The Isebelle Town Board has approved a CAFO Operation Ordinance. During last night’s town board meeting, a few residents expressed concern that the ordinance should have more water and land tests included, as the township sits on karst bedrock. The ordinance will require new CAFO’s in the township to have an operational plan permit from the township. The town board did modify the ordinance that would require CAFO’s that are not located in the township but spread manure on land in the township to have an operational permit that requires the CAFO to have a waste management and road plan, have compliance testing for water and an animal removal plan.
September 29th will be the final Durand Farmers Market for the season. The Market has been held on Mondays at Memorial Park, but traffic for the market has been slow. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the city is going to look at a possible change in locations if the market returns next year. The city would also explore having the market on a different day.
The Buffalo County Highway Department is working on Hwy BB north of Hwy 10 to the Eau Claire County Line this week. Crews are replacing culverts, milling and replacing the pavement and widening the road. Traffic is down to one lane and motorists should expect delays and plan accordingly.
CVTC held a celebration for the completion of a remodeling project at its Menomonie campus. The four year project remodeled 14,000 square feet of spaces, including a health academy lab, computer classroom and an automation engineering lab. The Menomonie campus first opened in 1992 and college officials say the new spaces will help expand what can be offered to students.
Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted on kidnapping and weapons charges. Mark Dickensen and another man -- according to authorities -- broke into a Fairchild home last year and held someone at gunpoint as they went through the residence. Dickensen was sentenced yesterday to serve six years in prison.
Western Wisconsin Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden is calling for federal funds to be withheld from select communities including Eau Claire. The move comes in response to social media posts by two Eau Claire City Council members that have been interpreted by some as condoning or supporting the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Van Orden is putting forward a bill in Congress that would prohibit federal funding for entities that employ individuals who condone and celebrate political violence and domestic terrorism.
Charges are being filed against a man accused of recording a woman in the shower on the campus of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The incident happened this past Saturday at Towers Hall South with the victim saying the suspect -- since identified as 26-year-old Deshaun Barkus -- fled the scene after being spotted. Barkus has been arrested and booked into the Eau Claire County Jail.
The Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from you on its Wildlife Action Plan. The plan focuses on conservation of rare and declining species and habitats. First published in 2005 and was last updated in 2015, the plan has become a resource to help partners, organizations, and individuals identify and implement actions to keep native plants, animals, and habitats healthy. The updated plan will remain in place until 2035. For more information on the process and to explore the updated plan, visit the DNR's Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan webpage.
Disability advocates across the state are raising alarms over President Trump's plan to eliminate mail-in and machine voting. The announcement comes during Disability Voting Rights Week, concerning voters with disabilities who rely on absentee ballots for access and independence. Over half of voters with disabilities used mail-in ballots in 2020. Trump plans to sign an executive order before the 2026 midterms to enact these changes.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos remains confident in security arrangements at the Capitol in Madison. The Republican leader commented following last week’s assassination of activist Charlie Kirk, and said he's very confident in the Capitol Police. Vos noted that Kirk was killed in a public place, and Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in their home. Vos said the reality is that most political violence that has occurred has not been inside a government building. He did not mention the January 6, 2021 attack on and inside the U.S. Capitol. Other than a brief period following the 9/11 attacks, the public has always had unrestricted access to the Wisconsin Capitol.
Keeping an eye on Wisconsin air quality has been made easier. The Department of Natural Resources has launched its new and improved air quality data map. The online resource presents real-time data from the state’s air quality monitoring network in a color-coded guide to pollution levels based on the Air Quality Index. The map will feature an “Orange or Above” AQI filter to identify when air quality reaches levels that could impact a person's health. Smoke from Canadian wildfires that has reached Wisconsin over the past few summers has increased interest in air quality monitoring in the state. You can view the map by logging onto “air quality, dot W-I, dot gov”.
Another prominent Wisconsin Democrat joins the race for governor. Madison State Senator Kelda Roys announced her candidacy Monday morning. Roys was first elected to the state assembly in 2009 and has served in the state senate since 2021. She was among a crowded field in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary won by current governor Tony Evers. Roys joins Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as high-profile Democrats running to replace Evers, who announced in July he wouldn’t run for re-election. Two Republicans are running as well and more candidates from both parties are expected.
If your boss is in your text messages asking for gift cards or personal information, it's probably not your boss. Wisconsin Consumer Protection director Michelle Reinen says that's called the C E O or Boss scam, and messages like that are a red flag. If you do get a message like this, contact your employer directly and let them know. Other people in your office or workplace might be getting the same messages.
A LEGO replica of US Bank Stadium will soon be on display in the actual sports venue. Die-hard Vikings fan Camden Tatsapaugh is credited with assembling the smaller-scale model stadium. The project took over two years to complete. Tatsapaugh broke down the LEGO replica and was flown to Minneapolis by the Vikings to reassemble the model inside US Bank Stadium. The LEGO stadium will now be permanently placed on the 100-level concourse.
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