1410 WIZM

What do we have here....................

Friday night police raids on the home and business of a candidate for the St. Charles City Council turned up over $85 thousand worth of high grade marijuana, cash and firearms.

Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand said officers executing search warrants on 52 year old Stephen Conlin of St. Charles discovered seven marijuana plants in a grow-room in Conlin's home, 61 plants drying in a utility shed and 17 1/2 pounds of processed marijuana. Additional marijuana plants were seized from his business in St. Charles. Police also grabbed a half a dozen guns and over $1000 in cash.

Conlin will be on the ballot November 2nd.

The case has been referred to the Winona County Attorney.

At least one school district in western Wisconsin is changing its plans because of high winds moving through the region...

The Boscobel schools have called off 4-year kindergarten for this afternoon, because of windy conditions.

Problems paying the heat bill? Well...the Wisconsin Winter Moratorium begins November 1st and goes until April 15th.....which means your lights  and heat cannot be shut off.......if they are connected at the start of the moratorium.But to get help...you must ask for it.

Pat Bowland of Xcel Energy says they know some people are having a hard time making ends meet.

 

Also.....due to recent changes in program eligibility, many more households across the state may be eligible for heating assistance this winter through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to low-income residents. If you need help with your utility bill...contact your provider.

People could be driving on Bliss Road today...if the city of La Crosse would allow it.

Shelby town chair Lynnetta Kopp told town residents last night that one lane of traffic on the closed road up Grandad Bluff can handle traffic. So she has proposed putting a temporary traffic signal, paid for by Shelby, on Bliss Road so it can reopen.

 

So far, no answer from Mayor Matt Harter or other city leaders. Some of the Shelby residents at a town meeting last night accused La Crosse of 'blackmail' and trying to pick their pockets to pay for a road entirely within city limits.