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Vernon County was the scene of an accident involving a pickup truck and a horse-drawn cart on Saturday.  Police say the truck’s driver rear-ended the cart at around 5:15 a.m. on US Highway 14.  Reports say the cart had been equipped with rear-facing amber lights and a ‘Slow Moving Vehicle’ sign.  No injuries were reported.

Investigators are working to learn the cause of an apartment building fire in La Crosse.  Crews say that flames burned through the walls and ceilings of two units in an eight-unit structure on 5th Avenue South.  Residents were able to evacuate safely.

Bond is being set at five-thousand dollars for a La Crosse man who crashed into a Kwik Trip gas pump on New Year’s Eve.  The accident reportedly happened as 25-year-old Andrew Hermes was speeding and trying to evade police.  Hermes hit and ran over the pump.  The suspect suffered minor injuries.

One person was sent to the hospital after a Saturday fire in Stoddard.  Crews from six fire department responded to the South West Street garage fire.  The source of the fire has not yet been confirmed.  The homeowner was taken for medical care after suffering smoke inhalation.

Wisconsin lawmakers are splitting along party lines over the US capture of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro.  President Trump says Maduro was captured during a “large scale strike” and flown out of the country.  Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin called Trump’s action “unauthorized” and argued the president doesn’t have “unilateral authority to invade foreign countries, oust their governments, and seize their resources.”  Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany commended Trump’s decision, and described Maduro as the leader of a cartel “responsible for the deaths

The Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing ICE agents who were trying to arrest a Mexican immigrant has resigned from her post. Former Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan announced her resignation Saturday. Her felony conviction came after an incident last year where prosecutors accused her of helping an illegal immigrant evade federal agents. Dugan was acquitted of a misdemeanor charge of concealing a wanted person.

Hello! Here we are in 2026. How are the first days of the new year treating you? Hopefully you’re off to a good start and feeling hopeful about the days, weeks and months ahead. Whew. On the other side of the holidays, we return to our Saturday morning routine to simply slow things down a bit. But first, it helps to know what Mother Nature is planning for us. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. This

Several new laws and policies set to begin in 2026 are officially in effect. Among the most notable changes is a restriction on student use of wireless devices in public school classrooms beginning July 1st. Licensed foster parents and relatives caring for young children through the Kinship Care program will receive a two-and-a-half-percent increase in monthly payments. Multiple tax changes take effect for 2026, with paperwork due by December 31st to qualify.

Governor Tony Evers announced he’ll deliver his 2026 State of the State address next month. The governor’s office says the address will take place in the Assembly chamber of the state Capitol at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17th. This is the 7th time in state history that a State of the State address was made later than January.

USA Hockey announced its Team USA Olympic roster for 2026. The team includes four current and two former Wisconsin women’s hockey players. Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey, Ava McNaughton and Kirsten Simms made the final Olympic roster as active players for UW. Former Badgers Britta Curl-Salemme and Hilary Knight were also selected for the team. Current athletic trainer Stefanie Arndt and former Wisconsin director of operations Sis Paulsen will join Team USA in staff roles.