A Mondovi man was injured and arrested after a one-vehicle accident Sunday in the Town of Gilmanton. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department, rescue crews were sent to the scene on Hwy 88 near Lieberman Road and found a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Edward Stiner of Mondovi off the road. Stiner was taken to Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, and after an investigation of the accident, deputies determined alcohol was likely a factor. Stiner was arrested for OWI 3rd offense.
Compeer Financial is warning its customers of scam phone calls that appear to be coming from a Compeer Financial number. The caller identifies themselves as a member of the Compeer Fraud Team and is requesting confidential information related to clients' accounts. Compeer is reminding customers that they will never call, email, or text you asking for account passwords, usernames, social security numbers, or other personal information. If you receive a call like this, you are to hang up and call Compeer directly to report it.
Arcadia Police say more arrests may be coming following a large-scale weekend fight. According to reports, a fight involving 20 to 30 people broke out just after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Memorial Park Pavilion. Four people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. A suspect who police say was armed with a machete during the fight was later arrested.
Charges are being filed against a woman accused of stealing funds from an Eau Claire non profit. According to reports, Kayla Szydel stole thousands from the Wellness Shack mental health center. Charges against the suspect include theft in a business setting. Szydel is expected to appear in court tomorrow.
The National Weather Service says another tornado was confirmed in Wabasha County last Wednesday. The Tornado was and EF-0, with maximum winds of 50mph, and went approximately 2.7 miles just south of Lake City. This is the second tornado confirmed on the ground in Wabasha County from last week’s storms. The first was an EF-1 with 100mph winds and destroyed a home northeast of Zumbro Falls.
Many Wisconsin drivers are noticing a decrease in prices at the pump this week as the July 4th holiday weekend approaches. Triple-A says the average price of regular fuel in Eau Claire -- for example -- is now two-93 per gallon. That's a drop of eight-cents per gallon from last week. The average cost of a gallon of regular fuel in the Badger State is two-96 per gallon.
The deadline to lock in Wisconsin's biennial budget has now passed. State lawmakers failed to approve the two-year spending plan before yesterday, meaning the budget has not been delivered on time for the first time in eight years. Republicans and Governor Evers did reach an agreement overnight on funding for things like childcare, public schools, and tax cuts. The state's Joint Finance Committee will be meeting this morning to put finishing touches on the spending plan, meaning the full Assembly and Senate could vote on it as early as tomorrow.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking residents and visitors to take extra precautions out on the water this Fourth of July weekend. Officials say the state's rivers and lakes are high right now because of recent heavy rainfall. Recreation Warden Joseph Mulrooney warns that rising water can make rivers unpredictable by changing currents and carrying more debris. DNR officials will also be joining the nationwide Operation Dry Water initiative this weekend, an effort to crack down on boating under the influence.
Victim service providers and advocates are calling on the Wisconsin State Legislature to fully fund the Department of Justice's victim services budget request. Late Friday, the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance approved $20 million to go towards victim services. DOJ had requested nearly $68 million over two years. Bryan took part in a Monday media conference with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.
Flags will fly at half-staff across Wisconsin for a slain police officer. Governor Tony Evers issued the order Monday in honor of Milwaukee Police Department Officer Kendall Corder, who was killed in the line of duty at the age of 32. Corder and another officer, 29-year-old Christopher McCray, were ambushed while responding to a call last Thursday night. Corder died Sunday after being taken off life support at his family’s request. McCray was released from the hospital on Saturday. A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection to the shooting. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday and again on the date of Officer Corder’s interment, which is yet to be announced.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have developed an AI tool that helps identify brain activity patterns tied to nine types of dementia. The tool, StateViewer helped researchers find the dementia type in 88-percent of cases using a single scan. The AI tool also helped clinicians interpret scans twice as fast with three times more accuracy than standard. Researchers trained and tested the AI on over 36-hundred scans, including images from patients with dementia and people with cognitive impairment. The AI tool helped identify the disease early which is a key challenge in dementia care.
Authorities say a man is in custody after a standoff with police early Sunday morning in Rochester. Police say officers were sent to a home Saturday night where a man was armed with a knife during a domestic dispute. The suspect left the scene before police arrived and drove to a different residence in southwest Rochester. The man left the vehicle with a rifle, and an officer discharged their weapon before the suspect ran into a residence. The defendant eventually surrendered after a SWAT team and the Crisis Negotiation Unit arrived. He was taken into custody without incident.
A total of thirty five people were ejected from two Morgan Wallen concerts over the weekend at Camp Randall Stadium. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Saturday's concert saw twenty-three ejections, followed by twelve on Sunday. There were technically ten arrests Sunday because one person was arrested a second time after reentering the stadium following his first arrest. UW - Madison Police spokesperson Marc Lovicott says the majority of ejections and citations were related to disorderly behavior due to alcohol consumption. The concerts over the weekend were the first live shows at Camp Randall in twenty-eight years.
A legendary Wisconsin Dells attraction is turning 80 years old. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Dells Army Ducks started in 1946 when Milwaukee native Melvin Flath bought two of the amphibious assault vehicles and brought them to the Dells. Since then, the Flath family has bought more than 150 of the vintage vehicles. The Ducks tour the Lower Dells and the Wisconsin River, letting visitors see the canyons carved by the river. A special celebration is set for the 4th of July including a cookout and fireworks.
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