Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident in Nelson Township on Monday evening. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old from Pepin was traveling northbound on Hwy 35 when it collided with a southbound vehicle driven by a 59-year-old from Durand. The Durand driver was attempting to make a left turn onto Hwy 25 Northbound when the accident happened. Both drivers suffered severe to life-threatening injuries and were med-flighted to area hospitals. The names of the drivers were not released and that accident remains under investigation.
A 41yr old Mondovi man, convicted of three counts of possession of child pornography in 2025 filed a grievance with the city of Mondovi after the city council would not give an exception to the city ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from having a residence inside the city. Kyle Gilles says he never gave up city residency when he went to prison on the charges and should be allowed to live in his owned home inside the city. During last nights council meeting, Gilles wanted to know if he was going to get a response to his grievance, as the city had 60 days to respond. The city administrator said that they would have a response by the 60 day deadline, which is this Friday.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include approval of pay requests for McCabe Construction and Durand Builders for the Madison Street and Bandshell projects, an update on approval of detachment of land to the Town of Durand, and reports from the Mayor and department heads. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm at Durand City Hall and will be live-streamed on the WRDN website.
A Menomonie woman accused of trying to kill her young son is pleading not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Emily Spalding is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and child abuse after a July incident in which prosecutors say she stabbed her seven-year-old son. Spalding told police at the scene that someone else had taken over her body and committed the act of violence.
Motorists who use Hwy 25 between Nelson and Wabasha will need to find alternate routes all next week. Hwy 25 will be closed at the railroad crossing in Nelson starting at 6am on Monday and will be closed to all traffic until next Friday at 4pm. During the closure, the BNSF will be making needed repairs to the crossing. Only emergency vehicles will have access through the crossing. Motorists will have to use alternate river crossings in Winona or Red Wing all next week.
River Falls is the latest community to end its use of Flock Cameras. The Police Department decided to end its use after an internal review showed a lack of public trust in the cameras. The River Falls Public Works Department is working to cover the 9 cameras in the city.
Officers with the Eau Claire Police Department are mourning the passing of their therapy K-9. The dog named Murphy -- who had been with the department for more than four years -- died recently of cancer. One of Murphy's last assignments was visiting with residents of an assisted living facility on Senior Citizen Appreciation Day.
Rock County health officials are reporting five probable cases of measles within a single family. Public health authorities said yesterday that no outside cases have been identified and the cluster is unrelated to an ongoing outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin. State health officials have tracked over 260 measles cases across Wisconsin so far this year. Health workers are urging residents to stay up to date on their M-M-R vaccines as the best defense against the highly contagious virus.
Oshkosh city leaders are set to discuss and vote on a moratorium on automatic license plate reader cameras. The ordinance would ban the use and purchase of the technology until the city establishes policies for them. The vote comes after the city ended its contract with Flock cameras citing privacy and misuse concerns.
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the Town of Bergen. The Vernon County Sheriff's Office said 66-year-old Ricky Peyton was driving a box truck Monday evening when it went off the right side of the roadway. While he attempted to recover, the vehicle struck a driveway embankment, re-entered the roadway, overturned and came to rest on the opposite side of the roadway. He suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
Strict new fish consumption guidelines for the Wisconsin River. Changes announced by the Department of Natural Resources are due to PFAS contamination and severely limit the number of fish that should be eaten from the entire river and its connected lakes and flowages. In most cases, people should limit themselves to just one fish a month from those waters. That includes most common fish caught to eat, including walleye, crappies, bluegills and perch. You can find a complete listing online at D N R dot W I dot gov and search for "fish advisory."
A
fascinating Native American history find in Sauk County. The State
Journal reports that a Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologist has
discovered “tangible evidence” of a mid-17-hundreds town that
existed where Sauk City and Prairie du Sac stand today. Sauk County's
Historical Society Director Paul Wolter says Great Town of the
Saukies
was
a village that lasted from the 1740s to the 1780s and had 90 houses,
multiple families and 300 warriors. Wolter says pressure from
neighboring tribes caused the Sauk to leave the area in the late 18th
and early 19th centuries. These recent findings could make the site
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The downside,
a delay of a highway project along the Wisconsin
River that was expected to begin next year.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is suing President Trump over the use of taxpayer dollars for political advertising. State Democrats filed the lawsuit claiming federal funds are being illegally spent to run thousands of partisan ads ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The suit points to reports of a 20-million-dollar contract funded through the Department of Homeland Security. While the White House hasn't formally commented, Trump defended the strategy on social media, calling the commercials a positive promotion for the country.
Wisconsin reaches a major milestone efforts to expand tree cover across the state. According to the Department of Natural Resources the 50 millionth tree has now been planted under Wisconsin's Trillion Trees Pledge. The goal is to plant 100 million trees by 2030 and protect more than 125,000 acres of forestland. The state had already surpassed 54 million trees planted by the end of 2025, thanks to work by communities, schools, businesses and landowners. The DNR is also encouraging residents to help by ordering seedlings for future planting and supporting local forestry programs.
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