The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on the sale of the parking lot at 2nd Ave West/Madison Street, connect communities agreement for 2026 and discussion on long range comprehensive plan along with an update on the protestors at the corner of E. Prospect Street and Hwy 10. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm at Durand City Hall.
A Chippewa County Jail inmate is scheduled to appear in court today on accusations that he attacked multiple officers. Twenty-five-year-old Trevor Blackburn faces two counts of battery by prisoners and four other counts of battery to a law enforcement officer stemming from an incident from May of this year. A cash bond has been set of ten thousand dollars.
Additional charges are being brought against a man already charged in an Eau Claire homicide. Nineteen-year-old Du'Marion Stogner is already in custody and accused in the January 25th shooting death of 21-year-old Andre Simmons. A review of Stogner's phone videos and social media accounts has led to new charges against him and another man in connection with an attack on a homeless man on a bridge. The new charges include substantial battery.
The
village of Fall Creek was the scene of a Monday afternoon house fire.
Crews were dispatched to an address on Victory Street around 4 p.m.
and found smoke coming from the front of a home. Reports say the
fire began in the home's kitchen. There are no reports of injuries.
Two
men charged in connection with an incident that initiated fear last
year in Rice Lake are taking plea deals. Prosecutors say that Dante
Smith and Alexander Wuorenma were riding in a car last September that
had been intentionally modified to make it sound like gunshots. The
men and the vehicle set off a panic at a Walmart store and at a local
middle school that was hosting a football game. The defendants were
sentenced to probation and community service on disorderly conduct
convictions.
Charges are being filed against a Jackson County man in connection with a robbery in Holmen. Police say that 56-year-old William Brink of Melrose robbed a BP gas station this past Thursday and then led law enforcement in a high-speed chase. Police eventually caught up to Brink who faces charges including robbery with use of force and battery.
The United States Department of Ag has updated eligibility requirements for free and reduced school meals. Under the new guidelines, students who live in a household of four people with a combined yearly income of $41,795 or less qualify for free meals. If a household of four has a combined yearly income between $41,795.01 and $59,478, students can qualify for reduced-price meals. The guidelines also include reimbursement for meals served in child and adult day care centers and family child care homes. More information can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.
A
government agency is urging a south-central Wisconsin company to
follow recommendations following a deadly explosion. The U.S.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board says Didion Milling in
Cambria has not implemented any of its safety recommendations
following a deadly explosion in 2017. Five employees were killed and
14 others were seriously injured. The safety board issued nine
recommendations focused on dust management and emergency planning,
but says Didion has yet to follow any of them. The agency does not
issue citations or fines, only recommendations. OSHA does issue fines
and slapped Didion with a 1 point 8 million dollar fine. Didion was
also charged with criminal violations and was ordered to pay over 10
million dollars in restitution.
The
woman who stabbed her friend years ago in an effort to summon the
fictional "Slenderman" will remain behind bars for at least
a little while longer. Morgan Geyser was 12 when she and another
friend lured fellow 12-year-old Payton Leutner [[ Light-ner ]] into
the Wisconsin woods in 2014, stabbing her 19 times. Leutner survived
and Geyser, now 23, was sent to a mental institution. Earlier this
year, a judge approved a conditional release plan for Geyser. That's
now been thrown into question as Geyser's attorney says the group
home where she was planning to stay has changed its mind over an
earlier decision to let her live there. Other residents apparently
launched a protest, arguing Geyser should not be allowed at the Sun
Prairie facility. No word yet on what happens now.
More
details are coming out about a recent cyberattack in the city of St.
Paul. City Press Secretary Jennifer Lo announced that the attack on
July 25th was ransomware. Ransomware is a malware that restricts
access to files and computer operations unless a specified amount of
money is paid to the attacker. Lo says that the city has not paid
any amount to the suspected hackers. Currently, more than 35 hundred
St. Paul city employees are going through a process of resetting
passwords. The breach crippled the city's online services and
internal systems, shut down internet access in government buildings,
and put the security of government employees' data at risk.
It could be some time before we know how much damage was done in Southeast Wisconsin by this weekend's flash flooding. Wisconsin Emergency Management says local teams from Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties are in the process of assessing damage after over 14 inches of rain fell in some places Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Roads and bridges were washed out, homes were flooded and power was knocked out across the Milwaukee Metro. The city has opened up disposal drop off sites for free while cleanup continues. They're asking anyone who spots damaged or stalled out cars to report them so they can be moved from roads for safety.
Attorney General Josh Kaul sends warning letter to telecom companies to crack down on robocalls. Kaul announced Monday that Wisconsin will join a multi-state effort aimed at illegal robocalls. The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force warned 37 telecom companies that they must act now to stop alleged illegal robocalls from being routed through their networks. According to Kaul's office, the task force also sent letters to 99 downstream providers that accept call traffic from these companies. The task force was created in 2022 and is made up of 51 attorneys general.
A bill named after an injured K-9 officer became a memorial to the dog on the day it was signed into law. In 2021, Kenosha County Sheriff's Office K-9 Riggs was shot in the head while responding to a double homicide in Bristol. He eventually returned to duty and earned several honors until retiring last year. Riggs' injury led two state legislators to author the "K-9 Riggs Act", which elevates penalties for intentionally harming or killing law enforcement animals. On Friday, the day Governor Tony Evers signed the bill into law, the sheriff’s office announced the death of K-9 Riggs, calling it a "poignant coincidence" and a "bittersweet moment for our agency and the entire community."
A call to Digger's Hotline before you start a project on your property could save your life. Spokesman Chad Kruger says calling 8 1 1 could also save you from a very expensive mistake. Not only are there power and gas lines underground, but also phone and data lines. Those are very expensive to replace and if you didn't call to get your property marked, you could be liable for damage. Kruger expects many utilities to be very busy with cleanup in Southeast Wisconsin, and anyone who's planning on doing yard work to prevent flooding in the future should especially be calling ahead. Just be sure to give a few days notice so crews can mark your yard.
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