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An Illinois woman accused of killing her husband’s grandmother is bound over for criminal trial Lafayette County.  Shannon Bussan is facing first-degree intentional homicide charges in connection with the death of 83-year-old Lynne Montgomery.  Detectives with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office say Bussan possibly smothered Montgomery at her home in the Village of Benton in late February.  Investigators say cell phone data shows Bussan at or near the victim’s residence hours before she told police she arrived there.

A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student is pleading guilty to making terrorist threats for a post on YikYak last fall. Mason Waymire admitted to making the post that “there’s a bomb at Towers,” which is a residence hall on campus, after a night of drinking. Waymire said he was dared to do it. The plea deal means he has to remain sober for a year and a half, write an apology letter to the campus, and not commit crimes.

 A Madison man is charged in a firebombing last year of the Madison office of a prominent anti-abortion group.  Hridindu Roychowdhury was arrested yesterday in Boston, Massachusetts on one federal count of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive.  Police say two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the offices of Wisconsin Family Action on Mother’s Day, 2022.  The firebombs didn’t ignite, but a separate fire was lit in their place.  Roychowdhury was identified as possible suspect after DNA

The Eau Claire City Council has voted 9-1 to annex land from the Town of Washington. The over 430 acres previously known as Orchard Hills will be added to the south side of the city. Residents rallied in opposition to the move before the city council meeting yesterday. The council last June approved annexing what is now known as the Stewart/Hauge/CDPG Development.

The city of Eau Claire’s proposed 30-dollar annual vehicle registration fee commonly known as a “wheel tax” will not go into effect. The city council voted 5-5 on the fee yesterday. Drivers already pay a 30-dollar annual vehicle registration fee in Eau Claire County.

Governor Tony Evers has made a visit to Eau Claire touting his administration’s efforts on clean energy and workforce training. Evers was at Cortec Corporation, which is part of the state’s Green Tier program through the Department of Natural Resources. The program is for companies with environmental regulations above state standards. Evers says Cortec “does a great job of meeting a lot of the expectations that the state has.”

Officials with UW Health in Madison say a potentially deadly fungus that is considered a health threat by the CDC has been found at local facilities.  Infectious Disease expert Doctor Dave Andes says “a few cases” of candida auris have appeared at the university health care center.  Doctor Andes says infection from the fungus remains very uncommon and should not be a cause for alarm among the general public.  The CDC currently has one clinical case of candida auris noted

Wisconsin lawmakers are accepting a settlement from one of the state’s largest dairy farms over manure pollution allegations.  Kinnard Farms is agreeing to pay two-hundred-15-thousand dollars to end legal action connected to manure spreading concerns at locations in Kewaunee and Door counties.  The agreement also directs operators to provide documentation outlining upgrades to be done at waste and feed storage facilities.  The state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted to approve the terms yesterday.

The Wisconsin Legislature is beginning their work in drafting the state’s next budget.  Lawmakers heard from Department of Corrections and Department of Transportation officials in committee meetings yesterday.  Hearings will continue with representatives from the Department of Administration and Department of Safety & Professional Services later this week.  The Joint Finance Committee is also hosting public budget hearings in Waukesha, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Dells, and Minocqua on dates through next month.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to get a state trail pass for this year.  The passes are required for anyone age 16 and older who is biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, or motorcycling on any of the thousands of miles of state-owned trails.  Officials say the 25-dollar annual cost helps maintain the areas for residents and visitors.