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NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft launched as planned today on its ten-day mission to flyby the moon and there is a connection to the Dairyland! Several engineers at University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin will be keeping a close eye on the project. Claire Burnett has the details.

The Flambeau School District is out more than 24-thousand dollars.  This comes after Sven Pro failed to build a new sound system, leading Rusk county officials to file criminal charges against the company.  The district first hired the sound company in 2022 but kept hearing nothing back, with the company blaming backordered equipment and promised deliveries that never showed up.  Rusk County District Attorney John Cabranes filed a criminal complaint charging the company’s president, Isaac Svien, with theft by contractor. 

Governor Tony Evers is vetoing bills that target LGBTQ-plus youth.  Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 100 and 102, which would’ve required schools to have children participate in sports based on the sex they were assigned at birth.  Assembly Bill 103, 104 and Senate Bill 405 were also vetoed.  Evers said he went against the bills because he doesn’t want to restrict “medical professionals from providing evidence-based and medically appropriate care to their parents,” as well as “preventing patients from receiving that

A man accused of crashing a tour bus in Green Bay is in court for a preliminary hearing.  Police say Ghebry Figueroa told police his brakes and emergency brakes failed when the bus crashed last month, injuring 41 people.  Police say he’s the owner and driver of the bus even though his licenses were revoked.  He’s facing multiple charges and is scheduled for a new hearing on April 27th.  If convicted, Figueroa could go to jail for up to eight

Eau Claire County Parks & Forest department invites the public to join the grand opening for the County’s new Coon Fork Camper Cabins located at E25053 County Road CF Augusta, WI 54722. The open house will take place on Wednesday April 15th, 2026, at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM. The open house and ribbon cutting ceremony will include remarks from director Josh Pedersen and an open house of both camper cabins on the property. Any questions can be directed to the

Charges are being filed against the alleged killer of a man in Rusk County.  The body of Ladysmith resident Terry DuSell was found weeks ago with police saying that Charles Allers later admitted to fatally shooting the victim.  DuSell’s wife was charged with hiding the corpse.  Allers has now been charged with 1st Degree-Intentional Homicide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13.

Police in St. Croix County say they have a suspect in custody in connection with threats made against a Hudson church.  Leaders with the Faith Community Church contacted authorities yesterday morning with word that the church had received a bomb threat.  A subsequent search by police found no signs of an explosive device.  Police later said they have taken 25-year-old Bryant Camp into custody in connection with the incident.

Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted after a deadly crash on I-90.  Authorities say Isaac Morales Jr was drunk behind the wheel when he crashed into a man working a road surfacing machine near the Village of Oakdale in November of 2024.  The worker died at the scene and Morales faced charges including first-degree reckless homicide.  Morales pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle and injury by intoxicated use of vehicle.  He was sentenced yesterday

A University of Wisconsin La Crosse staffer is facing charges after a recent incident.  Police say that 64-year-old James Osborne exposed himself to three people, including a minor, this past Friday night in the parking lot of a Holmen Fiesta Foods store.  Osborne, who is a janitor at the university, now faces charges that include exposing genitals to a child.   The university has placed Osborne on administrative leave.

Police say a Black River Falls man had admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor’s dog.  The incident happened last week in the Town of Adams.  A woman who contacted police to report her dog was missing says she heard gunshots.  Police later found the dog’s remains.  According to authorities, 59-year-old Lawrence Frey has admitted to shooting the dog.  Frey faces charges of mistreatment of animals and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU