With the spring planting season starting, motorists are reminded that they are not allowed to pass farm machinery in a no-passing zone. Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener says the department has seen an increase in farmers installing cameras on tractors. Farmers are also reminded to make sure any planting equipment or machinery does not extend past the centerline of highways.
Emergency crews were dispatched to tackle a fire yesterday at the La Crosse Milling Company in Buffalo County. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, the fire appears to have been contained to a grain bin silo that contained nearly 100 tons of oats. No injuries were reported.
The city of Red Wing is reporting that a barge may have spilled up to 3500 gallons of crude corn oiil on Monday. According to the city, the incident happened at the ADM plant, and employees, along with Red Wing fire, placed containment booms around the spill to prevent it from drifting down the river. The cause of the spill remains under investigation.
The City of Mondovi is looking for people to add names to the Mirror Lake Veteran’s Memorial Wall. Currently the city has 3 names and if they can find at least two more the cost would be $200 per name. The deadline for requests is April 30th, and for more information, contact Mondovi City Hall.
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien is announcing her campaign to stay in office. Koxlien was appointed to the position in December of last year following the retirement of former sheriff Brett Semingson. She is a Trempealeau County native and a graduate of UW - Eau Claire.
Jeremy Gragert was sworn in Tuesday evening as the new Eau Claire City Council president. Gragert prevailed in the spring election with sixty percent of the vote in his contest versus Scott Rogers. Gragert previously served on council from 2018 to 2024.
The Olmsted County Board has decided to keep the $1.5 million in property tax assessments that were charged in error. The board voted 4-3 to apply the money with interest toward the 2027 tax levy. Some local lawmakers and residents wanted the money refunded this year. The county is taking steps to prevent the error from occurring again.
A pair of teens remain in custody following a crime spree of vehicle break-in in Rochester. All of the incidents happened Saturday. Officers responded to a group of individuals attempting to steal a car and then getting away in a vehicle. Police spotted several vehicles in the area that were tampered with and rifled through. Officers eventually arrested four teenage boys after finding the suspect's car, which had been reported stolen. A 16-year-old and a 15-year-old were taken to East Central Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Anoka County. They are in custody on the suspicion of possession of stolen property. Two other teens were released to their parents.
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Charges are filed in the break in at a beagle research facility in Dane County. Following last Saturday’s unsuccessful attempt by animal rights activists to break in and free dogs, four people have been charged in Dane County Court with burglary to a building or dwelling, as a party to a crime. All are from out of state and include the organizer of Saturday’s break in at Ridglan Farms, 44-year-old Wayne Hsiung. They were scheduled for initial court appearances on Tuesday. Dane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with tear gas and made numerous arrests, and no dogs were taken. Two Dane County Board supervisors are calling for an independent investigation of the law enforcement response. Ridglan Farms has also been issued a citation for manure storage without a permit, for a trench dug around the facility, which Ridglan says was a reasonable security measure.
Drug charges are being filed against a motorcycle rider who authorities say tried to escape a Tuesday traffic stop in Wood County. Authorities tried to pull 23-year-old Wyatt Landphier over for speeding but say that -- rather than comply with the stop -- Landphier tried to speed away. The suspect crashed in Hansen Township and officers say they found him in possession of more than 110 grams of cocaine.
Residents
of Juneau County will be voting for a new sheriff in the future.
Sheriff Andrew Zobal announced he wouldn't be seeking reelection to
the post and is retiring from policing. Zobal has been in law
enforcement for more than three decades, including the last four as
sheriff in Juneau County. In a statement, Zobal gave credit to the
people he worked with over the years, and thanked the residents who
put their trust in him.
The University of Wisconsin - Madison is getting a major boost for its engineering building. The school says a pair of successful alumni made a 25-million dollar donation to help pull UW-Madison closer to its goal of funding the new state-of-the-art center. The donation came from John and Tashia Morgridge, John being the former president and CEO of Cisco Systems. It's the latest significant financial contribution the Morgridge's have made to their alma mater. The new engineering building broke ground last year.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is celebrating standout success stories. DPI has announced that 95 schools statewide earned Schools of Recognition honors for the 2024–25 school year. The awards highlight exceptional work in helping all students succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. Sixteen schools were named High Achieving, ranking in the top ten percent for reading and math. Fifteen schools were recognized as High Progress for strong growth in student outcomes. And seventy‑one schools earned High Impact honors for outperforming similar schools while serving large numbers of economically disadvantaged students. Some schools earned recognition in more than one category.
Wisconsin is reporting big gains in its statewide tree‑planting push. Wisconsin’s latest Trillion Trees Pledge report shows the state planted nearly 12 million trees and conserved more than seventy‑eight hundred acres of forestland in 2025. That brings the total to more than 54 million trees planted since 2021, already more than halfway to the state’s 2030 goal. The Department of Natural Resources supplied over four and a half million seedlings last year, with millions more planted through public, private, and community partners. The state is on track for another strong year of tree planting in 2026.
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