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Yahoo
08-03-2025
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Stillwater: PFAS water treatment open house set for March 17
Crews in Stillwater will begin construction later this year on a temporary facility to treat water from city wells to meet PFAS standards. The facility, which will be located adjacent to Well No. 10 near Benson Park, is expected to be in operation until a permanent water treatment plant is built. The facility will use granular-activated carbon to treat water. The city secured a $3 million grant from the Public Facilities Authority for construction of the temporary water treatment facility, said City Administrator Joe Kohlmann. Construction will begin as soon as possible with an anticipated 2026 operational date, he said. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found to have contaminated drinking water supplies in parts of the eastern Twin Cities, including in Stillwater's groundwater supply. Two wells in the city – Well No. 6 and Well No. 10 – were found to contain PFAS at levels above health-based guidance values for drinking water. An additional well, Well No. 9, contains PFAS at levels just below these standards. All three wells are currently inactive and are not providing water for the community, Kohlmann said. A temporary treatment facility at Well No. 10 will ensure the well 'can safely be put back into service to meet drinking-water standards,' he said. PFAS contamination was first measured in the east metro in the early 2000s. Maplewood-based 3M Co. began making PFAS at a facility in Cottage Grove in the 1940s and historically disposed of PFAS wastes in four east-metro locations, the source of identified PFAS impacts in Washington County groundwater. An open house on the project will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Stillwater City Hall. For more information, go to Environment | Stillwater school district restricts access to LGBTQ+ children's books Environment | 'You were willing to risk your life to maintain our freedom.' Cottage Grove World War II veteran honored for service Environment | Louise Hinz appointed to South Washington County School board Environment | Woodbury man sentenced for string of Washington County bank robberies Environment | State hockey: Stillwater is back in the tournament, led by a deep, talented crop of seniors
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin Department of Justice provides update on officer-involved death in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation provided an According to the update, the subject who was killed in the incident was identified as 26-year-old Jesus Armando Mendez Berry, who contacted the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office that night wishing to turn himself in on a felony arrest warrant. Brown County 19-year-old gets 3 years in prison, fined $10,000 for May 2024 shooting of person who egged his house Authorities also got a citizen report who said that a subject matching Mendez Berry's description had what looked like a handgun on his person. Deputies reportedly located Mendez Berry in the 6300 block of Cherrywood Drive shortly after the call, and he refused to follow orders to show both of his hands, and a deputy used a non-lethal weapon. Mendez Berry was holding what was believed to be a firearm, which was recovered following the incident and scene's examination and later identified as a Gamo 430 CO2 Pellet/BB Handgun. In response to the handgun, Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Andrew Kohlmann shot Mendez Berry at 6:22 p.m. Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene to attempt life-saving measures, and Mendez Berry was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. No other persons were injured. Per agency policy, Sgt. Kohlmann is on administrative leave, as the investigation continues. Sgt. Kohlmann's body camera footage is being reviewed. Fire in Two Rivers causes estimated $250,000 in damages, nearly 20 units & departments respond All agencies involved are cooperating with the investigation as it continues. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
