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The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found Saturday morning. Fifty-four-year-old Christian Bates was a supervisor with Nelson Telephone Cooperative and was reported as missing when he failed to return from a worksite in Durand Township. His body was later located at the worksite. There has been no word on Bates’ cause of death. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Tomah firefighters were dispatched just before noon Saturday to a home on Green Acres Avenue.  Reports say a fire started in the home’s oven and spread to other parts of the kitchen.  No one was hurt.

Wisconsin’s Peninsula State Park is being named one of the greatest state parks in the nation.  The area is ranked at number three on USA Today’s 2026 10Best list.  The Door County park is a popular destination for tourists, featuring 400 campsites, 20 miles of hiking trails, a summer theater, and more.  Minnesota’s Gooseberry Falls State Park and Mohican State Park in Ohio were ranked at numbers one and two on the list.

The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservancy is now listed on the Wisconsin state historic register. Commonly known as Milwaukee’s Domes, the tourist attraction is vying to be added to the National Register of Historic Places and the state designation is key to that. The state has sent an 83-page nomination report for the Domes to the National Park Service for approval. The Domes were built in the 1960s but were temporarily closed for repairs in 2016 when concrete fell to the

Officials say one person was injured following a house fire in Onalaska.  Fire crews were dispatched Saturday evening and quickly extinguished the blaze.  Officials say firefighters searched the home and rescued two cats and the house sustained extensive damage.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Samantha Taylor-Raymond, 41 years of age, from Bruce, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 4th offense. On April 3, 2026, law enforcement received a driving complaint regarding a vehicle operating erratically on Highway 29 westbound near Spring Valley. Law enforcement located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop based on observed driving behavior. Upon making contact with the vehicle, troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol detected

Hello! Welcome to the first full weekend of June. How’s the month starting for you? Hopefully, things are off to a cooperative and stellar start as we sink into the full Wisconsin Summer experience. Whether that means camping, days spent at the ball fields, trying to get crops or plants into the ground, seeking out a pool, or simply soaking it all in here’s what Mother Nature has planned as the backdrop to our days. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is approving a two-percent tuition increase for resident undergraduate students for the 2026-27 academic year.  University leaders say the increase will add about 210-dollars per year at UW Madison.  Officials say the revenue will help cover salaries, utilities, facility maintenance, and student support services.  Some students voiced concerns about affordability, while university leaders say the increase remains below inflation.

A joint trial has been scheduled in Manitowoc County in connection with the death of three-year-old Elijah Vue.  Court records show Katrina Baur and Jesse Vang face charges, including child neglect and child abuse.  Prosecutors allege Baur sent Elijah to stay with Vang at his apartment as a form of discipline.  Vang reported the boy missing in February 2024 before a large-scale search was launched.  Authorities later identified human remains found near Camp Manitou as Elijah’s.  The trial is set

Wisconsin has reached a ten-million-dollar settlement with Tyco Fire Products over PFAS contamination linked to firefighting foam.  The agreement resolves part of a 2022 lawsuit alleging Tyco released PFAS chemicals into the environment beginning in 1962.  State officials say the money will be placed in a trust fund for cleanup efforts.  Tyco also agreed to continue providing replacement wells and support long-term monitoring and remediation.  A separate lawsuit involving Tyco and other companies remains active.