The Durand-Arkansaw FFA Chapter held their annual Ag Day for Middle School Students yesterday. Durand-Arkansaw FFA Advisor Kenzie Person says AG Day is one of the favorite events for FFA Members.Middle School Students visited different stations to learn about machinery safety, various livestock industries and participated in games including a hay bale toss.
The City of Mondovi continues preparing for the Fourth of July Fireworks Display. With it being America’s 250th Birthday, Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the city is planning a special fireworks display. Along with the display, the city plans on having some food booths available at Mirror Park.
The Durand City Council passed an amended ATV/UTV ordinance last week. Durand City Administrator Tracy Carlson says the amended ordinance was in connection with allowing ATV’s/UTV,s access to the Hwy 10 Bridge. ATV’s and UTV’s will not be allowed to use the Hwy 10 bridge until Pepin County and the Town of Waubeek pass ordinances allowing access.
The verdict is in for a man facing charges after a 2024 fatal shooting in Trempealeau County. Investigators say that Todd Gieck shot and killed the victim -- Ettrick resident Kyle Dahl. Dahl was found wounded in his vehicle along Highway 53 in the Town of Gale and later died at a local hospital. Gieck has said the shooting was accidental. He found guilty yesterday on charges including reckless homicide.
A six-vehicle collision involving a school bus sent five people to the hospital Wednesday in La Crosse County. According to reports, the bus hit multiple vehicles that had stopped ahead of it in traffic on I-90 eastbound. The condition of the injured has not been reported.
The City of Wabasha is repairing the outfields at the athletic complex. Following the 2025 baseball season, the outfields were repaired and regraded last fall, including sand leveling and reseeding. This work was intentionally scheduled after the season to avoid disrupting scheduled games and activities. Because the work occurred late in the year, dormant seeding was used. Earlier this spring, periods of warmer weather followed by colder temperatures and snow likely affected seed establishment, resulting in areas where the grass did not fully take. Reseeding could not be completed earlier this spring due to weather and soil conditions. On Monday, the contractor will come on-site and hydro-seed the area. The City expects the contractor to continue working with the City to correct the outfield conditions at no cost to the City and will continue to monitor progress to ensure the work is completed appropriately.
In La Crosse County, jurors are now hearing testimony in the trial of an Onalaska woman charged in the death of her young son. Josie Dikeman called 9-1-1 on February 11th of 2023 saying that her six-year-old was non responsive. Crews found the child dead at the scene with prescription drugs near the body. Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death with the use of a prescription sedative as a contributing factor. Jurors yesterday heard from the boy's father to whom the defendant said in a recorded conversation that she was free and that nothing was going to happen to her.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed a Winona mother in 2023. Adam Fravel was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of multiple murder charges in 2024. The court rejected his appeal, ruling there was enough evidence to support the verdict and that he received a fair trial. Madeline Kingsbury's body was found months after she disappeared in southeastern Minnesota.
The USDA is approving new grant funding to support the expansion of the Sparta Free Library. The library is listed among the National Register of Historic Places. The newly-announced 250-thousand-dollar USDA Rural Development grant is intended to help cover the cost of new furnishings, improved technology, and expanded accessibility.
A second liberal judge enters the next race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Appeals Court Judge Pedro Colón announced Tuesday. Colon was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2023 to the 1st District Court of Appeals. Prior to that he was appointed to the Milwaukee County Court by Governor Jim Doyle after representing a Milwaukee state Assembly distirct as a Democrat from 1999 to 2010. Colon was born in Puerto Rico and holds degrees from Marquette University and UW Law School. Liberal Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her campaign earlier this month for the seat being vacated by the retirement of conservative Justice Annette Ziegler. If no conservative candidate enters the race, a win by either Brunette or Colon in next April’s general election would give liberals a 6-1 majority on the state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Republicans are announcing new legislation that would end emissions testing in Wisconsin. Under current law, regions that fail to meet the EPA's air quality standards face stricter regulations. The proposed legislation would remove Wisconsin from the EPA's list of problem areas unless federal authorities can prove the pollution originates within the state. U.S. Representative Glenn Gothman says the current law "forces the average guy and the below-average income guy to have to buy a new car."
There's a new lawsuit in connection to the April 18th clash at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds. Activists filed the lawsuit against the animal research facility and the Dane County Sheriff following a demonstration that resulted in several people being arrested. Protesters attempted to remove beagles from the facility, and the lawsuit claims police responded with rubber pullets, tear gas, and pepper spray. Multiple demonstrations have been held at the facility in Blue Mounds over the past couple of months.
Wisconsin prisons have seen a dramatic increase in inmates serving time for OWI. That’s another finding from Wisconsin Policy Forum’s comprehensive review of the state’s criminal justice system. Research Director Joe Peterangelo said that in 2000, there were 646 adults who were incarcerated for a drunk driving charge. In 2023, it was 2,754.The Policy Forum is also preparing a more detailed study on the issue, looking at who is being arrested and incarcerated for these offenses by race, age, gender, how Wisconsin’s drunk driving laws compare with other states, and drunk driving crashes and fatalities.
Safety should be top of mind if you’re letting kids help with spring cleaning. UW Health pediatrician Dr. Megan Yanny says keep all cleaning chemicals locked up, out of sight and out of reach. Symptoms of exposure can include drooling, trouble swallowing, wheezing, vomiting, or skin and eye irritation. Yanny says kids can still help safely by organizing toys, sorting clothes, or folding laundry. If you think a child may have gotten into a chemical, call the Wisconsin Poison Control Center right away.
The Department of Natural Resources is investigating after people reported spotting sturgeon in flood waters in the Fox Valley. The D N R says it received multiple sightings of the ancient fish in unlikely places while high waters pushed through the Wolf River and other parts of the Lake Winnebago system following flooding earlier this month. That included parking lots, culverts and inland ponds. Each time wardens came to investigate, the fish had already moved back to faster moving waters and rivers. Fisheries officials will be keeping an eye on the sturgeon this summer to make sure the flooding doesn't affect the stocks of the popular game fish.
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