The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has been notified by several people that they have received phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Jail Division asking for money for family members that are currently in jail. It appears the scammers are using the current jail roster to target family members. The Sheriffs Department reminds everyone that the jail will never call family members or friends of inmates to ask for money to pay for special programs or special housing. If you have any concerns about a call allegedly coming from the jail you are to hang up and call the jail back.
One person was injured in a two vehicle accident in Trimbelle Township on Tuesday. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, 57yr old Bruce Rix of Stillwater, MN was traveling westbound on Hwy 10 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 68yr old Porter Thoms of Menomonie who was also traveling westbound on Hwy 10. 44yr old Cheryl Lawson of Maryville, TN, who was a passenger in Thoms’ vehicle was taken to River Falls Area Hospital.
A Comstock man charged in connection with a fire that destroyed an adult entertainment club in Elk Mound will not be going to prison. Colton Jansen faced arson charges stemming from the January 2025 fire at Shooters Showgirls. Jansen was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect earlier this year. He has now been ordered to undergo 15 years of mental health treatment.
The Durand Fire Department is reminding city of Durand residents and property owners that the fire protection fee on water bills is not used for funding of Fire Department operations. The fee is used to support the municipal water system, fire hydrants and upsizing the water mains to provide fire protection to all properties in the city of Durand. The fire fee was included on water bills by the City last year.
Dunn County residents will have the chance to recycle old electronics for free. The county has partnered with Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations to offer free electronics recycling on May 7th from 10am-6pm at the Dunn County Fairgrounds Small Animal Building. Household electronics, kitchen appliances and outdoor electronics will be accepted. Contact Dunn County Solid Waste for more information.
A jury trial is being ordered for Alvin Taylor. Taylor is the Eau Claire County man who previously admitted to the killings of four people between the years of 1985 and 1987 -- having said that he did so after receiving messages through the radio and television. In 1988, Taylor was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and he has been confined to treatment facilities ever since -- but now is asking to be released. No date has been set for the jury trial.
A Chippewa Falls man accused of sexually assaulting minors is taking a plea deal. Prosecutors say that 21-year-old Keegan Peterson victimized two children under the age of 13 between May 2021 and June 2023. Peterson was charged in December with repeated sexual assault of a child. He has pleaded no contest to amended charges and been sentenced to sixty days behind bars plus two years of probation.
Anyone who uses a private well can get their drinking water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Eau Claire County Health Department this April. You don’t need to live in Eau Claire County to have your water tested and the department has two different options available to private well owners. Those wanting a test are encouraged to pick up a water sample kit and return it to the Eau Claire County Health Department between April 13-23rd.
A bill to legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin is now awaiting action from Governor Tony Evers. The legislation would expand Wisconsin’s definition of a bet to allow online sports wagering. It would also let the governor renegotiate gaming compacts with tribal nations, as long as betting servers remain on tribal land. Last month, eight of Wisconsin’s eleven federally recognized tribes signed a letter supporting the bill, though the Menominee Indian Tribe, Oneida Nation and Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa did not sign on. Governor Evers says he wants all tribes included in the discussion. He has until next Thursday to sign the bill or veto it.
If you still haven't turned in your absentee ballot for the Spring Election, don't put it in the mail. The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday reminded voters that a ballot mailed on Thursday might not make it to your clerk's office in time to be counted next Tuesday. Instead, they recommend you take it to a ballot drop off point like a valid drop box or an early election site. In person early voting is available until Sunday in many municipalities. Find out more by logging on to My Vote dot W I dot Gov.
We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service want to raise residential electric bills again. The parent company of the utilities submitted its request to the Public Service Commission on Wednesday. Average residential bills for both companies would go up about 20 dollars per month by 2028. Much of the increase comes to pay for conversion from coal to cleaner energy systems, and an overall expansion to power proposed data centers. WEC Energy Group says it will shield residential customers from paying for power to data centers. The Public Service Commission would have to sign off on the rate hikes for them to go into effect.
Clean Wisconsin is suing the Trump administration over the rollback of pollution limits for coal plants. The suit targets the repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which Clean Wisconsin says cut mercury pollution by more than 90 percent since 2015 and reduced risks of cancer, heart and lung disease. The lawsuit also challenges reduced emissions monitoring. In Wisconsin, mercury contamination has led to fish consumption advisories on more than 100 inland waters and both Great Lakes.
A Rochester woman is going to prison for her part in the federal Feeding Our Future fraud case. Zamzam Jama was sentenced yesterday to six months behind bars and one year on supervised release. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in February. She also has to pay over 491-thousand dollars in restitution. Prosecutors say Jama used a check of more than 31 thousand dollars to a auto dealership to buy a vehicle in August 2021. In October of that year, she also used a check worth 80 thousand dollars to put on a home in Rosemount. Jama has been ordered to surrender to the U.S. Marshal by June 2nd to begin her sentence.
Third-party candidate Mike Newcome is dropping out of the governor's race. The Forward Independence Party says his campaign is ending after Operation Metro Surge derailed his bid. Newcome is a Lake Elmo businessman who pitched himself as a middle-of-the-road candidate. He failed to meet his fundraising goal of 500-thousand dollars and only raised about half that sum. Newcome is the second candidate to leave the 2026 race for governor over the fallout of Operation Metro Surge.
April is National Donate Life Month, and UW Health is encouraging people to consider becoming organ, eye, and tissue donors. Doctors say most people are eligible, as age and medical history are no longer major barriers in many cases. There are roughly 1,500 people in Wisconsin currently waiting for an organ transplant, most of them in need of a kidney. UW Health also urges people to talk with loved ones about their wishes, saying those conversations can ease decisions during medical emergencies. More information is available on UW Health’s website.
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