The Village of Pepin will have to install equipment to the water system to control the Ph levels The Wisconsin DNR ordered the installation of the equipment after a single water test from 2020 show high levels of Ph. While the water is still safe, the DNR still wants the equipment installed due to the lack of enough follow up testing.
A Menomonie man has been sentenced in a child sexual assault case in Dunn County. Ronnie Pichler, 31, was charged in 2024 with first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. In Dunn County Court on Monday, as part of a plea deal, Pichler was sentenced to ten years in prison, followed by seven years of extended supervision. He must also register as a sex offender.
A woman arrested and charged following a deadly shooting in Eau Claire back in August is pleading not guilty. Police say that Dakota Bilderback fatally shot her children's father -- 37-year-old Michael Lee -- at a home on Sunset Drive. Lee was found dead at the scene. Bilderback -- who is charged with first-degree intentional homicide -- entered her plea on Monday.
The Wisconsin Farmers Union is welcoming the community to write hand-written thank you letters to local farmers at a letter writing party. WFU will provide all letter writing supplies, including cards, envelopes, writing utensils and stickers. People can write to their favorite farmer, food producer or select a highlighted WFU member at the event. The "Thank a Farmer Letter Writing Party" will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. November 18th at Market on River.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is approving grant funding for the development of 26 new EV charging stations across the state. Governor Tony Evers says his administration has prioritized ensuring the state's infrastructure meets the needs of the 21st Century since Day One because expanding clean energy and electric vehicle infrastructure helps create jobs and bolster our economy, and it's good for the planet, too. The grants approved will mean the development of new EV stations in communities including Eau Claire, Tomah and Black River Falls.
A Richland County deer farm is being placed in quarantine. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a deer from the farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Chronic Wasting Disease is spread directly through animal to animal contact and is fatal for members of the deer family. An epidemiological investigation is underway.
A Rochester resident says he received a scam call in which the caller had very specific details to seem credible. It was around 8 a.m. on Friday when Dan Charlesworth received a phone call from a (507) area code number. When he answered, a person identifying as an Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office claiming he missed a court date. Charlesworth said another person claiming to be a representative from the Olmsted County District Court then got on the line and told him he had missed a court date in reference to a loan from the Small Business Administration back in 2020. The caller wanted Charlesworth’s personal information but he declined and Charlesworth said he reached out to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office to verify the caller’s number. Law enforcement and district court confirmed the number used was not associated with them.
Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a population goal for wolves in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the bill from Grand View Representative Chanz Green and New Richmond Senator Rob Stafsholt would require the Department of Natural Resources to include a specific population goal for wolves in the state's wolf management plan. A wolf limit has been backed by hunters who contend Wisconsin's growing population justifies a hunting season, while animal advocate groups argue the population isn't big enough to hunt. A similar bill requiring a statewide limit on gray wolves was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature in 2023, but vetoed by Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
Three people, including a baby, are hospitalized after a crash on Highway 63 in Olmsted County. The collision happened Sunday morning near West River Road. Minnesota State Patrol says a Chevy Camaro struck a Jeep Compass, which went into the ditch. The driver of the Jeep and a baby both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camaro also had non-life-threatening injuries.
Brad Schimel is taking over as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Journal Sentinel reports Schimel was appointed to the role by US Attorney Pam Bondi, noting the process of nominating a full-time attorney broke down. The district covers more than two dozen counties and has courthouses in Milwaukee and Green Bay. Schimel recently ran and lost a campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
A former village trustee from central Wisconsin faces more than 40 counts of animal neglect and abuse. 49-year-old Sean Dumais served as a Village Trustee in Kronenwetter until losing a re-election bid in 20-24. Investigators say he was trusted with caring for and treating several animals but instead left them in unsanitary kennels with no access to food or clean water. Additionally, an Illinois animal rescue group is accusing him of taking more than 100 thousand dollars for animal care services, which were never provided. Police describe the investigation as complex and ongoing, with further court action scheduled for mid-January. Dumais is held in the Marathon County Jail on $10,000 bond.
At the Capitol, a package of Red Tape Reset bills is advancing. State Senator Julian Bradley says the aim is to decrease the administrative burden imposed on households and businesses by state government. A sunsetting bill requires all chapters of administrative code be reviewed, updated or allowed to expire every seven years. Another bill requires any new administrative code regulation with an economic impact be offset by repeal or revision of existing regulations. The Red Tape Reset package recently cleared a Senate committee on a 3-2 partisan vote.
A Minnesota member of Congress wants House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on President Trump's contested tariff authority. U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison sent a letter to Johnson Monday calling the tariffs illegal. The Democrat from Deephaven is also calling on Congress to regain control of its constitutional authority. Morrison says her letter also has the signatures of a bipartisan group. Last month, three separate resolutions cleared the U.S. Senate overturning Trump's use of tariff power against Brazil, Canada and several other nations under a 1977 emergency authority.
Jaelyn Logterman has won the 2026 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission pass design contest. Logterman is a recent graduate of Delevan-Darien High School. Her artwork was inspired by her adventures with her dog. The contest in its 35th year is open to Wisconsin high school students. The second-place winner is Adalynn Zahurance of Rice LAke High School and Elizabeth Bornick of Princeton High School took third place.
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