No one was injured in a gas explosion in the town of Union last Tuesday. According to Township Fire, crews were dispatched to a fire on Anderson Road. Deputies on the scene advised there was no visible fire in the home but the kitchen was smokey and all occupants had evacuated. Firefighters determined a gas explosion had taken place and they ventilated the home and had the gas turned off. The home suffered minor damage. The source of the gas leak is still under investigation.
Compeer Financial is warning customers of scammer sending fake emails looking like they have come from Compeer. In the scheme, Compeer clients are sent an email using valid employee names and a fraudulent domain name. In this instance, the email domain was imitated by adding an ‘s’ to the end of our domain name. The email received then included modified copies of our wiring instructions. The fraudulent email address are cornpeer.com and cornpeers.com which can look similar to the legitimate website at first glance. If you have a question or concern regarding any communications you receive from Compeer you are advised to call your Compeer representative directly.
The City of Durand is working on establishing daily pool admission rates for the upcoming summer. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the city intends to have a full swim season this summer.
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The city hopes to have this admission rates set in the coming months.
ATV’s and UTV’s could be allowed to use the Hwy 10 Bridge soon. Last week the Assembly passed Assembly Bill 329 which would remove the 1000 foot limit for crossing bridges on highways. The bill now heads to Governer Ever’s desk for his approval.
Altoona Police are investigating after the Republican Party of Eau Claire County's headquarters was vandalized over the weekend. The building was egged and a message was spray-painted on the windows sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. No arrests have been made.
The City of Wabasha is seeking applicants for the 2026 season at the Wabasha City Pool. Positions available: Lifeguards, Water Safety Instructors (WSI), and Front Desk Attendants. Lifeguards must meet minimum age requirements and possess or obtain through provided training courses the American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR certifications. WSI Instructors must meet minimum age requirements and possess or obtain through provided training courses for certification. Front desk attendants must be of legal age. Application deadline is March 15.
The Goodhue County Sheriffs Department is warning residents of scam calls from individuals posing as law enforcement and claiming residents have missed jury duty and in one case used a local Judge’s name to make the call sound legitimate. The department reminds residents they deputies will never call demanding payment over the phone. If you receive one of these calls you are to just hang up.
The Apostle Island caves are opening for the first time in over a decade. On Saturday, the National Park Service announced it is reopening the ice caves starting today. Visitors will have to walk about two to six miles across frozen Lake Superior from the Meyers Beach parking lot to reach the caves. For safety measures, the ice shelf must extend miles from the shore so it can protect the area's lake ice from the open-water waves. Admission fees will cost five dollars per person.
A judge is clearing the way for the moving of an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin. Friday, the administrative law judge upheld state DNR permits that allow for the Enbridge Line 5 project to be rerouted. The Bad River Band opposed the project saying it would threaten the tribe's way of life and impact their water quality. The judge wrote in her ruling the Band failed to present evidence that would happen. Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline carries around 23-million gallons daily from Superior to Sarnia, Ontario.
Clark County authorities say they broke up a major drug ring last week, resulting in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of several different drugs, including methamphetamines. One of the suspects -- 60-year-old Roy Pyka-- faces several charges, including manufacturing and distributing methamphetamines. The other three suspects were not identified.
The La Crosse City Council has voted down a proposal to add the position of city administrator to the city staff. The vote was close -- seven-to-six -- but the proposal needed a two-thirds majority to pass. After several hours of debate, most council members decided they needed more information, so the proposal was defeated..
The Mayo Clinic came out as victors after they were sued for retaliation. An Olmsted County jury ruled yesterday that the Rochester medical facility did not breach its anti-retaliation policy against Dr. Michael Joyner. The plaintiff filed a suit in 2023 claiming the clinic retaliated against him for comments he made during interviews. One conversation with the New York Times concerning transgender athletes. The other interview was with CNN when he criticized the National Institutes of Health on how they handled plasma to treat COVID-19. Mayo officials say Dr. Joyner had a previous disciplinary history before his civil suit started in November 2023.
UW-Madison is requiring students to share their vaccination status. An email from the school said students must upload their vaccination history by March 12th. The requirement is due to a recent confirmed case of measles on campus. UW wants students to also provide their immunity status for other diseases including mumps, rubella, tetanus and diphtheria. The university stresses that students are not being required to be vaccinated, but those who don't provide the information could be put on a registration hold.
US Senator Tammy Baldwin joined fellow Democrats Thursday to block passage of a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Baldwin says ICE has run roughshod on US residents for far too long and needs to follow the same procedures as other law enforcement agencies. "Just like local law enforcement, ICE should be required to have a judicial warrant before entering and searching homes and businesses, not a blank check to violate the Fourth Amendment." Baldwin says Republicans and the Trump Administration need to actually negotiate and offer real regulations on ICE before Democrats will be willing to sign a deal.
Eau Claire area ice rinks have been a popular place to visit this winter. The Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Division reports more than 46-hundred people have visited the area's four ice rinks so far this season. Officials say the rinks have been open for a total of 33 days this season -- which they say is a normal amount of time and has made for a great year so far. The season ends March first.
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