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105-7 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
The Menominee City Council approved a new grant program at its meeting last week to support
local nonprofits in the area.
A total of $50,000 will be available through the nonprofit financial assistance grant program
this year for projects and initiatives that address community needs.
Mayor Randy Knack says the funding to support those nonprofits this year will be distributed
a bit differently compared to previous years.
We used to do the grants, everyone, the council knows, we used to have a program subsidy
list where we subsidized nonprofits and so forth and we just determined how much they
needed and so forth.
We've decided to take a bit of a different approach and do a grant program, a style, so
that these individuals could come in and apply for a grant, give us the reasons they
want the money and how they would use the money and then in the end result give us data
and verification that they used it accordingly.
Eligible nonprofits could receive up to $20,000 in funding through the grant program for
initiatives that benefit a broad segment of the community, promote equitable access to
services, encourage innovation, collaboration, or cultural enrichment, and enhance Menominee's
appeal as a livable community.
Mayor Knack also clarified that the city can use other funding sources if it receives
more good applications than the designated funding allows for.
If we get into a situation in the council decides that there's really good applications that
deserve more of that, we can look at the contingency fund to readjust the dollar value later
on.
But as far as it comes to the budgeting and budget cycle, we had to pick a number.
So that's where that number came from.
Applications for the nonprofit financial assistance grant program are available online
and must be submitted by February 19th.
Public Works Director David Scofield says they're hoping to make funding award decisions
by late February or early March.
Wisconsin has joined a multi-state coalition in supporting a Minnesota lawsuit seeking
to force the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to reduce its presence in the
state.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed the lawsuit earlier this month after a nice
agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Last week Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Call and nearly 20 other attorneys general filed
an amicus brief arguing the agency is violating Minnesota's sovereignty under the 10th amendment
of the Constitution and calling its conduct extreme.
The lawsuit calls on ice to reduce its operations in Minnesota and end unlawful behavior like
arresting or threatening innocent bystanders, the use of force against peaceful protesters
and carrying out enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools and churches.
According to a WPR report, Attorney General Call argued that state-level authority is
under attack in Minnesota by the agency's militarized presence.
He also called for a full investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretty
by Border Patrol agents over the weekend.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed the first case of measles in
the state this year.
According to a press release, the measles case was confirmed in a Wakashaw County resident
on Monday.
They believe that individual was infected while traveling internationally and are now
working with Wakashaw County Health and Human Services to notify anyone else who may
have been exposed to the virus.
As of Tuesday, the Department of Health Services has not identified any other exposures to measles.
Measles is highly contagious and can infect 90 percent of people who come into contact
with it if they are not vaccinated.
Symptoms like high fevers, conjunctivitis, and a rash with raised bumps can develop within
three weeks.
It can also cause more serious health complications like brain damage and can even be deadly.
Measles outbreaks have become more common over recent years, both nationally and internationally
as vaccination rates decline.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommends that residents check their MMR vaccination
status with their health care provider.
The Chippewa County Executive Committee will recommend the Full County Board waive remaining
law enforcement costs for three events held by the Chippewa Valley Music Festival.
According to a leader telegram report, the organization owes a little over $13,000 to cover
the law enforcement personnel needed at the events.
The County Sheriff's Office originally submitted an invoice for over $235,000 for those three
events last year, but the festival is disputing about $30,000 of that.
The Full County Board will consider the waver in February.
Chippewa area ice arena officials say they are short on funding after replacing their
aging ice-chiller system and undergoing some major renovations.
According to a WEAU report, the Chippewa Youth Hockey Association had been fundraising
for years to pay for the new ice-chiller, with officials saying the old system was no
longer environmentally friendly and wasn't producing enough ice.
The organization still owes about $425,000 for the total cost of the new chiller and other
refurbishments, and their hoping for continued support from the community.
But Michigan man is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing over $20,000 from a
Chippewa Falls family.
According to Chippewa County Court documents, 28-year-old Robert Pack was charged with receiving
stolen property and fraud against a financial institution.
The complaint alleges Pack access to of the family's accounts in October of 2024, then
used a fake ID with their personal information to withdraw money in Louisiana and used it
to purchase a boat.
The victims were reimbursed by their bank and warrant for packs of rest has been issued.
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is reminding residents to be on the lookout for tax
scams with the filing season coming up.
According to a press release, one of the most common scams that crops up around this
time of year involves scammers posing as IRS officials and trying to trick their potential
victims into paying them or sharing personal information.
The Better Business Bureau is recommending residents filed their taxes early to avoid
scams, work with trustworthy tax professionals, and contact the IRS directly if they receive
a questionable request.
For 105-7 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
86-62 over the Creighton Blue Jays, perhaps the best performance of the year so far for
the Golden Eagles, had coach Shaka Smart.
We caught the pick and roll well, we rotated well, obviously it helped to shoot 69% from
the field in the first half, but I thought that there was a connection between our guys'
aggressiveness.
NBA, the bucks losing to the 76ers, 139-122, Kyle Kuzma, limping off the court fourth quarter,
but said it was just a leg cramp.
NFL Packers quarterback coach Sean Menon, to interview with the Eagles for their offensive
coordinator job, and Pittsburgh, Mike McCarthy, introduced as the new head coach of the Steelers.
At Steelers Head Coach, Mike McCarthy, with sports on Mike Clemens.
He is going to be mostly sunny today with a high right around eight above this afternoon,
but that windshield factor is still going to be hovering below zero here for a good chunk
of the day today.
Tonight mostly clear, we're going to drop to seven below zero for a low tomorrow, mostly
sunny with a high of eight above.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable, outside now four below zero.