Durand Fire Department

09/03/2026

Update: Wendy has been found safe. Thank you to the community for all of the assistance over the past couple of days. The outpouring of help has been more than we expected and it reminds us how great our community and other local resource are.

Update: Wendy was seen on a trail camera on today's date (9/4/26) around 12:30 PM near the address of E7390 1180TH AV. Wheeler, WI. If you live in the area, please check buildings on your property and any trail cameras. An updated photo showing the clothing she is wearing is the in the comments.

⚠️ MISSING PERSON – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED ⚠️

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Wendy Champion.

Wendy was last seen at approximately 6:30 a.m. today in the area of N11198 670th Street, Wheeler, Wisconsin.

If you live in or around this area, we are asking you to please:

• Check security cameras, doorbell cameras, trail cameras, or other video footage for anything that may help determine Wendy’s direction of travel or whereabouts.

• Check your property and outbuildings, including sheds, barns, garages, or other areas where someone could potentially seek shelter.

• Be alert while traveling through the area and report anything that may assist in locating Wendy.

If you have any information regarding Wendy’s whereabouts or believe you may have captured her on camera, please contact the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at 715-232-1348.

We are not asking for any assistance in searching at this time.

08/26/2026

Thanks Pepin County Sheriff's Office for sharing!

🚌 🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL — SLOW DOWN & STAY ALERT! 🚸

School is back in session across Pepin County! Students in Pepin are already back in the classroom, and today marks the first day for students in the Durand-Arkansaw School District.

The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office wishes all of our students, families, teachers, bus drivers, and school staff a safe and successful 2026–2027 school year!

As everyone settles back into the school-year routine, please remember:

🚌 Watch for school buses and be prepared to stop when their red lights are flashing.

🚸 Slow down and stay alert in and around school zones.

👀 Watch carefully for children walking or biking to and from school — especially near intersections, crosswalks, and bus stops.

📵 Put the phone down. A few seconds of distraction behind the wheel can have lifelong consequences.

⏰ Give yourself a little extra time. Morning and afternoon traffic may take a few minutes longer now that school is back in session.

Our kids are counting on all of us to help keep them safe.

Have a great school year, Pepin County! Drive carefully, stay alert, and watch out for one another. 💙

— Pepin County Sheriff’s Office

08/25/2026

A great tip from Pepin County Land Conservation and Planning Department!

Is your fire number sign faded, damaged, missing, or hidden in a bush? It is the responsibility of property owners to make sure that their address sign is clearly visible from a public road or highway.

Keeping your fire number sign visible and maintained is essential for public safety so that the fire department, ambulance, or law enforcement can find your property in a timely manner.

If you need a new fire number sign, you can purchase a replacement sign for $25 from the Pepin County Zoning Office.

07/31/2026

Our deepest sympathies to the family and fire families of Firefighter Bryce Jungbluth.

07/17/2026

Rest easy brothers, we will take the watch from here. Godspeed Firefighter Nick Loechler & Firefighter Manuel “Manolo” De Angel Sola.

Godspeed to Asst. Chief Cory Monson’s wife, Ashley Monson.

Please see the address below if you wanted to send a card or donation to the families.

WFD Funeral Visitation Notice
FF Loechler
FF DeAngel-Sol'a

07/16/2026

All the smoke in the area is from the wildfires in Northern Minnesota and Canada. Thanks to the US National Weather Service La Crosse Wisconsin for this information.