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Students injured in school bus crash on I-94 in Hudson, Wisconsin
HUDSON, Wisc. (FOX 9) - Multiple Wisconsin middle school students suffered minor injuries after their school bus crashed with a tanker truck on Interstate 94 on Thursday morning. Wisconsin State Patrol Sgt. Josh Maurer said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on the Hudson side of the I-94 bridge. There...
Felony charge filed
Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf and his staff have filed a felony complaint against the following individual: • Neal Raymond Weber, 53, Stillwater — In connection with a March 29 incident, Weber was charged with one count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.
DWI, possession charges amended against St. Paul man
Felony charges against Christopher Lee Mahlum, 43, St. Paul, were amended in Morrison County District Court to include one additional felony count of DWI, specifically under the influence of methamphetamine. These charges were added to one felony first-degree DWI charge, one felony fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance charge and one gross misdemeanor driving after cancellation charge filed in January.
Minnesota BCA Releases New Details on Woodbury Use-of-Force Incident, Suspect in Serious Condition After Being Shot by Officers
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has released new details on a use-of-force incident that occurred on April 22 in Woodbury. In the altercation, 63-year-old Donald Roche was shot multiple times and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, as per a BCA report. The BCA...
10 years ago this week...
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette. Boys tennis — Mitch Johnson rallies from a 4-3 deficit in the third set to prevail 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at first singles to help lift Stillwater to a 4-3 Suburban East Conference boys tennis victory at Park. The Ponies also receive a singles victory from Brian Treacy and claim two of three doubles points to prevail. ...
Coyote attack in Oakdale has dog owners on edge
OAKDALE, Minn. — City leaders said a coyote is on the prowl in the east metro, warning it's already attacked at least one dog.That's why officials want pet owners to avoid walks at Oakdale Nature Preserve.The preserve is typically a peaceful east metro escape to nature, but that peace was broken for one dog owner early Monday evening, when Oakdale police said an 8-pound Pomeranian was attacked by a coyote."A coyote came up from the side and back area and bit the dog in kind of the backside, legs area," Oakdale Police Chief Nick Newton said. "We understand the dog was...
UWRF students reflect on graduation of assistance dogs from Falcon FETCH program
RIVER FALLS — Among the many graduates attending the Universities of Wisconsin this year, UW-River Falls can say that 20 of them are dogs. Having just finished up the first year of their Falcon FETCH program, or Fostering Education Through Campus Hosting, the students said goodbye to the canines as they go towards their final training period. Soon they will be assigned to one of five roles as an assistance dog: assist with mobility impairment, hearing impairment, seizure response, diabetic alert or autism aid. ...
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