The Durand City Council has approved selling the fire hall to the new fire district. The sale was part of the agreement to form the district. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says this district is all the same firefighters and equipment. The new District takes effect on Thursday.
Rural Hospitals in Wisconsin will be receiving over $203 million dollars from the Federal Government as part of the Rural Heath Transformation Program. The funding is to be used to enhance rural health care across Western and all of Wisconsin. The program is expected to distribute over $50 billion over the next five fiscal years.
Homicide charges have been refiled against a Western Technical College instructor in connection with the death of a pregnant woman. The body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire. Pickett's former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was later arrested on homicide charges though those charges were recently dismissed with the court citing the prosecution's failure to file an amended complaint. Prosecutors have now refiled their case against Sierra.
A Jackson County law enforcement officer involved in a shooting earlier this year is pleading not guilty to charges. The incident involved a 17-year-old boy who had taken his mother's vehicle without her permission. During a pursuit of the vehicle, the teen made contact with an officer's patrol car. Sheriff's Sergeant Stan Edington reportedly fired 22 shots at the suspect vehicle -- hitting the teen at least once and leaving the boy permanently paralyzed. Edington entered his not guilty plea yesterday on a charge of second-degree reckless injury.
Bond is being set at two-million dollars for a Polk County man charged in the killing of a Minnesota hospital security guard. Investigators say that 35-year-old Jonathan Winch of St. Croix Falls was leaving a Wyoming Minnesota hospital on Christmas Day when he became involved in a physical altercation with 43-year-old security guard Andrea Merrell. Merrell was injured and died two days later. Winch is charged with second-degree murder.
A man is facing murder charges after a woman in Dakota County is shot and killed. Dakota County Sheriff's deputies responded to the shooting at around 2:00 p.m.. They found the man on the second floor of the residence with blood on his hands and the back of his head with the 26-year-old woman lying on the bed in her bedroom. According to the complaint, deputies learned that the man told the woman's brother he shot himself and that "he caught the woman cheating."
The Dane County Humane Society says your leftover holiday greenery will make a great habitat for critters outdoors. Wildlife operations supervisor Paige Pederson tells W K O W T V in Madison that your tree could serve as shelter for small birds and wildlife. Pederson says putting those trees near birdfeeders will help provide a windbreak and a hiding spot for wintering birds and other animals.
Some parking lots at American Family Field could see new life. A new report commissioned by the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District came up with developmental potential of the ballpark, which found three scenarios focused on parking lots south of Interstate 94. One of those scenarios would see some of the lots turned into hotels, residential buildings, and retail space, costing roughly 800-million dollars. However, Brewers fans driving to the game would see a decrease in up to three-thousand parking spaces. The report noted any project decisions would be made by the baseball club.
The new year will bring with it the revival of Wisconsin's film incentive program. Starting January 1st, the program will offer tax credits on film production expenditures. The biennial budget signed by Governor Tony Evers in July, reestablished a Wisconsin film office. The transferrable tax credit is 30-percent on qualifying expenditures and the annual fund is five million dollars.
2025 comes to an end in just two days. Here's what services will be closed on New Year's Day in Wisconsin. Federal government offices will be open on New Year's Eve but closed on New Year's Day. Wisconsin state government and Milwaukee city offices will be closed on both days. The U.S. Postal Service said mail will be delivered and local post offices will be open on New Year's Eve.
Food pantries across Wisconsin are still looking for donations. The call for continued donations of food and money comes after a surge in donations for the holidays. Craig Robbins with Paul's Pantry in Green Bay tells Fox 11 News they've had record requests for food over the last three years, and that was only increased with a disruption in food benefits funding earlier this year. Paul's Pantry is currently rationing out the surplus of food it received over the holidays, but Robbins says they're still distributing over 100-thousand pounds of food a week to families in northeast Wisconsin.
The investigation into an alleged federal fraud scheme in Minnesota is heating up. This after a video published by independent journalist Nick Shirley appears to show abandoned day cares in Minnesota being subsidized by taxpayer money. FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is "aware of" the videos and has already "surged" investigators to the state. Democrat Governor Tim Walz's office says has he's taken many steps to address the problem and supports criminal prosecutions. Walz also says President Trump is targeting the state's Somali community with the investigation.
There's several First Day Hikes taking place at state properties across the state on New Years Day. Several of the properties offer one-to-three-mile guided hikes led by property naturalists or local experts. They have a specific start time and gathering spot and provide a great introduction to winter adventuring for those considering hiking. Department of Natural Resources Parks and Rec Management Director Steve Schmelzer says there's nothing like a refreshing winter hike to rejuvenate the mind and body. More information on the hikes can be found on the DNR's website.
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