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Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. As we dip into Mother’s Day weekend, what does Mother Nature have in store? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. When it comes to Spring in Wisconsin we might not know exactly what to expect with the weather, but we can almost certainly predict that life will get busy. Despite the days “getting longer” it sometimes still feels like there aren’t enough hours in them.

A suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting yesterday afternoon at Pewit’s Nest Nature Preserve near Baraboo.  Witnesses told dispatchers they saw a man pull the woman from a vehicle and shoot her multiple times before driving away.  Authorities found the victim dead in the preserve parking lot from gunshot wounds.  Officials say the suspect later fired shots into the Sauk Prairie Police Department before officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver.  Police say the same suspect was

A man is facing 21 charges in connection with an animal abuse case in Marathon County.  Investigators say deputies found seven dead dogs, three dead goats, and ten malnourished dogs at a property in the Town of Day.  Court documents say surviving dogs showed signs of severe malnutrition and were living in unsanitary conditions without food or water.  The complaint says 29-year-old Joseph Carey told authorities he fell into a depression and stopped caring for the animals.  Carey is expected

The Humane Animal Welfare Society in Waukesha is preparing to receive about two dozen rescued Ridglan Farms beagles.  Shelter leaders say they are lowering adoption fees for adult dogs through the weekend to clear space before the animals arrive next week.  HAWS says many of the beagles have never lived inside a home and need extra care and training.  Veterinarians plan to evaluate the dogs once they arrive.  The beagles have been sent to shelters nationwide after groups secured the

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls has received the 2026 Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Wisconsin District.  The recognition comes during National Small Business Week, May 3-9, which celebrates the critical role small businesses play in driving economic growth and innovation across the country.  Led by Director Katherine Fossler, the UWRF SBDC was honored for its strong community impact, innovative programming and commitment to helping entrepreneurs succeed. The center provides no-cost consulting and

About a week ago you may have been carbing up for the Eau Claire Marathon, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we fill up on positive vibes.  Two Boston Marathon runners came to the rescue after they stopped near the finish line to help an injured competitor. One runner had such bad leg cramps that he collapsed just blocks from the end and couldn’t get up. That’s when the two runners sacrificed their own race times to help the exhausted

Jurors are continuing to hear testimony in the trial of Josie Dikeman.  Dikeman faces homicide charges in La Crosse County in connection with the 2023 death of her boyfriend’s six-year-old son A.J.  An investigator with the  La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office took the stand yesterday saying that the defendant made statements to him that were inconsistent with the facts.  Defense attorneys made the suggestion that law enforcement failed to consider other suspects in the case.

Charges are being considered against a Stanley-Boyd High School student who police say had multiple weapons and rounds of ammunition in their vehicle.  Stanley Police were called to the school yesterday after staffers were informed by students a classmate potentially had a weapon in their vehicle in the school parking lot.  The weapons and ammo were found during a search by officers.  The matter is being referred to the Chippewa County Juvenile Court.

Students at U.W. campuses are among those being impacted by a hacking incident.  CANVAS — a cloud-based digital hub for classrooms used by colleges, universities and other school systems across the country — including the University of Wisconsin system — was recently the victim of a security breach.  U.W. says an investigation is underway to determine the full impact of that breach.

Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden took part in a roundtable discussion about veterans’ issues Thursday in Sparta.  Staffing at V.A. facilities was among the items talked about with local vets.  U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins was also on-hand for the event.