Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Wisconssin. It was contracted by an adult in Dane County. The number of monkeypox cases in the US has risen recently. Officials at DHS emphasized that this is not at this time a major concern for the general public. Monkeypox is primarily spread through close skin-to-skin contact and contact with items that have become contaminated with the virus.
Menomonie Market Food Co-op has announced that they have received a $200,000 grant toward building their new expanded store in Eau Claire. The co-op was among 134 grantees to receive financial assistance awards through the 2021 round of America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative’s (HFFI) Targeted Small Grants Program. Funding for the HFFI grants program is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER 215 PINE AVENUE E., MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022, 5:45 P.M.
A large diverse crowd of people (we would estimate 500) took part in a rally in Eau Claire yesterday to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Several scheduled speakers took part in the rally, after which many individuals spoke about their own experiences and how their lives will be affected by this court ruling.
In an expected ruling, this morning the U. S. supreme court overturned the Roe V. Wade decision, turning the legislation surrounding abortion over to individual states. This is a developing story. President Biden is currently speaking about the decision.
Weekly update for Dunn County - things continue to hold steady.
Transmission rates are still high, but fortunately hospitalizations are not. They're certainly not as low as they've been other times in the past, but our medical systems are not being overwhelmed.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 6-0 to find 3861 signatures valid on the papers submitted to the commission. The challenge from Jane Bernstein and law firm Stafford Rosenbaum LLC was largely rejected, particularly the argument that most of the signature forms should be rejected because they did not list a valid mailing address for candidate Michels. This is a striking ruling in favor of Michels, who has recommended disbanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
