The Durand-Arkansaw School Board has approved the fall 2025 Dual Credit Requests. Durand-Arkansaw School Superintendent Ryan Nelson says the program helps students get college credits while still in high school. The cost of the program is approximately $90,000.
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Ellsworth Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 74yr old Gary Sukowatey of Ellsworth was traveling eastbound on 480th Avenue when he collided with a go-kart traveling southbound that was operated by a 10yr old juvenile male from Ellsworth who was attempting to cross 480th Avenue. Sukowatey was taken to River Falls Area Hospital, while the juvenile was taken to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing.
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Martell Township on Saturday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 72yr old John Lund of Birchwood, MN was traveling westbound on Hwy N when he collided with a vehicle traveling northbound on Hwy 63 driven by 35yr old Robert McQuire of Winona. Lund was taken to Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin.
A suspect is in custody following a deadly Saturday afternoon shooting in Eau Claire. The incident happened around 2 p.m. at a location on Sunset Drive. Police say a man was found dead at the scene. Officers have a woman in custody, but have released few other details.
After a significant discovery of common mold spores throughout its building last week, Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools delayed the start of its school year. Superintendent Nels Onstad says the building is being cleaned, but he could not give a timeline as to when it would reopen. The district is working with a professional company for mold remediation, and district families will be notified of how the school year will proceed.
University of Wisconsin students begin fall classes this week. Classes at the La Crosse, Platteville, and River Falls campuses start today. Classes at the Eau Claire, Stout, and Superior campuses start Wednesday.
Sportsmen in Western Wisconsin and across the state are taking note of the start of a number of hunting seasons. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the hunting season for mourning doves, snipe, and rail began on Monday. The days also marked the opening of the Early Canada Goose season. Bear hunting season begins tomorrow.
The former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will be featured in a documentary airing today. TMZ's documentary named "The War Over OnlyFans" features Joe Gow and his wife Carmen Wilson. Gow was removed after it was discovered that he and Wilson were producing pornographic content together. The documentary will air on FOX.
The Buffalo County Highway Department will be chip sealing Hwy 35 from the intersection of Hwy O to the southern end of Alma next Wednesday and Thursday. Along with the chip sealing, the road will be repainted. Motorists should expect delays while traveling that section of roadway as Hwy 35 will be reduced to one lane of traffic.
The City of Durand has hired SEH out of Eau Claire to develop a long-range plan for the city. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the company will begin work in January and will need input from the public. Milliren says the city hopes the plan is completed by January of 2027.
New vape regulations in Wisconsin are now in effect. As of today, any electronic vaping device not listed on the Department of Revenue's Electronic Vaping Device Directory is illegal to sell in the state. There are 216 products listed in the directory. Retailers selling illegal vapes are subject to a thousand-dollar fine per day, per device.
Health officials are reporting more cases of measles in Oconto County. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updated its dashboard to show 23 cases as of Friday. It's an increase of nine since last week's update. All 23 people are reportedly unvaccinated. Two people have been hospitalized. The first nine cases were reported early August after individuals were exposed during out-of-state travel.
Federal health officials have cut back a long-standing program that tracks foodborne illness in the U.S. The CDC said the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens, salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The change affects ten states participating in FoodNet, a joint federal-state system established in 1995 that tracks foodborne infections in the U.S. FoodNet sites include health departments in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee and some counties in California and New York. Before the change, health departments were also required to track campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and yersinia.
Dane County health officials have reported the county's first case of West Nile Virus in 2025. It's the fourth human case in Wisconsin this year. Public Health Madison and Dane County said Thursday that the highest risk for the illness happens in August and September. Officials recommend wearing long, loose fitting clothing to prevent bites, and advise getting rid of standing water to prevent mosquito pools.
Current State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is not running for her seat next spring. The conservative justice announced Friday she won't seek a second 10 year-term in office. Bradley is currently one of three conservatives on the court, which now holds a liberal majority. In a statement, Bradley says the court is now shifting towards political activism, and instead she will seek to rebuild conservative movements outside the court. If that seat is not held by conservatives, the court will move to a long term liberal majority.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announces grants to help train skilled workers. The Wisconsin Fast Forward grants support innovative local and regional solutions to help employers meet workforce needs in their areas. DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek says any business interested in increasing their pool of skilled workers should apply regardless of company size or industry sector. Funding will go towards reimbursing the costs of customized occupational training for unemployed, underemployed, and existing workers.
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