Its the last weekend of the Durand City-Wide Clean up. Its a chance for city residents to clean up yards from this past winter. Durand Public Works Superintendent Matt Gillis says certain rules need to be followed. A complete list of rules for the clean up are available on the city website or Facebook page.
Mondovi residents may experience discolored water over the next few weeks. The city water department will be flushing fire hydrants over the next month. If you experience discolored water after hydrant flushing, just run cold water until it clears up.
Colfax resident Jeff Foster is announcing his candidacy for the State Senate. Foster is running in District 23 -- a district that includes Barron, Clark, Price, Rusk, and Taylor Counties plus portions of Chippewa, Dunn County and Marathon Counties. Foster describes himself as a former social worker, dairy farmer and business leader.
The Wabasha Public Works Department has installed the boat docks on the Mississippi River in Wabasha. Crews will also install the storm basins on Market and Washington Streets for the upcoming road work on both streets. The public works department as has opened up the volleyball courts for the upcoming volleyball league season.
UW-Stout broke ground on its renovation project of the recreation complex yesterda. The Sports and Fitness center will receive upgraded locker rooms, the creation of on-site fitness studios and 10,000 square feet of new space. The two-year project is funded through student-fees and donor contributions.
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Thursday in Chippewa Falls for a new behavioral health hospital. Rogers Behavioral Health is developing the facility near Highway 178. Plans call for the hospital to be fully operational next spring.
The City of La Crosse and the La Crosse School District are proposing a new public indoor pool on the city's northside. The discussions follow the announced closure of the city's outdoor pool at Logan Middle School this summer due to condition and cost concerns. School officials say a public pool meets multiple community needs, including having kids engaged and off their phones. The proposed project would also renovate the current pool at Logan High School. The initial project is estimated to cost around 33-million dollars.
Five people are injured after a six-vehicle crash in La Crosse. WisDOT says a school bus was traveling on I-90 Wednesday and failed to see slowed traffic due to a construction zone reducing traffic to a single lane, causing the bus to hit the cars in front. One vehicle became pinned beneath the bus and trapped two people. Emergency responders were able to remove the individuals. The crash is under investigation.
The former president of the University of Wisconsin system is calling for change after losing his job. Jay Rotham wrote an op-ed in the Journal Sentinel where he called out the Board of Regents following their vote to fire him. He said change needs to "start at the top" with the Board, saying clear direction needs to be provided to the people leading UW. Rotham noted his desire to be a fewer number of regents, which is currently at 18. The Board voted to fire Rotham on April 7th, citing a loss of confidence in his leadership.
Heavy rain over the past few weeks has left fields saturated across much of Wisconsin, especially in low‑lying areas near rivers. UW Extension Crops Educator Will Fulwider says flooding has delayed soybean planting and is now pushing corn planting back as farmers wait for soils to dry. Fulwider says some fields remain underwater and won’t be accessible for a while, especially those with clay soils that hold moisture longer. As planting dates slip later into the season, yield potential can decline, making timing critical. For now, Fulwider says, it’s largely a waiting game until fields dry out.
Governor Tony Evers is directing Wisconsin Emergency Management to submit a request to FEMA due to recent flooding. Evers says the state is likely to qualify for federal aid, as current assessments show the extent of the damage and that recovery needed is too much for the state to handle on its own. Once the request is submitted, the federal agency would gather their own damage assessment. The governor's office doesn't know when FEMA will respond.
The federal government sues Wisconsin over a lawsuit targeting prediction markets. Prediction markets allow people to place bets on the outcomes of just about anything – including sports. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the state’s civil suit last week. Kaul argued such markets violate the state's sports betting law. Sites targeted in the suit filed in Dane County include Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, and Crypto.com. The federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission argues that it has exclusive jurisdiction over regulating prediction markets. The commission has already sued Connecticut, Illinois and New York.
Financial hardship is taking a growing toll on children’s mental health in Wisconsin. A new report from the Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health shows children who grow up in financially stressed households are far more likely to face bullying, anxiety, depression, and substance use problems. The report says kids exposed to poverty early in life face the greatest risks. Director Linda Hall notes the developing brain is highly sensitive to stress — but also responsive to support. With out‑of‑pocket mental health costs rising, the agency says policies like child tax credits, food assistance, and housing support can ease family stress and protect children’s well‑being.
Another powerful Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate won’t seek re-election. First District State Senator André Jacque of DePere announced Thursday morning he won’t seek another term. Jacque was first elected to the State Assembly in 2010 and was elected to the Senate in 2019. Jacque said in a statement that he reached his decision not to run again after “…much discussion with family and friends.” His district covers all of Door and Kewaunee counties, and parts of Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, and Outagamie counties. Jacque’s decision not to run adds to a list of high-ranking GOP senators not seeking re-election, including Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, Steve Nass, Van Wanggaard, Jesse James and Rob Hutton.
Longtime Minnesota Republican lawmaker David Hann is out of the race for a vacant Minnesota U.S. Senate seat. The former Republican Party of Minnesota chairman announced yesterday that he is suspending his campaign. Hann did not say why he's pulling out of the race. A recent poll showed that the ex- Minnesota Senate Minority Leader received two percent support. The remaining candidates include Republicans Michele Tafoya, Adam Schwarze and Royce White. Democrats in the race are Congresswoman Angie Craig and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. The primary election is set for August 11th.
Mitchell International is offering a free service no other airport in Wisconsin does. The airport is the first in the state to offer free American Sign Language interpreting services through an on-demand video interpreting app. Travelers can access the app on their computer or smartphone so they can communicate in security, at baggage claim, and other areas of the airport. Officials noted it can also be used to get safety instructions and other announcements after boarding a plane.
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