Authorities are investigating after an Iowa man crashed his pickup truck into the Mississippi River on Friday. Twenty-four-year-old Amanuel Bauer reportedly lost control of his vehicle on State Highway 25 between Nelson and Wabasha, and went into the water near the Beef Slough Boat Landing in Buffalo County. Bauer escaped through a broken window just before the truck submerged in the river. Hwy 25 was closed for several hours while crews recovered the truck.
One person was injured in a two vehicle accident on Hwy 42 in Wabasha County on Sunday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol a car and pickup truck were both northbound on Hwy 42 and collided near mile post 23. The Driver of the car was injured and taken to the hospital in Wabasha.
Two people were injured in an SUV vs Car Accident just south of Kellogg on Sunday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the SUV and Car collided on Hwy 61 south of Hwy 42 in the J Turn Lane to turn northbound onto Hwy 61. Both drivers were taken to the hospital in Wabasha with non-life threatening injuries.
The City of Durand has announced a new online camping reservation system. Starting in 2026 all camping reservations will need to be made through the system, especially during busy times like Blues on the Chippewa. Reservations will no longer be taken over the phone or email. The new system is now available through the City of Durand Website.
Charges are being filed against a Chippewa Falls man accused of sexually assaulting minors. Prosecutors say that 21-year-old Keegan Peterson victimized two children two children under the age of 13 between May 2021 and June 2023. Charges against Peterson include repeated sexual assault of a child.
A man charged following a stabbing incident at a Tomah group home is pleading guilty. Investigators say that Jorge Luis Santos-Martinez stabbed someone with a knife in May of 2024 at a group home in Tomah. He had faced charges including attempted first-degree intentional homicide but pleaded guilty yesterday to a lesser charge of first-degree reckless injury. Santos-Martinez was then given a ten-year prison sentence.
More than four months after the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University graduate student Eliotte Heinz was recovered from the Mississippi River, authorities are releasing results of her autopsy. Heinz had been missing for nearly four days when her body was found near Brownsville Minnesota. Newly-released test results say she had a high Blood Alcohol Content and her death has been confirmed as an accidental drowning.
A new tool will help private well owners better understand their drinking water lab test results. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has partnered with UW - Madison, UW - Madison Division of Extension and the state Department of Health Services to design the "Be Well Informed" online tool. It’s tailored to Wisconsin’s drinking water environment and includes current water guidelines and standards. Resources are also available to help private well owners make informed decisions about the results. More info can be found on the DNR website.
In Douglas County, a police officer and a suspect are recovering from injuries suffered in an exchange of gunfire. The events began early Sunday morning in Superior when a police officer responding to a report of a domestic dispute pulled over the suspect near Tower Avenue and North 37th Street. According to reports, the suspect exited their vehicle and shot the officer who returned fire -- hitting the suspect. The suspect got back into their vehicle -- eventually crashing into Superior Middle School where they ran inside and held officers at bay for a few hours before being arrested. The wounded officer was taken to a local hospital, was treated and released and the suspect also received medical care before they were taken to the Douglas County Jail.
The governor declares an energy emergency. Governor Tony Evers on Friday announced an Executive Order declaring an energy emergency in Wisconsin. According to the order, that’s due to persistent challenges caused by a disruption within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system, coupled with high demand from severe winter weather for residential heating fuel, including heating oil and propane. The Executive Order will allow for the swift and efficient delivery of these products throughout the state, according to the governor’s office. According to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s Office of Energy Innovation, multiple suppliers report challenges such as long lines at terminals and having to drive further distances to collect needed products.
A specialty school at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is going to go by a new name. The Board of Regents yesterday approved a proposal to reorganize the School of Computer Data, Information, and Sciences into the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. Planning for the new school is expected to begin immediately and be ready for the next fall semester. University leaders noted enrollment in Computer Science majors has more than doubled over the past ten years.
The Democratic governor vetoed nine bills including Republican authored legislation that would have prevented taxpayers from footing the bill for health care of undocumented immigrants. Authors said the measure would have prevented those in the country unlawfully from receiving benefits through Wisconsin’s BadgerCare program. Evers in his veto message pointed out that one bill author had acknowledged the fact that undocumented immigrants already cannot enroll in BadgerCare, and criticized Republicans for passing legislation to prevent problems they admit do not exist, to try to push polarizing political rhetoric. Other vetoed bills dealt with a ban on local guaranteed income programs, cigar bars, student teaching requirements, disputes with the Elections Commission, access to schools by military recruiters, building codes, emotional support animals and data from the Universities of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz won't step aside from disciplinary proceedings against former Justice Michael Gableman. Gableman is accused of committing ten ethical violations during his investigation into President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Wisconsin. Protasiewicz said Thursday she can act impartially despite describing Gableman's 2020 election investigation as 'disgraceful' and calling him unfit to serve on the bench. Gableman has filed motions demanding Protasiewicz and liberal Justices Rebecca Dallet and Susan Crawford recuse themselves. Crawford said in October she won't participate in the proceedings, leaving the Supreme Court with a 3-3 split of conservatives and liberals to decide the case.
The FDA says a dog food company in Mequon has recalled 300 cases of frozen food this week. The recall is due to possible plastic contamination. Wisconsin-based Fromm Family Foods voluntarily recalled the Bonnihill Farms Beefi Bowls Beef Recipe of gently cooked frozen dog food after getting complaints of plastic contamination. There have been no reports of illnesses or injury. The affected food was sold in pet stores in 12 states plus Canada.
A new report shows less than half of Minnesota's public colleges meet affordability standards, with only 48-percent of two-year schools and 25-percent of four-year universities considered affordable. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus has one of the widest cost gaps, while UMN Morris ranks among the most affordable. Families say rising tuition and growing campus expectations are making college decisions increasingly difficult. Minnesota placed 26th nationally for affordability, ahead of neighboring Midwest states that ranked much lower.
Organizers are announcing the first headliner for next year's Ashley for the Arts festival in Arcadia. The three-day music and arts festival takes place each year at Memorial Park and benefits a host of nonprofit organization. The 2026 festival is set to run August 6th, 7th and 8th and country music performer Jon Pardi has been announced to perform on the main stage on night one. Ashleyforthearts-dot-com has more details.
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