The Madison Street Project is still ahead of schedule. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says once the fine grading of the gravel begins, thats a sign that the road will be paved soon. If all goes well, paving work is expected to begin sometime this week.
The new Durand-Arkansaw School Resource Officer is settling into his new position. Durand Police Officer Ken Schuh began his new job earlier in August. Schuh says he has been busy, but not as a police officer. Schuh also has a teaching degree and is looking forward to using those skills as the School Resource Officer for the Durand-Arkansaw School District.
One person is dead after a motorcycle accident in Wabasha County on Sunday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 27yr old Nicholas Simien was traveling westbound on Hwy 60 near mile marker 214 when he lost control struck a guardrails and crashed. Simien was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wabasha Police are informing the public of the relocation of level 3 predatory offender Cody Dean Plank on September 1st to Wabasha. Plank was convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct and was released in December of 2025. He will be living in the 400 block of Main Street in Wabasha.
The Wabasha County Board is meeting tomorrow. Items on the agenda include the consideration of a Non-Metallic Mining request from Milestone Materials, approve a Maintenance Service Agreement with Vertiv for UPS Equipment and reports from committee chairs and department heads. Tomorrows meeting begins at 9am at the Old Courthouse Annex in Wabasha.
In Chippewa County, investigators are working to learn the cause of a weekend fire. Wheaton Fire and Rescue was dispatched early Saturday morning to a home on 20th Street where a fire that began in attached garage had spread to the residence. The fire caused extensive damage but no one was hurt.
One person is dead after a Saturday morning crash involving two motorcycles in La Crosse. The accident happened at around 2:30 a.m. near Copeland Park. Police say the two riders did not collide but both failed to negotiate a curve and crashed. One rider died at the scene. The other survived with non-life-threatening injuries and has been charged with operating while intoxicated and possession of THC and cocaine.
A former Rusk County teacher accused of sending a topless photo of herself to a teenager is pleading guilty to charges. Investigators say that Kayla Vavra -- who was working as a second-grade teacher in the Ladysmith School District -- added herself to a teenager's Snapchat account. On the app, Vavra reportedly described her own sexual experiences to the teen and sent the topless image. Vavra was arrested back in February and is now pleading guilty to a charge of Exposing a Child to Harmful Material.
Olmsted
County commissioners are considering 29-point-three-million dollars
in new debt. Commissioners will review the proposed bond sale during
Tuesday's meeting. Most of the money will fund construction of a new
solid waste Materials Recovery Facility. The state is providing
ten-million dollars toward the 57-point-two-million-dollar project,
with county waste revenue covering debt payments. The facility is
expected to begin commercial operations in September 2027.
State health officials are reporting a significant increase in measles cases tied to an outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services says confirmed cases in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties jumped from 42 Tuesday to 92 Friday, with six additional probable cases. Health officials say the investigation indicates measles is spreading locally, though no public exposure locations requiring broader public notification have been identified. Wisconsin has reported 100 measles cases statewide so far this year.
Wisconsin’s state budget surplus is growing. Preliminary Wisconsin Department of Revenue figures for 2025-26 show state tax collections came in more than $450 million higher than expected. That grows the state's projected surplus for the end of the 2025-27 budget cycle to nearly $3 billion. Wisconsin collected $10.6 billion in individual income tax, $8.2 billion in sales and use taxes and $3.0 billion in corporate income and franchise taxes over the fiscal year.
Governor Tony Evers requests federal disaster aid for last month's Fox Valley tornado. State and federal assessments in Menasha and Appleton are complete and the Federal Emergency Management Agency identified more than 20 million dollars in residential, business, and public property damage. Evers also requests federal funds for northern Wisconsin, where straight-line winds damaged infrastructure. The request now goes to the White House for approval from President Trump.
A Weston woman is facing multiple felony fraud and theft charges. This comes after local and state investigators uncovered a years-long embezzlement scheme totaling nearly one-million dollars from a Schofield real estate management company. Court documents say 66-year-old Lynn Loss, who worked as an independent contractor, bookkeeper and trustee for the company, funneled over 928-thousand dollars in unauthorized payments to herself and her private company. She's facing multiple charges, including fraudulent writings, and is set to appear in court September 10th.
A Rochester hotel worker is accused of attacking a man several months ago. Jarred Clement faces one felony assault charge. Police say in March the defendant placed a gun to the victim's neck, hit him with it and then pushed the man. Clement earlier denied that he had a weapon but later confessed to the incident because the victim threatened to kill him. If convicted, Clement could serve three to seven years in prison or face a 14-thousand dollar fine.
Wild rice harvesters in Wisconsin may see better yields this season. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forecasts an improved harvest for 2026 after several years of below-average production A wet spring followed by a drier summer created stable growing conditions for the aquatic grass. Lower water levels on some lakes and rivers make for more challenging canoe, access, but good rice beds should be available for those willing to scout different locations. The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission’s Annual Harvest Outlook webpage includes helpful information for harvesters and conditions for some wild rice waters in Wisconsin, along with rules which apply to tribal and nontribal harvesters. Peak harvest typically arrives in early September.
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