Heat, humidity and severe weather is expected today. The National Weather Services says that heat indices could reach near 100 today. Severe Thunderstorms are then expected to develop in Eastern Minnesota and move into Western Wisconsin later this afternoon with the potential to produce large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
An investigation is underway after a crash that killed a River Falls man in western Wisconsin. Pierce County Sheriff's deputies say Jesse Hageman was driving westbound on Hwy 29 when his car went off the road and struck a tree in Oak Grove Township on May 31st. Once first responders arrived and put out the fire, they found Hageman inside the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the car. It's not clear what led to the crash.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on a compliance maintenance annual report, a review of a special event application for Durand Improvement Group for the upcoming 250 years of freedom festival and reports from the mayor and department heads. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm at Durand City Hall.
Tourism spending in Wisconsin continues to increase. Governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin’s tourism industry hit new highs in 2025, with a record 117.99 million visitors, up 3.5 million from the year before. Direct spending climbed nearly 5% to $17 billion, while tax revenue reached a record of $1.7 billion. Evers called it “a record-breaking year” for the state’s tourism economy. Pepin County had $10.2 million in direct spending, Buffalo $19.3 million, Pierce County $39.1 and Dunn County $58.3 million in direct tourism spending. 68 of Wisconsin's 72 counties saw a growth in tourism in 2025. Overall economic impact rose to $27 billion, the fourth straight annual record.
The City of Mondovi will not change a city ordinance that prohibits registered sex offenders from living near schools and daycares in the city. Kyle Gilles, who was convicted of possession of child pornography in Feb 2025 is scheduled to be released in July and had requested to live back at a home he owns in Mondovi with his mother. The council last night rejected Gilles’ request.
Charges are being filed against a suspect in connection with a man's drug overdose death in Lake Hallie. Police were called to an adult store in November of last year with reports that a man had been found unresponsive. That man died at the scene. Investigators say that 46-year-old Nicholas Frederickson supplied the drugs that led to the victim's death. Frederickson faces charges including first-degree reckless homicide / delivering drugs.
Dave Solberg officially takes the position of Eau Claire City Manager today. City Council named Solberg as their choice to replace former city manager Stephanie Hirsch after her resignation earlier this year. Solberg previously served as Eau Claire's interim city manager and deputy city manager.
Sun Country Airlines says they are bringing back non stop service to Fort Meyers out of the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. Those flights are expected to begin in January of next year. Sun County also offers seasonal service to Las Vegas out of Chippewa Valley Regional.
The ballot has been finalized for Wisconsin elections this fall, and a Democrat running for governor won’t be on it. Nomination papers from seven Democratic and one Republican candidate for governor are certified by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Congressman Tom Tiffany, Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Madison state Representative Francesca Hong, former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary Missy Hughes, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez and Madison Senator Kelda Roys all collected enough valid signatures for ballot access. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny ballot access to Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, ruling the controversial Democrat fell about 500 signatures short of the 2,000 required to get on the August primary ballot.
An Appleton man who assaulted a U.S. park ranger is sentenced Monday. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 32-year-old Michael Anthony Valencia made several non-emergency calls intended to harass staff at Yosemite National Park in June and July of 2024. After tracing the calls, rangers went to the location where Valencia had been camping without a permit. Before serving a citation to him, Valencia punched and injured one of the rangers. He was arrested and has been in custody ever since. Valencia, who pleaded guilty last March to charges including assault of a federal officer and camping without a permit, was sentenced Monday in Fresno, California to time served followed by three years of supervised release.
Manitowoc County board members are considering more restrictions on data centers on top of a moratorium that's already in place. Supervisors are working on a new ordinance that would go into place after the current 18-month pause is completed. W O M T reports the draft ordinance would regulate how data centers could be zoned in the future, and what steps those who want to build the centers would have to go through to get approval. County Executive Steve Martell is hoping to get the ordinance up for a vote soon. The moratorium is set to end next September.
A lottery player in central Wisconsin wins big. Wisconsin Rapids resident Kelly Reitz won the top prize in the Wisconsin Lottery’s $2 Million Royale scratch ticket game. Reitz purchased the winning $50 scratch ticket from the Nekoosa Mart in Nekoosa and claimed it at the Wisconsin Lottery Madison office last week. Reitz is the first grand prize winner in the game which was introduced last January, offering 10 different prize levels ranging from $75, to two $100,000 prizes to the $2 million grand prize.
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carbon monoxide leak sends employees of a Fort Atkinson business to
the hospital. It happened Monday afternoon at Creative Packaging.
Firefighters responding to reports of an odor checked air quality at
the plastics and shrink-wrapping facility and evacuated 150 employees
from the building, with some suffering from headaches. Thirteen
employees were sent to hospitals for carbon monoxide exposure
symptoms while 14 others were treated at the scene. Elevated levels
of carbon monoxide were traced to a malfunctioning propane-powered
forklift. The facility's second shift was canceled while crews
ventilated the building.
Minnesota Court of Appeals is ordering a further environmental review for a Fairbault Data Center. The court ruled the city did not do enough review of the Archer Data centers project. The project would include up to 500-thousand square feet of buildings for artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Judges sided with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, which challenged the city's earlier decision.
Two local students are heading to the Jimmy Awards in New York City. The awards ceremony, also known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, are a national celebration of outstanding high school student achievement in vocal, dance and acting performance. Middleton High School senior Ava Greenberg and Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance senior William Kastner are among those who are nominated. The event will take place on June 22nd at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.
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