Two people were injured in a single vehicle accident in Independence on Sunday. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department, 26yr old Lazaro Lopez was traveling on 7th street and was unable to make a turn. The vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree. Lopez and a passenger were taken to the hospital and Lopez was cited for failure to keep the vehicle under control.
A bill that would allow ATV/UTV’s to cross the Hwy 10 bridge is stuck in the state Assembly. Currently state law prohibits ATV’s and UTV’s from crossing bridges longer than 1000 feet. A bill introduced in the State Senate by Senator Stafsholt did pass and now Assembly Bill 329 is awaiting a public hearing in the Sporting Heritage Committee. At this time no hearing has been scheduled. The next time the Assembly is to meet in in January.
A La Crosse woman is being identified as the person who died after a collision in Minnesota. The accident happened Friday afternoon in Olmsted County and involved a car and a semi. Thirty-four-year-old Taylor Hermeier was a passenger in the car and died at the scene. The car's driver suffered non life-threatening injuries and the truck driver was not hurt.
A man convicted on charges following a pursuit involving Eau Claire Police is learning his sentence. Prosecutors say Nathan Stevens led officers in an April chase that resulted in damage to seven police vehicles. Stevens later pleaded no contest to two counts of vehicle operator fleeing or eluding an officer resulting in bodily harm. He has now been sentenced to five years in prison.
The search continues for a new superintendent in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. The district's Board of Education says they have narrowed the field of candidates down to two -- Dr. Sarah Chaja-Clardy of Fitchburg and Dr. Brad Saron of Sun Prairie. Interviews are expected to take place next week.
The United States Geological Survey office in La Crosse is closing. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that according to U.S. Department of the Interior budget documents, the primary area of research conducted in La Crosse will end, justifying closing the facility. The La Crosse facility focuses on ecosystems research. According to the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center website, the La Crosse facility employs 86 biologists, geographers, and other scientists or specialists. It's unclear if employees at the facility will have the chance to relocate or continue their research.
A group of 27 new Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is fanning out across the state for their assignments after having graduated from classes and training on Friday. The application window for the next recruiting class will open on January 11th. Details can be found at wsp-dot-wi-dot-gov.
A bill to legalize online sports betting is delayed in the state legislature. It was pulled from the Assembly's calendar after opposition from some conservative lawmakers, who are concerned about addiction. Supporters argue legalization would bring in new revenue for the state and tribes. The Assembly Majority Leader said he'd like to bring the bill back into conversation next year.
Morgan Geyser who, as a child, stabbed her friend 19 times to appease the fictional "Slender Man" character is back in custody. The Madison Police Department said Geyser, now 22, left her group home in Wisconsin, and cut off her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet. Police said she was last seen on Saturday. She was found Sunday night at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, south of Chicago.
Record-breaking travel is expected for the week of Thanksgiving. According to Triple-A, about 82 million people across the country are expected to travel for the holiday with about 90-percent of people driving. Roads will be packed all week, but the highest levels of congestion will be between noon and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Sunday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, drunk driving and speeding are the top hazards for the holiday travels. The Sunday after Thanksgiving has 65-percent more crashes than the Sunday before the holiday.
Dunn County ADRC Invites Residents to Access Services During National Care at Home Month and National Family Caregiver Month. The Dunn County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is reminding residents that the agency offers a wide range of services to support older adults, adults with disabilities and the family members who care for them. “Caregivers are the heart of our community,” said Tracy A. Fischer, ADRC Manager. “We’re here to provide tools and encouragement so families can thrive at home.”
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is speaking out against false information on a CDC website linking vaccines to autism. Department officials called the update "a fundamental distortion of science and truth." Health leaders say the promotion of the misinformation is "irresponsible and dangerous." DHS affirmed its commitment to reviewing federal communications and providing accurate guidance. Officials noted that parents and the autism community deserve credible information, and DHS will correct or clarify federal messaging when needed.
Wisconsin's public affairs network says it will stop broadcasting hearings and votes at the State Capitol because it doesn't have the funding to continue. WisconsinEye will stop coverage on December 15th. It says the network cannot start up again until it receives nearly one-million dollars in donations. That's their operational budget for one year. WisconsinEye is an independent nonprofit service.
A Watertown woman who left her son along the side of a freeway pleads guilty. Flor Escalante was driving the 12-year-old boy to a Brookfield school in November of last year when the two argued about grades. Escalante pulled over on I-94, told her son to get out, and drove off. Deputies found the boy and arrested Escalante, who told them she did it because she felt her son did not appreciate everything she did for him. She entered her plea in Waukesha County court Thursday to a charge of child abandonment and was sentenced to two years’ probation.
A father and three others have been charged with child neglect after a teen girl was found weighing just 35 pounds in Oneida. Court documents alleged she was forced to stay in a locked bedroom under video surveillance. The Oneida [[ oh-NY-duh ]] Police Department said Walter Goodman, Melissa Goodman, Savanna Lefever and Kayla Stemler were arrested a few weeks ago following an "extensive" child neglect investigation. They've been charged with chronic neglect of a child with the consequence of great bodily harm and chronic neglect of a child with the consequence of emotional damage. Court records show the investigation began last August when the victim's father called police saying his daughter barely eats, had been sick for days and was throwing up.
President Trump is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals in Minnesota effective immediately. In a post to Truth Social, Trump says the state under Governor Tim Walz is a hub of fraudulent money laundering. He also says Somali gangs are threatening public safety and that billions of dollars are unaccounted for. State and federal officials have not yet issued public responses to the announcement.
The UW Board of Regents approves new minimum teaching requirements and a redesign of general education courses. The policy changes stem from the state's biennial budget negotiations over the summer, which gave the University of Wisconsin System a $256 million increase but included mandated reforms. The workload policy requires instructional faculty and staff to teach at least one course per semester starting next fall, with some exceptions. The new general education policy starts in September and will reorganize courses into six broad categories, with students taking 30 to 36 credit hours in 10 to 12 courses. UW system leaders say that ensures courses transfer between schools and could reduce the time and cost for students to earn a degree.
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