City of Mondovi officials and members of the Mondovi Business Association met with Wisconsin Department of Transportation representatives to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming Hwy 37 project from Downtown Mondovi to Hwy 88. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says there are a number of issues the city is concerned about. That project is set to begin next year.
Buffalo County residents impacted by April's severe storms have less than a month to apply for federal assistance. People impacted by the April 13th through 23rd storms and flooding have until August 31st to apply for SBA disaster loans. More than $44 million has already been distributed to over 16,000 people across 19 counties and the Oneida Nation, according to Wisconsin Emergency Management. Administrator Greg Engle urges residents not to miss the deadline for help with home repairs and other disaster-related expenses. Applications can be submitted online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone, or at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center
The Senior Nutrition Program is in search of a new vendor for the Buffalo City/Fountain City area to provide senior meals starting on November 1st. The Buffalo-Pepin County ADRC is accepting bids now from vendors. For more information, contact the Buffalo-Pepin County ADRC program.
The Chippewa County Planning and Zoning Committee is proposing a 10-month moratorium on large scale data centers to allow officials time to research and establish adequate zoning measures for the rapidly growing industry. If approved, the moratorium would take effect in September and last through July 2027.
A man convicted in connection with an Eau Claire County homicide now knows his fate. The body of 79-year-old Dennis Schattie was found in the river near Rockford, Illinois in April of 2022. Investigators believe Schattie was killed in Altoona. Brandon Gaston was convicted last month of being a party to the crime of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. He was sentenced yesterday to life in prison with no chance for parole.
Prison for a man convicted following a stabbing incident in Lake Hallie. Police responding to a 41st Avenue home on July 11th of last year found a man who had been stabbed five times. Orestes Kouris of Eau Claire was later located near the Lake Hallie Golf Course and arrested. Kouris faced charges including attempted first-degree intentional homicide. As part of a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of child abuse by use of a dangerous weapon and first degree recklessly endangering safety. He has now been sentenced to a term of four years in prison.
Fair fun continues this weekend in Western Wisconsin. The Jackson County Fair rolls on through Sunday in Black River Falls. Meanwhile -- in Mondovi -- the Buffalo County Fair continues in affiliation with Pepin County. That fair also ends Sunday.
Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is ending his campaign for governor. Barnes made the announcement yesterday on social media, saying it was clear who the Democratic nominee is going to be. He was 22 points behind state representative Francesca Hong in a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday. More people in the poll actually said they were undecided on whom to vote for, than said they supported Barnes. Absentee voting is underway in Wisconsin's August 11th primary.
Cyberattacks on over 30 Minnesota water systems may be linked to Iran. Multiple reports cite U.S. officials that say the attacks may be liked to Iran. Officials are also suspicious of hackers tied to Iran because the goal of the attacks appears to be to disrupt services, not to blackmail ransom payments. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sent out an alert to local water systems that cyber threat actors are trying to modify passwords "to lock out operators." The FBI said in a statement that the agency is aware of the intrusions.
Wisconsin voters who’ve already returned absentee ballots may not get a new one. A Dane County judge’s Wednesday ruling is a setback for voters in the Democratic primary for governor who filed suit seeking to allow ballots already turned in to be “spoiled” and for clerks to reissue them. Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez dropped out of the race two weeks ago. On July 18th Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley got back in the race after earlier dropping out to endorse Rodriguez. With more than 117,000 absentee ballots already returned by Wednesday for the August 11th primary, Judge David Conway’s ruling is likely to be appealed.
More than $2 billion has gone to local governments and property owners this year. Democratic Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Revenue say Wisconsin has distributed about $2.2 billion in shared revenue and property tax credit payments in 2026. The state says the funding includes more than $584 million for local governments and over $1.7 billion in property tax relief. Officials say the money helps communities pay for services like police, fire protection, EMS, road repairs and libraries. The increase follows a bipartisan shared revenue agreement signed by Evers in 2023 that tied future local government funding growth to state sales tax collections.
Stoughton's City Council has voted to end its contract with Flock Safety following months of public opposition over privacy concerns. The city signed a two-year, 25-thousand dollar surveillance camera agreement just seven months ago, but will now pay a 12-thousand 500-dollar buyout fee and remove the cameras. Police officials say the cameras were intended only as a public safety tool. Stoughton now becomes the seventh entity in Dane County to end or not renew its contract with Flock Safety.
The lead veterinarian at a Dane County beagle breeding facility will never again be allowed to practice in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board votes to permanently revoke Richard Van Domelen's license for engaging in "unprofessional conduct." The board cites numerous occasions where Von Domelen delegated surgeries on the beagles at Ridglan Farms to persons without veterinarian licenses or training. That includes eye surgeries, vocal cord removals and dental extractions. Many surgeries at the facility were also performed without anesthesia. Ridglan Farms was the site of protests and arrests earlier this year, and some protesters have been charged. Hundreds of dogs were removed and adopted, and the facility is scheduled to permanently close by the end of August.
Kalshi pushes back as the Wisconsin Elections Commission warns voters not to bet on elections. Commissioners issued statements this month reminding people that it is illegal in Wisconsin to vote in any election for which you have cast a bet. Kalshi’s attorney posted on "X" that the guidance is "unconstitutional and illegal" and that activity on Kalshi should not be defined as bets. The Wisconsin Department of Justice is currently suing Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging the "prediction markets" are actually online betting which is illegal in Wisconsin.
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