there, according to the county’s Department of Waste and Renewables. Burying food and organic waste in the landfill produces methane, a greenhouse gas that’s at least 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Acceptable waste includes fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and loose tea, eggshells, beans, nuts, shells, and seeds, all of which will be collected and taken to Purple Cow Organics, a regional resource for composting since 2008.
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