The Madison Street project continues to move forward. Durand Public Works Superintendent Matt Gillis says all the underground work from First Avenue West to Fourth Avenue West should be done in the coming weeks. The project is currently running about a week ahead of schedule.
The City of Mondovi continues to search for funding for a new pickleball court. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the city is searching for a large donor to get fundraising started in earnest. So far the local group raising money for a new court has raised approximately $17,000 and the city is also exploring possible grants for a new court.
The Dunn County Sheriff's Department is warning of a new scam. Scammers are calling family members of those arrested, impersonating as bail bond agents and offering ankle monitor solutions. These calls are nothing more than scams and advise residents not to provide any information, send money or agree to anyone claiming to be a device officer without checking with law enforcement first.
Dunn County residents who have old electronics can get them recycled for free. Dunn County Solid Waste Management will hold a e-recycling event on Thursday from 10am-6pm at the Dunn County Fairgrounds. Household electronics, small appliances like microwaves, coffee makers, and outdoor electronics will be collected for recycling for free. For a complete list of allowed items, visit or call Dunn County Solid Waste Management.
Lake City has announced that O’Neil Pool will be opening on June 8th. Sign ups for swimming lessons will open on Wednesday at 8am at the Lake City Website. Swimming lessons for levels 1-3 will be free, and $60 for levels 4-6. Spots are available on a first come first served basis. For more information visit the Lake City Website.
The Wabasha County Board meets tomorrow morning. Items on the agenda include the appointment of an interim county sheriff, approving the extension committee appointments, and reports from committee and department heads. Tomorrow's meeting begins at 9am at the old courthouse annex in Wabasha.
Individuals interested in running for City Council or Mayor offices in the City of Wabasha can now file during the official filing period from May 19, 2026 through June 2, 2026. City Council and Mayor candidates must file for office during this period for their name to appear on the ballot and must file at City Hall. There is a $5 filing fee. The following positions are open: Mayor and council seats for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. Visit the elections page at the City of Wabasha website for more information.
The trial of Josie Dikeman continues today in La Crosse County. Dikeman is charged in the 2023 death of her six-year-old son A.J. Authorities found the boy dead at his home with prescription drugs near his body. Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death with the use of a prescription sedative as a contributing factor. Jurors on Friday were shown body camera footage recorded during a welfare check the day before the young boy's death.
Wisconsin is set to receive more than 80-million-dollars from a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners. The agreement is part of a nearly seven-and-a-half-billion-dollar deal resolving lawsuits over the company's role in the opioid crisis. Officials say Purdue and the Sackler family were accused of aggressively marketing opioids across the country. The settlement bans the Sackler family from selling opioids and directs funding to treatment, prevention, and recovery efforts over the next 15 years. State officials say Wisconsin has secured more than 874-million-dollars in total opioid settlement funds.
FEMA is set to begin assessing storm damage across the state following severe weather in April. This follows a request for federal assistance from Governor Evers earlier last week. Officials say multiple tornadoes touched down during the storms, along with heavy rainfall that caused significant flooding. FEMA teams will work alongside state officials to evaluate the extent of the damage. The assessments start on Monday.
The Wisconsin DMV is warning people of a text scam threatening to suspend driver's licenses. The texts claim to be from WDOT and say there's unpaid traffic violations, along with a threat to suspend their registration if the recipients don't pay. The DMV says scams like this are designed to gain personal information to sell or be used for identity theft, financial fraud or registering other vehicles under stolen credentials. The agency is advising people to check the sender, not respond and not click on any links that are sent.
Two
people are in custody following burglaries to a business in Monroe
County. The
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department released
a statement and said a sergeant was conducting extra patrol related
to several burglaries when they saw a suspicious vehicle in the area
Friday morning. During the traffic stop, additional information
linked the two suspects to the previous crimes, with them in the
process of conducting a burglary to Kendall Fast Trip. The two
suspects were arrested and booked at the Monroe County Jail.
Fifteen-hundred beagles are being bought from Ridglan Farms in Dane County. The two groups behind the purchase confirmed the dogs started moving out of the Blue Mounds research facility last Friday, and will be available to find forever homes soon. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Human Economy officially announced the move yesterday, adding the Dane County Humane Society will help place 500 of those animals. The deal was initially reported Wednesday when Ridglan Farms said it would be selling a majority of its dogs. The purchase price, however, has yet to be disclosed.
Minneapolis is reportedly the front runner for hosting the 2028 NFL Draft. ESPN reports that the winning bid could be revealed during the NFL owner's meetings in Orlando on May 19th and 20th. The Vikings submitted their bid and showed a brief video of team officials attending last month's draft in Pittsburgh. Head of team public affairs Lester Bagley says the visit was an opportunity to learn from a host city and to position Minnesota for a future opportunity. The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C.
Trail cam footage is showing cougar kittens in Northern Minnesota. Experts say the footage could confirm that the big cats are breeding. Three kittens were spotted on March 25th and March 26th over the carcass of a whitetail deer. Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources says this hasn't happened in over 100 years. The department says there have only been 180 cougar "detections" since it began trying to validate claims in 2004.
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