Nine people were injured in a two vehicle accident in Trempealeau County on Friday afternoon. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriffs Department, a vehicle traveling eastbound on Hwy 53-93 near Hwy AA crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound vehicle head on. The nine people were transported to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
It appears the Ellsworth School District has fired an Ellsworth Middle School Teacher over social media comments regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a Facebook Post, Ellsworth Superintendent Brian Nadeau said that the district had investigated a social media post from a teacher and determined that the post in question did not reflect the mission, values, or beliefs of the Ellsworth School District. He also said while the district supports the right to free speech, that right comes with responsibilities when it affects the learning environment or disrupts the safe, respectful atmosphere the district is committed to maintaining in the schools. It appears that the teacher in question is Krista Lesiecki. Lesiecki has started a go fund me page where she indicated she was let go from the district.
The City of Durand is receiving donations for the Tarrant Park Pool. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the donations are for more amenities at the pool. The city staff will work over the winter to determine what amenities can be installed at the pool before next summer.
A spokesperson with the Dunn County Sheriff's office says they're looking for two motorcyclists speeding over 130 miles-per-hour. They were seen Friday on I-94. Officials say the bikers took off when police tried to pull them over, with one displaying a fake license plate.
A former local tattoo artist pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges. Forty four year old Christopher Ardoin of Mondovi, Wis. pleaded not guilty to one count of attempt 3rd degree sexual assault, two counts of 3rd degree sexual assault, 5 counts of 4th degree sexual assault, and one count of disorderly conduct. According to the criminal complaint, at various times, officers were contacted by various individuals who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Ardoin, who was employed as a tattoo artist at Skin Prints on 403 South Farwell Street in Eau Claire and was working at that location during the time of the assaults. A status hearing in the case is scheduled for December 26.
Students and parents from the Cochrane-Fountain City School District attended a rescue demonstration with area first responders and the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department on Friday. The demonstration show a rescue from an accident and included a landing by a med-flight helicopter. The event was to raise awareness and promote safe driving habits to help prevent impaired and distracted driving accidents.
The D N R is tracking a new invasive species in Wisconsin woods: invasive oyster mushrooms. Research from UW-Madison shows the mushrooms have been spreading quickly through the state after being accidentally introduced to the Midwest in the past several years, probably due to grow-at-home mushroom kits. The spores of the yellow fungus can quickly spread on the wind, and they crowd out native fungal colonies that usually grow on decomposing matter. They grow in distinctive large yellow clusters at the base of dead trees. The D N R says they are edible, but as with any mushroom you forage, be sure you identify it before you eat it.
The Right to Contraception Act is being reintroduced to Wisconsin state legislation, led by Representative Lisa Subeck. The bill protects individuals' rights to contraception and ensures providers can dispense it without legal threats. Subeck called the legislation urgent amid recent attacks on reproductive rights. This follows Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin's announcement it will end abortion services October 1st. A similar bill was introduced federally by Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is unveiling a 267-million-dollar privately funded facility for its School of Computer, Data, and Information Sciences. Major donations came from John and Tashia Morgridge, including a 140-million-dollar gift along with a 50-million-dollar challenge grant. The building was designed for sustainability and collaboration. It brings several departments together under one roof, including computer science, biostatistics, and high-throughput computing.
Republican candidate Bill Berrien is ending his campaign for Wisconsin governor. This follows reports that Berrien had interacted with sexually explicit accounts online. However, Berrien cites an inability to prioritize policy in today's political climate and says he sees no viable path to the Republican nomination. With Berrien out, Republicans Tom Tiffany and Josh Schoemann remain. Democrats face a crowded field in the race to replace outgoing Governor Tony Evers.
Abortion services are being paused in Wisconsin. A statement from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says politically motivated provisions in President Donald Trump's federal budget are forcing a pause in abortion appointments starting October 1 while PPWI works on a solution to providing abortion care in Wisconsin. Three of Planned Parenthood’s 14 Wisconsin clinics, in Madison, Milwaukee and Sheboygan, provide abortions. Planned Parenthood of Illinois is anticipating Wisconsin patients will travel there to obtain abortions. Pro-Life Wisconsin says the new federal law closes existing loopholes that have allowed abortion providers to benefit from Medicaid dollars, calling this a significant win for the pro-life movement.
The state Assembly appears ready to focus on elections. In an unusual Capitol press conference Wednesday, Republican Assistant Majority Leader Scott Krug joined voting rights advocates and Democrat Lee Snodgrass to announce competing bills. Krug said his job the next six weeks is education of everybody who wants to talk about elections, to figure out how to build consensus. A critical issue is getting absentee ballots counted the Monday before Election Day, which Krug said is critical to reassure voters of election integrity. Snodgrass said she isn’t there on the Republican proposal in it's current form. She said municipal clerks feel a lot of the technical aspects are impossible. A Monday count bill passed the Assembly last session, but the new version adds ballot drop box security provisions including 24-hour video surveillance. Dane County Clerk Scott McDonnell says Madison could handle that, because the city's drop boxes are located outside fire stations which are already equipped with cameras. But he said smaller municipalities would find it challenging to stream their location online 24/7. A separate Republican bill would provide grant funding for municipalities to provide the24-hour video surveillance of drop boxes.
The DOJ is suing the Minnesota Secretary of State because he's refused to hand over voter rolls. The lawsuit against Steve Simon was filed on Thursday as the Trump administration seeks personal information of Minnesota voters. Full names, dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers and the last four of their socials are examples of the information the government wants. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said every state has a responsibility to ensure that voter registration records are accurate, accessible and secure. Secretary Simon argues there is no basis in law for the DOJ to demand access to such information.
A very special group of Packers fans from Japan get the spotlight in an upcoming documentary. Ty Morse, a producer of "No Packers, No Life", tells Fox 6 he helped the group of very out-of-state Cheeseheads take a trip to Green Bay and Lambeau Field. Morse says he spotted the group by accident when he saw a man wearing a Packers jersey in Tokyo, and broke the language barrier with the magic words of "Go Pack Go!" "No Packers No Life" premieres next month in Waukesha and will air at Marcus theatres.
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