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A 20-year-old man accused of firing his handgun while driving through a Madison neighborhood remains in jail.  The actions of Kenneth Meyer were caught on home video.  Meyer made a court appearance Tuesday to face a felony charge of reckless endangerment.  Until the dangerous prank Sunday evening, Meyer had no criminal record.  The video shows a car driving down the street.  A muzzle flash is followed by the sound of three gunshots.  Police say Meyer has admitted firing the shots. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Officials with Black River Memorial Hospital say a 13-million dollar expansion project will provide extra space for surgical services, rehabilitation, and behavioral health care.  Ground was broken Tuesday in Black River Falls.  The goal is to help patients get access to the health care they need more quickly.  The hospital says it expects to complete the project by Spring of 2020.  C-F-O Matthew Streeter says offering those services locally will let patients avoid long drives to bigger cities. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

US Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, US Human Services Aex Azar, and Wisconsin 1st lady Tonette Walker were all at Adams-Friendship Middle School on Tuesday.  The group toured the school and discussed how to utilize funds from a grant to benefit behavioral health.  The group was joined by representatives of Wisconsin’s School Mental Health Initiative members.  Devos touted President Trump’s stance on school safety at the event.  Protestors also showed up citing school funding and separation of church and state (when it comes to school funding) as reasons for protesting the appearance of Devos, Azar, and Tonette Walker. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A Monroe County sand mine is increasing production by 45%.  The Texas Sand Mine Company Hi-Crush Partners announced the increase on Monday.  The increase will allow the Wyeville sand mine to provide an additional 850,000 tons of sand per year.  The mine will provide sand to the Permian basin, which produces nearly a 1/3 of the domestic crude oil supply.  It is currently unknown if the increase in production will result in higher costs or ad more employees. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

If you have made outdoor plans for the afternoon or evening around the state you may want to move them indoors as heavy thunderstorms are expected.        Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]