The Homeless Veterans Center at Kline Hall in Chippewa Falls and in Green Bay will be closing on September 30th. The closing is a result of the State of Wisconsin not increasing the funding for the program by $1.9 million. State Senator Jeff Smith said it's not an oversight by lawmakers, as he had offered an amendment to keep the funding, but the amendment failed. With the closure of Chippewa Falls and Green Bay, the only facility left for homeless veterans is in Union Grove.
Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren recognized the Durand-Arkansaw School District’s new early learning/child care center project during the last council meeting. Milliren says the new facility will improve the quality of life for area families and he said it will be positive economically for the community. The district plans to have the new facility constructed and open by fall 2026.
The Tarrant Park Pool has new hours. Starting next Monday, adult lap swim will be Monday through Friday from 6-9am, Open Swim will be daily from 11am-5pm and from 6pm-9pm. Adult lap swim is limited to those 18 and older and the open swim is open to everyone. The city is also looking at extending the season for the pool. Depending on staffing levels the city will try to keep the pool open until Labor Day Weekend.
The Dunn County Health Department staff will be providing Lead Screening tests for children. This screening is a simple blood test to see if there is lead in your child’s blood due to an exposure of lead in their environment. KT Gallagher, the Health Director of the Dunn County Health Department, encourages parents to get their children tested because, “Almost half of houses in Dunn County were built before lead based paint was banned. There is no safe exposure to lead. A blood test is the only way to know if your child has been exposed.” If you have any questions, or to make an appointment, please call the Dunn County Health Department
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident in Martell Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 53yr old Karl Schneider of Spring Valley was traveling northbound on Hwy J when he lost control and entered the ditch. Schneider was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Authorities are sharing the name of a man who died after being recovered over the weekend from the Chippewa River. Crews on Sunday responded to reports that an unresponsive man had been found on the water near the Water Street bridge. The man, since identified as 45-year-old Douglas LaBarge of Eau Claire, was taken from the scene to a local hospital for care but later died.
A woman who was attacked by a black bear Saturday in Barron County remains hospitalized today. Sixty-nine-year-old Karen Frye was attacked by the animal in Comstock and then called 9-1-1 for help. Frye was last reported to be in stable condition. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they are working to locate the bear with plans to euthanize it after it is found.
Charges are being filed against two suspects following a high-speed chase in Jackson County. Deputies on Sunday attempted to pull over a vehicle and arrest 47-year-old Jeremy Guy who was wanted on a felony arrest warrant. Police say Guy eventually stopped the vehicle but then fled the scene on foot. He was arrested a short time later as was his passenger.
A coalition focused on protecting Wisconsin's lakes from wake-enhanced boating is ready for challenges. Fred Prehn is a former chair of the state Natural Resources Board and a board member of the Lakes At Stake coalition. He says their goal is simple -- sound regulation based on science to protect the glacial lakes of Wisconsin. Wake boats have ballast tanks which create wakes large enough to surf behind. Lakes advocates say the downforce created scours lake bottoms, to the detriment of fish habitat and water quality. More than 40 local ordinances prohibit or restrict their use in the state, which Prehn says is ground zero for the wake boat industry. Wake boat owners in Burnett County have filed suit against a local town board, claiming an ordinance prohibiting the boats on four shallow lakes is preventing them from using their properties. Prehn says the lakes coalition is ready to respond to such legal challenges and to defend local control of Wisconsin's lakes.
Last week’s decision by the UW System Board of regents to raise tuition was unanimous, but not one taken lightly. Regent Ashok Rai said there were several considerations, including the recently passed state budget, inflation, and the likely loss of federal funding that supports students on UW campuses. System President Jay Rothman noted tuition has become a larger piece of the budget as state funding has declined. Tuition will go up 5% system wide this fall, except at UW Green Bay which will not take an optional 1% on top of the 4% increase Rothman proposed.
The state of Wisconsin is awarding five-million-dollars to the Taliesin Preservation Incorporated. The organization supports the preservation and restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin estate. The funding will come out of the recently-approved state budget. Directors of the restoration organization say the award kickstarted plans to focus on which structures will be restored first, and how to open more of the estate to visitors.
An iconic Superior business is shutting down. Global agribusiness CHS has notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development of the permanent closure of its Superior Terminal facility, effective August 31. The closure will result in loss of employment for some 25 workers. A company statement said CHS is focused on driving growth and efficiency and is committed to farmers in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and to providing farmers in the region access to global markets. According to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, the terminal’s grain capacity is around 18 million bushels. CHS exports grain from the facility to the UK, Mediterranean nations, Mexico and Venezuela, and handles year-round rail shipments in the U.S.
A state study shows that a Minnesota prison labor program allowed private companies to profit from low-cost prison labor. The Office of the Legislative Auditor reported last month that Minncor Industries did not account for all of its costs when adding up the rates it charged private firms. The cost would normally be covered through wage deductions from workers. But the study found that Minncor did not cover those deductions in its contracts with two private companies. They charged millions less than it should have. The gap led to an indirect taxpayer-funded subsidy.
Milwaukee will host U.S. Navy Week. This week's event gives people who live far from major naval bases the opportunity to view Navy equipment, meet Navy personnel and welcome Wisconsin-based sailors back home. The event will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The U.S. Navy Band will perform around the Milwaukee area. The week will conclude with the participation of the Blue Angels Flight Squadron during the Milwaukee Air and Water Show this coming weekend. More information can be found at the “Navy Weeks” tab at “Outreach, dot Navy, dot M-I-L.”
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