The Dunn County Highway Department is undertaking several roadway and bridge improvement projects during the 2026 construction season, focusing on pavement rehabilitation, drainage improvements and long‑term roadway durability. Projects include Highways C, D, I, N and Q. several state highway projects will also take place in Dunn County this year, including work on Highway 40 from Elk Mound to Colfax; Highway 25 from I‑94 to Highway D; and Highway 85 from Highway O to the Eau Claire County line. Those projects are managed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and detailed schedules are not yet available.
Wisconsin is expected to see more severe weather today. The National Weather Forecast says heavy rainfall, flooding, and major thunderstorms are possible beginning this afternoon and lasting into the night. The region has been getting hammered all week by rain and strong winds, toppling trees and powerlines and damaging homes. Tornadoes have also been confirmed this week, including in Union Center. Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency.
Mondovi residents are now able to sign up for direct payments of water utility bills. Residents can have their bills paid automatically from their bank accounts on the 20th of the month after bills are sent out or in 12 equal monthly installments on the 20th of the month. To sign up for the automatic payments, visit Mondovi City Hall.
The Durand Citywide Cleanup begins tomorrow. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren reminds residents that any yard waste must be placed near the curb so city crews can easily pick up. The cleanup will continue until May 3rd.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department will have extra patrols on Hwy 25 and Hwy 35 this Saturday afternoon from 1-9pm. The extra patrols are for an enhanced speed enforcement and looking for any impaired drivers. The department reminds motorists to follow posted speed limits
Tickets are still available for the Durand Improvement Groups 1st annual spring fling luncheon. The Luncheon will be held April 30th in the Orton Room at the Corral Bar and Riverside grill from 11am-1pm and from 1:30-3:30pm. As part of the luncheon, there will be gift baskets from area businesses that will be given away. Proceeds from the luncheon will be used for bandshell improvements at Memorial Park. Tickets are available at the Riverside Grill.
Area businesses are reporting a new scam via facebook. The scammers are sending private messages to customers of businesses claiming they have not reserved an alumni t-shirt from the business and they need to click the link in the message to reserve a shirt. This is nothing more than a scam and if you receive a message like this, do not click the link, but report it as spam to facebook and delete the message.
A former Monroe County transport officer is being issued a signature bond. David Griffin was accused of grabbing an inmate by his genitals while driving him from the Monroe County Jail back in November. Griffin told investigators the inmate was not being cooperative and was trying to harm himself. A signature bond of 250-dollars was set for him on Thursday. If convicted, he faces up to three-and-a-half-years in prison.
Animal rights activists say they plan to raid a Dane County facility that breeds thousands of beagles to sell for medical and scientific research. Ridgland Farms was previously under investigation after former employees testified about mistreatment of the animals. The facility agreed to give up its license to sell dogs to outside research firms by this July in a settlement with the state. Now the activists say they have more than 17-hundred people signed up for what they're calling a nonviolent operation to take as many dogs as possible this Sunday. More than two dozen people were arrested last month when activists went to the property and took 23 dogs.
The first candidate is entering the 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her candidacy for the seat Thursday morning. She's the first candidate to get in the race to replace retiring conservative Justice Annette Ziegler. Brunette previously served as he Democratic Clark County district attorney. The next election will be held April 6th, 2027.
At the Capitol, Republican lawmakers accuse the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction of violating open meetings laws over a four‑day trip to the Wisconsin Dells last year that cost nearly four‑hundred thousand dollars. Representative Amanda Nedweski says the meetings set impactful academic standards without public input. DPI disputes the claim, saying the sessions involved educators and a private vendor — not a quorum of public officials — and that detailed records were later shared with lawmakers. The Adams County district attorney now has twenty days to decide whether to pursue an investigation.
Wisconsin homeowners need to beware of unscrupulous clean up and repair offers following this week’s severe weather. The Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection recommends you avoid door‑to‑door repair crews, often called “storm chasers.” Those crews may offer quick fixes but often deliver poor work—or disappear after taking money up front. DATCP urges consumers to hire established local contractors, get written contracts, and never pay before work is completed. Drivers seeking auto repairs are also advised to document everything and only approve work in writing. More info can be found on DATCP's website.
There’s a new invasive plant you're being asked to watch for this spring. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is warning about invasive fig buttercup spreading across the Upper Midwest. The plant appears briefly in early spring, making now the key time to spot it. Fig buttercup has heart‑shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers. Early identification is important because the window to find it is short. In Wisconsin, fig buttercup has already been found in Dane and Rock counties, as well as Walworth, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Ashland counties.
An
effort to impeach Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General
Keith Ellison is coming to a halt. A resolution designed to set up a
process to remove both lawmakers from office failed yesterday in the
Minnesota House. The measure failed on an eight-to-eight vote in the
House Rules and Administration Committee. If the resolution passed,
it would have sent impeachment articles to the House Fraud Committee
for more investigation and a possible vote on the House floor. One
of the sponsors of the resolution Representative Mike Wiener of Long
Prairie alleges the Walz administration ignored several whistleblower
reports concerning fraud. Republican legislators also claim Ellison
solicited campaign donations from fraud suspects. The attorney
general denies the allegation.
A Chicago man accused of stealing from a Wausau area ATM faces similar charges elsewhere. Enhnort Valero is accused of planting an electronic device in the machine that, when activated by an outside device, tricked it in coughing up cash without a corresponding, legitimate transaction. Officers received an alert from the machine about a possible breach last December, and found the 37-year-old in the parking lot of the credit unit with a computer and a stack of 20's in his vehicle. At the time they said they would be looking into similar incidents of ATM Tampering in the area, and earlier this month two new charges were filed in Waupaca County, and more could be coming in Marathon County as well. He remains jailed on a 25 thousand dollar bond, further court action is scheduled for later this month.
Travelers returning to Madison's airport find their cars damaged by hail. Hundreds of cars parked outdoors in the economy lot at Dane County Regional Airport showed significant damage from tennis ball-size hail that fell during Tuesday’s severe storms. The vehicle damage caused was primarily broken windows, dented roofs and water damage. Some of the damaged vehicles won’t even start, and of those that can start, many are undriveable. The amount of total damage to the vehicles could add up to millions of dollars.
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