The City of Durand Police Department announced that School Resource Officer Bonnerup has resigned. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says Bonnerup has taken a position teaching at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Milliren says the city and school district are recruiting for a new School Resource Officer.
The Hwy 10 Bridge in Durand is now open for ATV-UTV Traffic. Pepin County Highway Crews completed installation of the signs yesterday thus opening the bridge for ATV-UTV use. Pepin County ATV-UTV Club President Evan Mercer says ATV-UTV traffic will need to stay to the right when crossing the bridge. ATV-UTVs will not be allowed to continue eastbound on HWY 10 past Main Street in Durand or continue westbound on Hwy 10 past Hwy P.
Buffalo County Residents are encouraged to download the new REGROUP notification system. The county is ending its contract with NIXLE and will end that service in late July. With the REGROUP program, residents will receive alerts directly from Buffalo County Emergency Management via text, email, and voice message. Visit the Buffalo County Website for more information.
A Western Wisconsin School District has received a grant from the state of Wisconsin to expand its technical education lab. Arcadia was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Fab Lab Grant Program. The grant will help the school district purchase advanced welding and fabrication equipment for its automotive-focused fabrication laboratory at Arcadia High School. The District will match the grant to support the full project.
A Chippewa Falls man has been sentenced for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. According to a press release, law enforcement searched Michael Raskie Jr.'s house and found multiple firearms, including seven privately manufactured firearms, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines and parts to assemble the weapons. He was previously prohibited from legally possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions. Raskie Jr. pleaded guilty to his charges in March and was sentenced to seven-years in federal prison this week.
Western Technical College is announcing the addition of two new apprenticeship programs. The new Surgical Technologist apprenticeship will help to prepare students for work in hospitals and other healthcare facilities while the Education Assistant apprenticeship program will help prepare students for work in K thru 12 school settings. More details are available at westerntc.edu.
If you've been a victim of a phone or internet scam, you might be targeted again. Wisconsin Consumer Protection administrator Michelle Reinen says scammers have a habit of sharing lists of victims, so they can try and pretend to help you recover from the first scam. Reinen says anyone who knows you've been scammed without you reporting in the first place will be connected to the first scammer. Simply hang up or stop texting, and find local help on your own. You can contact DATCP for assistance at D A T C P dot W I dot Gov or by calling (800) 422-7128.
It’s
now easier to get your annual Wisconsin State Parks Pass. A
partnership between the DNR and DMV allows residents to purchase a
pass at the same time as they renew their vehicle registration
online. Governor Tony Evers called it " government efficiency at
its finest. Maximizing strength and working together." Motorists
who choose the option will receive their 12-month state park pass and
vehicle registration stickers together in the mail.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants residents to be on alert for ticks. The agency reported there is high activity statewide thanks to nymphal deer ticks and are known to spread more tickborne illnesses than the adult version. Officials warned these ticks are harder to see because of their size and can remain attached longer since it's harder to notice. The department emphasized the importance of using insect repellent and more clothing to prevent ticks attaching.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin holds its state convention this weekend in Madison, with a crowded race for governor taking center stage. UW–La Crosse Political Science Professor Anthony Chergosky says, unlike the Republican side, Democrats still have seven candidates in the running. He says the convention could help bring clarity as candidates work to stand out and sharpen their messages. Chergosky adds the event marks a key moment to ramp up campaigning ahead of the August 11th primary. The winner will go on to face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in November.
An attorney accused of attempting to help President Trump win the 2020 presidential election says he's got a presidential pardon. Attorney Jim Troupis is accused in Dane County of helping a group of Republicans issue their own slate of electors after former President Joe Biden won the state in 2020. Troupis wants one of 11 charges he faces in Dane County thrown out because of a blanket presidential pardon issued by President Trump. Attorneys for Troupis argue that while that is a federal pardon, it should also apply to a conspiracy to commit forgery charge in state court. His attorneys also want to move the trial against Troupis out of Dane County, claiming the jury pool will be prejudiced against him.
The Madison Police Department is warning residents about a scam where people pose as government officials to get people's assets. Scammers have contacted victims by phone and text and claim to be apart of government agencies, such as the SSA, and will make false claims that the victim's Social Security number was compromised with their assets at risk of being frozen or stolen. MPD says the scammer will text victims false documents and convince victims to convert their assets into gold, make a wire transfer or mail a cashier's check. Officials are reminding people that government agencies wouldn't ask them to move funding to keep personal accounts safe, as well as never ask to buy gold to help with an investigation.
A
Rochester man is accused of abducting a woman and leading police on a
high-speed pursuit. Paul Canini Jr. has been charged with
kidnaping-to-facilitate felony or flight, false
imprisonment-intentional restraint, fleeing police and two counts of
domestic assault. Police say the defendant hit a woman and forced
her into a 2014 Chevy Malibu on June 8th at Kwik Trip on Marion Road.
Police spotted the vehicle and a high-speed chase ensued. The Chevy
crashed into another vehicle and Canini allegedly fled on foot. He
eventually was taken into custody. The woman who was abducted was
still in the car and suffered a busted lip and red marks around her
neck. Canini is expected back in court on June 23rd.
Wisconsin landowners can host fall gun deer hunts for hunters with disabilities. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding landowners to sign up by July 1st to host this year’s Gun Deer Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities. There are new dates for 2026, hunts on enrolled properties run October 3rd through the 9th. Then, October 10th and 11th, eligible hunters can take part statewide on public land or private land with permission. To qualify, landowners need at least sixty acres, space for three hunters, and must complete an online application. The program, started in 1992, gives about four hundred hunters each year a chance to take part in Wisconsin’s deer hunting tradition.
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