The Dunn County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include an introduction of the new Chief Financial Officer, reports from the County Manager and Committee Chairs, and approval of a Budget Amendment for the Health Department. Tonight’s meeting begins at 7pm at the Dunn County Government Center in Menomonie.
Extreme cold weather is expected for the end of the week. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for the entire WRDN Listening Area from Thursday evening through Saturday Morning. Overnight lows are expected in the teens below zero with wind chills in the 45-50 below zero range. Temperatures should warm back into the teen’s above zero by the beginning of next week.
Two Western Wisconsin farmer-led watershed groups are receiving grants from the state of Wisconsin. Governor Evers announced the grants to 49 farmer-led groups to support producer-led conservation efforts to improve soil and water quality. Here in Western Wisconsin, the Chippewa Valley Watershed Council received an $18,000 grant, while Farmers4Health received a $9000 grant. Grant projects have focused on providing conservation education to farmers, conducting on-farm demonstrations and research, issuing incentive payments for implementing conservation practices, organizing field days, and gathering data on soil health and water quality.
The Pepin, Pierce, Dunn and St Croix County Land Conservation Departments are joining up with the NRCS to create the Eau Galle River Watershed Plan. Landowners and farmers in the watershed are encouraged to schedule a walkover with their land conservation department to learn how conservation can help improve the water.
A Western Wisconsin Democrat is aiming to restore collective bargaining rights for nurses at UW Health. Senator Jeff Smith introduced a bill yesterday that reverses a part of Act 10 that keeps a large group of government workers from collective bargaining. This new measure would restore rights for nurses to collectively bargain under the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, but also require advanced notice for strikes and lockouts if an agreement isn't reached. Senator Smith said the bill is meant to improve workplace conditions while allowing UW Health to deliver high-quality care.
The Eau Claire County Board has approved retaining a law firm to potentially join a PFAS Lawsuit. The county would look to seek damages of $500,000 from the companies that manufactured the chemicals used in the firefighting foam at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. The $500,000 would cover the cost of a required WI DNR investigation into contamination at and around the airport.
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St. Croix County man is being identified as the person who died
Monday in a Michigan crash. Police say that 24-year-old Andrew Bjork
of Hudson suffered fatal injuries in a multi-vehicle accident on U.S.
45 in Ontonagon County. A second person sustained injuries that have
been described as non life-threatening.
Tomah Police responded Tuesday morning to an East McCoy Boulevard Kwik Trip with reports of someone experiencing a mental health crisis. At the scene, officers found someone sitting inside a semi armed with a gun. The area was evacuated and police were able to talk the individual out of the truck at which point they were taken into custody.
A former Sun Prairie West High School administrator is pleading guilty in the federal case against him. Court documents show former dean of students Robert Gilkey - Meisegeier [[ MY-zeh-guy-er ]] has agreed to a plea agreement that includes pleading guilty to production of child pornography, while others were dismissed. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison, with the maximum being 30 years. Meisegeier also faces charges in Dane County after being accused of having sexual contact with a student and taking photos of people without their consent using school cameras.
Microsoft plans to massively expand its proposed data center projects in Southeast Wisconsin. BizTimes reports the company announced last week that it intends to build a total of 15 new data facilities in Mount Pleasant. That would total 13 billion dollars in investment, and add hundreds of thousands of square feet to the property. The announcement comes as the state legislature wrestles with regulations on data centers amid increasing pushback from some residents. Microsoft will present its new plans to the Mount Pleasant village planning commission on Wednesday.
The FDA is warning consumers about previously recalled tuna that accidentally shipped to stores across several states. According to a new alert from the FDA, a third-party distributor "inadvertently" shipped quarantined canned tuna that Tri-Union Seafoods recalled roughly a year ago over the product's defective "easy open" pull tab lids. The recalled tuna was distributed at stores in, Wisconsin, and eight other states. Cans of the recalled tuna can be returned to the store of purchase for a full refund.
A missing child from Iowa is found safe in northern Wisconsin. The child was first reported missing in November and was believed to be living with their father in Rusk County. The Rusk County Sheriff's Office found the child in a trailer in Glen Flora with his grandparents. They were both taken into custody for interfering with parental custody. The child's father, Douglas Roth, was later arrested for felony kidnapping.
A fire at a lumber and steel company is considered to be one of the largest in over a decade. A call was put in just before midnight on Monday by an off-duty officer about a possible shed fire. Crews arrived to AJ Anich Limber - Pal Steel Co. and saw that the facility was in flames. The Palmyra Fire Rescue team requested help from other agencies to help, leading to around 30 fire departments coming out. No firefighters were hurt and no one was inside the building when the fire started.
Two candidates for Wisconsin governor have very differing views on the role of ICE. Republican congressman Tom Tiffany and Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez spoke to WISN's UPFRONT. Rodriguez wants to ban ICE agents from performing civil detentions in places like churches, schools and courthouses. She wants Wisconsinites to peacefully protest ICE's action in Wisconsin, but not to travel to Minnesota to join in direct action. Tiffany says states like Wisconsin and Minnesota need to stop preventing ICE from doing its job. Tiffany says he doesn't support the Trump Administration's threats to use the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, but that Governor Tim Walz should step aside and stop obstructing federal agents.
The
federal government says the Minnesota lawsuit filed against their
immigration enforcement operation does not carry any weight. The
Department of Justice claims the state's action is legally frivolous.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison along with the cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing to end Operation Metro Surge.
Meanwhile, the DOJ has launched a separate investigation of possible
criminal violations after a protest that was staged in a St. Paul
church on Sunday. Demonstrators interrupted a service at Cities
Church after learning one of the pastors was a member of ICE in St.
Paul
Here are some safe driving tips for this week’s frigid temperatures. Make sure your tires are properly inflated, as tire pressure can drop by about one psi for every 10-degrees the temp drops. You should also keep an emergency kit in your vehicle with extra clothes, food, and a phone charger in case you get stranded. Always make sure your fuel tank is at least half full to prevent the gas lines from freezing. If you do get stranded on the side of the road, it's important to stay in your car when you call for help. More safety tips can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website.
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