Charges are being filed against a Buffalo County woman after the seizure of a large volume of fentanyl. Thirty-six-year-old Danielle Hauser was one of two people seen leaving a Fountain City apartment that was under surveillance last month. Her vehicle was stopped with authorities then saying they found a stolen, loaded handgun inside. Back at the apartment, drugs including more than 220 grams of methamphetamine and 165 grams of suspected heroin that field-tested positive for fentanyl were found along with multiple stolen firearms. The drug seizure is the largest fentanyl seizure in Buffalo County History. Hauser is being charged with a list of drug offenses.
Crews responding to reports of someone having trouble breathing at a home in the Town of Pleasant Valley on Friday found potentially deadly levels of carbon monoxide. The situation on Balsam Road resulted in two people being taken to the hospital for treatment with both found to have a high level of carbon monoxide in their blood. Authorities are reminding the public the importance of having working smoke and CO alarms in you home, and to check your furnace intakes and exhausts for obstruction. The matter is being investigated.
Ellsworth police responded to a call of a shooter at the Ellsworth Elementary School on Friday. According to Ellsworth Police, the call came in from the Goodhue County Dispatch Center saying students were hurt at the school because of the shooting. Ellsworth police placed the elementary, middle and high schools in a non emergency lockdown and performed a walk through and found no threats. Goodhue County Dispatch reported that it received twelve calls involving schools bus accidents, a rape and other accidents. It was determined the caller or callers were using phones that were only using 911 and there was no active cellular carrier. The matter remains under investigation.
Prison for an Eau Claire man convicted on federal drug charges. Nathan Hendrickson was arrested last year after selling methamphetamine in multiple controlled transactions. He later pleaded guilty to possession and distribution charges and was sentenced last week to ten years in prison.
The Durand Improvement Group has released the line up for this year’s music in the park concert series. Half Shebang will perform on June 17th, Left Wing Bourbon is on July 15th and Chris Kroeze will perform on August 19th. All concerts begin at 6pm at the bandshell in Memorial Park in Durand.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on a proposal to withdraw from the Whitewater Joint Powers Board, authorize contracts for preventative maintenance contracts with Harris for the Old Courthouse Building and the Justice Center and approve using Opioid Settlement Funds for three non profit groups including the Wabahsa Ambulance Service. Tomorrow’s meeting begins at 9am in the Old Courthouse Annex in Wabasha.
Winona County Sheriff Ron Ganrude announced on Friday that he will not be seeking another term as the county sheriff. The sheriff said it was after a “great deal” of reflection and conversations with his family that his decision was made. While he said it was not an easy decision, he feels as if it was the right one. Ganrude’s law enforcement career began in 1980 with the St. Charles Police Department and has been the Winona County Sheriff since November of 2014.
Wisconsin’s
K-12 open enrollment period begins Monday. Application runs through
April 30th during which parents and guardians can apply to send their
children to any Wisconsin public school district next school year.
Applications are available to any Wisconsin resident in 4K through
high school, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public
instruction. Parents are typically responsible for their students
transportation to and from school if they use open enrollment
although some districts may offer partial transportation families
interested in applying for open enrollment can visit
dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment to find out more.
Wisconsin may get updated standards for PFAs in drinking water. Following approval by the Natural Resources Board, the updated standards will now go before Wisconsin Legislature and Democratic governor Tony Evers for approval. The drinking water standards align with the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2024 federal standard, setting levels near zero for two of the most pervasive PFAs compounds, and establishing standards for other PFAs compounds. The Legislature will need to approve the new standards by the end of its session in the spring for Wisconsin to remain in compliance with federal laws. Water systems in Wisconsin would have until 2029 to comply with the new standards.
Cape Cod potato chips will soon be made in Wisconsin. The Campbell's Company, which owns the brand, says the Hyannis factory that produces them is set to close this spring. Campell's says the location only produces four-percent of the total amount of chips and that the "site no longer makes economic sense for the business." Forty-nine-workers will lose their jobs and will get separation benefits with job placement support. Cape Cod potato chips will continue to be made in Wisconsin.
A federal judge has denied Minnesota's request to end the ICE raids in Minneapolis. A lawsuit was filed by the state along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul after the Renee Good shooting, demanding an end to the Trump administration's immigration raids. The lawsuit argued that the administration was violating the 10th amendment of the Constitution, which limits federal power. On Saturday, the judge ruled that there was evidence that federal agents have "engaged in racial profiling, excessive use of force and other harmful actions," but that the plaintiff had failed to show the administration had violated the 10th amendment.
A federal judge last week fined a Florida man for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at art shows, including in Wisconsin. Jose Farinanago [[ fah-ree-nah-nah-go ]] Muenala [[ Moo-eh-nah-lah ]] pleaded guilty Wednesday to misrepresenting Native-produced goods. Along with the 25-thousand-dollar fine, he was also sentenced to three years of probation. Prosecutors said he sold jewelry under the business name Southwest Expressions. He reportedly claimed the jewelry was handmade by Pueblo natives, but it was actually mass-produced and imported from the Philippines.
A Milwaukee man is found guilty of forging death threats against President Donald Trump to frame an immigrant robbery victim and get him deported. A Milwaukee County jury convicted 52-year-old Demetric Scott Thursday of felony identity theft and witness intimidation. Scott was jailed for stabbing Ramon Morales Reyes and stealing his bike. While in jail, Scott wrote letters posing as Morales Reyes to state and federal officials threatening to kill President Trump. Investigators determined Morales Reyes couldn't have written the letters because he doesn't understand English well, and the handwriting in the letters didn't match his. Scott later admitted that he wrote the letters. The jury also found Scott guilty of reckless endangerment connected with the bicycle theft. He faces up to 26 years in prison when he’s sentenced next month.
Travelers without proper I.D. will face a 45-dollar fee at airports across the nation. TSA's ConfirmID program allows those without acceptable identification to go online and be verified through biographic data. The pass is good for ten days of travel
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