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Plum City restaurant total loss after burning for several hours Saturday
VILLAGE OF PLUM CITY, Wis. (WEAU) - A building is a total loss after a fire burned for several hours in Pierce County Saturday morning. The Plum City/Union Fire Department Chief PJ Hines said calls about smoke, crackling and sounds of explosion came in around 12:33 a.m.. 12 agencies in...
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Announces Reminders About 4th of July
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge issued a few reminders ahead of Independance Day. Boaters are asked to avoid flooded boat ramps and to be aware that there may be possible closures at boat landings. Fireworks are not allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge due to their disturbance to wildlife and the litter they leave behind. The Refuge includes most islands and beaches on the Mississippi River from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois. If you are not sure if you will be within the refuge, please check refuge maps. Federal law enforcement officers will be patrolling the Refuge looking for fireworks as well as glass bottles, which are also banned on Refuge beaches. Officers also want to remind people of the importance of wearing their personal floatation devices (PFDs) while on the water.
Area fireworks shows over the 4th of July weekend
The night sky is sure to be lit up with bright colors and loud pops towards the end of the week for the 4th of July. Here are just a few shows neighboring Cannon Falls:. The Cannon Valley fair will have their annual fireworks show beginning at dusk on July 4 and is expected to be just as flashy as years before, said longtime fair board member Greg Kurtz.
Wabasha Mayor Local Emergency Proclamation
Wabasha Mayor Emily Durand has made a Proclamation Declaring A Local Emergency as of Saturday at 6 pm due to the rise in the Mississippi River level. The following parks and roads will be closed until further notice:. Malone Park & Bike Path. Izaak Walton Park, Parking Lot, and Boat...
Red Wing dam shut down by flood run-off
RED WING, Minn. – As the 17,000-square mile Minnesota River basin purges itself, the flood peaks are pushing levels higher in the Mississippi. The tide overwhelmed Army Corps’ Dam 3 at Red Wing when the flow passed 125,000 cubic feet per second over the weekend. The Corps stopped handling barges and told riverboat captains to anchor in place. The lock already had been closed to recreational boaters for several days. The Corp said it hoped to reopen locks by July 4, some perhaps earlier, but it depends entirely on weather. Standard procedure is to halt recreational traffic through locks at 30,000 cubic feet er second and barges at 40,000.
DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public hearing on a proposal from Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group to expand its operation in Pierce County’s town of Salem to 6,500 animals. Since the proposed expansion was made public, local residents have raised concerns about how the farm plans to manage an estimated 80.7 million […] The post DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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