One person was injured in a single vehicle accident in Oak Grove Township on Sunday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 30yr old Raymond King of Hagar City was traveling eastbound on Hwy 10, when he entered the ditch and struck a tree. King was med-flighted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
A Trempealeau County man is being identified as the person who died after a recent vehicle collision in Jackson County. Seventy-nine-year-old Blair resident Harold Crivitz died after a February 24th head-on collision on State Highway 95 near the Town of Curran. The accident remains under investigation.
Three people are hurt following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 93 and Golf Road in Eau Claire Monday morning. According to Eau Claire police, a vehicle traveling southbound on Hwy 93 attempted a left turn onto Golf Road from the straight ahead lane and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Hwy 93. The three injured were taken to the hospital.
The UW-Stout Cybersecurity program is receiving some national recognition. The bachelors degree program has been named the 14th best in the nation by Programs. Com. The rankings consider academic quality, affordability, hands on training and curriculum relevance. The program at UW-Stout was created four years ago.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is moving to close an assisted living facility in Eau Claire. The department is revoking the operating license of Care Partners Eau Claire West meaning that the facility's current roster of 51 residents must be transitioned elsewhere. The license revocation comes after the Department of Health Services issued Care Partners multiple violations for failed to provide proper notice to at least seven residents before they were involuntarily discharged.
Two people are in custody as a death investigation continues in Rusk County. The body of Ladysmith resident Terry DuSell was found on Tuesday. Sixty-two-year-old Charles Allers -- who is currently being held on an unrelated probation warrant -- has been identified as a person of interest in the case. Meanwhile -- DuSell's wife -- Terry DuSell has been taken into custody on a charge of hiding a corpse.
The Durand Improvement group has announced a new event for spring. DIG will be holding a Spring Fling Luncheon on April 30th in the Orton Room at Riverside Grill. Proceeds from the luncheon are going to help with the costs of refurbishing the bandshell at Memorial Park. Tickets are $30 each and will go on sale March 9th at Ntec.
No new measles cases have been reported at UW-Madison. The University announced Monday that a required 21-day monitoring period for anyone who might have been exposed to the disease last month passed without any new detections. A student in off campus housing contracted the disease following international travel in February, and the school rushed to contact and track down over 4-thousand people who might have come in contact with the patient. The university is requiring all students to report their vaccination status by next week, to better react to situations like this.
Sergeant
1st Class Nicole M. Amor from White Bear Lake, MN
dies in Kuwait from Iranian military missile strikes. Amor was one
of six American soldiers to be killed since the start of the conflict
against Iran. The Pentagon announced yesterday that she was killed
by an unmanned aircraft system attack. Four of the six soldiers have
been identified as members of the Army Reserve who died Sunday when a
drone hit a command center. Their deaths were a day after the U.S.
and Israel launched their military operations against Iran.
A southeastern Wisconsin church group is being held up overseas following military strikes by the U.S. The group from Lakeland Community Church in Lake Geneva has been stranded in Jerusalem after most air travel was shut down in the Middle East. They were set to fly back today, but those flights were canceled as the U.S. and Israel started strikes against Iran over the weekend. Members told WISN they are trying to make the most of their trip, despite continuous sirens and having to shelter-in-place.
A Madison Democrat wants answers after a nonverbal student was allegedly given a can of dog food last month. State Rep. Sheila Stubbs spoke to reporters last week after reports came out that a 15-year-old student with autism was fed wet dog food by a Madison East High School staff member. The child's mother, Debra Hawkes, explained her son was given the dog food on February 13th, but wasn't informed about the situation until the following week. Stubbs demanded answers from school leaders and the police. The Madison school district said the accused staff member has been put on leave as they investigate.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission recommends criminal charges against more thirteen people involved in a failed effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. In a letter obtained by WisPolitics WEC said it found probable cause that recall volunteers violated election fraud laws. Two allegedly listed false addresses on petition forms, and 11 are accused of turning in fraudulent voter signatures. The findings have been forwarded to the Racine County District Atto for review. The recall campaign came from supporters of President Donald Trump, who criticized Vos for refusing to decertify Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results. Vos filed a complaint with the Elections Commission after several residents said they found their names forged on recall petitions. In a statement, Vos said he hopes the DA moves quickly to prosecute the individuals.
A case of the Bird flu is being reported in Dane County. The case was identified in a backyard poultry flock, with the affected premises being quarantined. Bird flu can be spread by contact with infected birds, as well as interactions with wild birds or their droppings, equipment or clothing worn by anyone working with animals. Poultry owners are encouraged to continue monitoring their herd and flock health.
Minnesota is suing the Trump administration over frozen Medicaid payments. On Monday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the state Department of Human Services announced the lawsuit. Minnesota's Human Service Department alleges the federal government hasn't shown how the state is not in compliance with federal statutes or provided feedback on a revised action plan. Last week, the Trump administration announced its plan to halt over 250 million dollars in Medicaid payments to Minnesota. This comes as the federal government continues to scrutinize Minnesota's social services programs amid allegations of fraudulent schemes.
A piece of Green Bay Packers history fetches a high price at auction. A certificate from the team's very first stock sale in 1923 sells for over 64-thousand dollars. Belonging originally to W. R. Whittenberg, the certificate was for 20 shares of stock and would have cost Whittenburg 100 dollars. Those shares were sold to keep the newly formed team afloat, and originally raised 55-hundred dollars. There have been 5 more sales of shares since then. The auction was handled by Heritage Auctions, and the new owner was not named.
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