The Monday Farmers Market in Durand will remain at Memorial Park for the summer. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says he felt it would be better to look at next year to possibly move the farmers market up to Tarrant Park. The suggestion to move the market up to Tarrant Park was brought up as some of the venders are concerned about the lack of traffic at Memorial Park.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating after a boat exploded Saturday in Prescott. The incident happened at the Miss Croix Yacht Harbor fuel dock and threw a number of people from the vessel into the water. No serious injuries have been reported.
People’s Energy Cooperative in Southeastern MN is warning its members of a scam. One of its members saw an individual dressed as an Xcel Energy employee checking the meter on his property. The individual told the homeowner that they had 20 minutes to pay the bill or be disconnected and gave the homeowner a number to call. Once the member called the number, they were told Xcel Energy was “taking over” PEC service territory, and all members must pay their outstanding bills immediately. PEC stressed that it and Xcel Energy serve their respective consumers as separate entities and are not merging service. PEC added that if you find yourself in a situation such as this, to do as this member did, and ask potential scammers to leave your property. The Cooperative said it does not accept payment information over the phone and will not disconnect service without prior notice.
The Durand-Arkansaw School District is updating its website. Superintendent Ryan Nelson says the updates are to make the site easier to use for staff and community members. The site should be fully updated by the beginning of the new school year.
Student researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have been awarded with a grant. Mayo Clinic Health Systems and the university's Research and Innovation Council awarded them with 82-thousand dollars for their vibrating glove project. The gloves are used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease through vibrations in the fingertips. The grant will help the team make more gloves for testing throughout this next school year.
La Crosse Police are confirming that preliminary autopsy results show no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Eliotte Heinz. An investigation remains ongoing, with final autopsy results not expected for several months. The body of 22-year-old Heinz was found earlier this week in the Mississippi River, more than ten miles downstream from her last known whereabouts. She was last seen on surveillance footage walking about a block away from the river.
Minnesota State Patrol authorities are investigating after an elderly woman was struck and killed by two vehicles near Winona. Officials say the 72-year-old woman crashed into a ditch Friday and stepped out on the road on Highway 61 and County Road 7. The woman was struck by a pick-up truck and was hit a short time after by another vehicle. The driver of the pick-up stopped at the scene, but there is no word about the driver of the second vehicle.
A Somerset man is being identified as the person killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in St. Croix County. Thirty-four-year-old David Decker was riding on County Trunk Highway H Saturday morning when he went off the roadway, hit a ditch and flipped multiple times. Decker died at the scene.
Wisconsin's former leader will not be a candidate in the 2026 election for governor. Scott Walker announced in a video Sunday that he would not be running. He says he would back a common-sense conservative. It comes after Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez launched her campaign late last week.
There could be a crowded field of Democrats hoping to succeed Governor Tony Evers. Evers' decision not to seek reelection presents opportunities for political advancement to other Democrats. Attorney General Josh Kaul, former Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski have all been mentioned as potential candidates or indicated an interest in running. Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez has already announced she is running for Governor. Two Republicans are already running; Washington County Executive Josh Schoeman and corporate CEO and former Navy SEAL Bill Berrien. Other Republicans could also enter the race.
Representative Shelia Stubbs is reintroducing a bill to create a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls in Wisconsin. The move responds to alarming state data showing Black women are 20 times more likely to be murdered than white women. The task force will investigate causes of this violence, improve data collection, and support victims' families. Seventeen members would serve on the task force, including lawmakers, law enforcement officials, a county coroner, and advocacy group representatives.
The father of the Abundant Life School shooter in Madison has been bound over to stand trial. 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child and two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a person under 18. Rupnow was in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing. It was December 16th of last year when his 15-year-old daughter shot and killed a teacher and fellow student at Abundant Life, before killing herself. Rupnow bought the gun for his daughter that she used in the shooting. His lawyer calls Rupnow's actions "normal", saying approximately half of all households have guns. Prosecutors pointed to a text Rupnow sent days before the shooting, voicing concerns his daughter would shoot him had he locked the gun safe, however, he authorities say he also told his daughter the combination to the safe was his social security number, backwards.
Dakota County authorities say two drivers accused of racing and causing back-to-back deadly crashes were traveling over 110 miles per hour in Eagan. The incident happened late at night on June 14th. Melody Little and Jordan Wieland were charged yesterday with two counts each of third-degree murder and two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Wieland is not in custody. Prosecutors are seeking a bail of 300 thousand dollar for Little because she's been convicted three times for speeding since 2020.
Minnesota legislators are taking action to protect fellow lawmakers. A Senate DFL spokesperson says the chamber will cover the cost of enhanced home security to members who request it. The home service will be paid for from the existing Minnesota Senate budget. A similar request will cover House members with funds from the House budget. The cost is expected to be 45 hundred dollars per member. The move comes after the shooting deaths of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.
Ed Policy is officially President and CEO of the Green Bay Packers. He was elected unanimously by the board during the annual shareholders meeting. Policy takes over for Mark Murphy, who retired after 17 years, upon turning 70. He has more than a decade of leadership with the franchise as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer. Coach Matt LaFleur, GM Brian Gutekunst, and Russ Ball will keep their roles and report to Policy, with no immediate contract changes planned.
A new throwback look for the Green Bay Packers. The team introduced their 1923 Classic Uniform Thursday. It will be used during a yet-to-be-determined game at Lambeau Field this season and includes navy blue jerseys with dark gold numbers, tan pants, navy socks, and a hand-painted helmet that resembles a leather helmet used in the early days of the NFL. The look is inspired by the uniform the team wore in 1923, which was the Packers’ first season as a publicly owned corporation.
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