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Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. How is 2026 treating you so far? We’re into double digits on the new calendar page! And also on the thermometer. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST AND TO SEE WHAT MOTHER NATURE HAS PLANNED FOR US. If you are heading out to run errands, staying home to tackle projects, hosting a Packers party for the game tonight, or just leaning into whatever Saturday brings, we are happy you

A proposed federal rule change could open tens of thousands of acres of public land to development. This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers repealing the Federal Roadless Rule. The law has limited road building and logging in remote national forest areas for more than two decades. Changing the rule could affect around 70-thousand acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Tribal leaders and environmental advocates say the move could harm water quality, wildlife, and Ojibwe treaty rights. Federal

The Green Bay Packers will face off with the NFC North rival Chicago Bears for the third time this season tonight at Soldier Field for a wildcard showdown. The Packers made the NFC playoff picture as the seventh seed, while the Bears finished the year as division champions and the second seed. Green Bay lost its final four regular season games, including an overtime defeat to Chicago. Jordan Love will start after missing time due to concussion protocol. This will

The Winter months have us bundling up to keep warm. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we head to even colder temps for a story that is sure to warm your heart.  A polar bear in northern Canada adopted another bear’s cub, which is apparently very rare.  Researchers spotted her with one cub this spring, and now she’s got a second one.  Here is Alysa McCall, of Polar Bears International, talks about the mother polar bear and her cubs.  A

A large importer and distributor of specialty cheese from Italy has issued several recalls.  The Food and Drug Administration said the recalled products tested positive for listeria.  The recall affects several types of shredded cheese.  The recalled products were distributed to Wisconsin, Washington, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ohio, New York and many other states.  The FDA said no illnesses have been reported in association with the cheese recall.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced new specialty license plates.  The specialty plates include a blackout design and a retro butter yellow designs.  WisDOT estimates over half a million Blackout plates could be on the road within three years.  The slogan “America’s Dairyland” will display under the numbers and letters on the retro plate.  Both plates come with a one-time 15 dollar issuance fee, plus a 25 dollar annual registration fee.

There will be 10 contested Dunn County Board contests, including one primary contest races in the April 2026 election.   Here are the contested districts and candidates:  District 1: Timothy A. Lauffer, Colfax, and Jeff Foster, Colfax; District 2: Heather Seburn, Prairie Farm, and John Wurtzler, Boyceville; District 6: Dustin Shackleton, Menomonie, and Jim Zons, Colfax; District 9: Stephanie May, Downing, and Samuel S. Thompson, Knapp; District 11: Michelle Bachand, Menomonie, and Dave Lindquist, Menomonie; District 22: Andrew Hagen,  Menomonie, and

 For more than 125 years, University of Wisconsin-Stout’s stately Bowman Hall and its distinctive clock tower have served as landmarks for the campus and the community. This holiday season, they provided artistic inspiration for a doctoral student who designed an annual greeting card sent by UW-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank to hundreds of recipients. The image — created with a combination of digital tools, including an artificial intelligence assistant — shows the familiar campus building reimagined as a glowing 3D blueprint. “I wanted

Charges are being filed against a La Crosse man who reportedly injured his girlfriend in an accidental shooting.  Investigators say that 27-year-old Anthony Stagman was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the Wednesday night incident.  The woman drove herself to the hospital for treatment after being shot, and the facility was placed on lockdown for a short time out of concerns that Stagman might follow her.  Stagman was arrested early Thursday on charges including negligent handling of

A Chippewa Falls woman is facing allegations that she mistreated animals.  Last month, authorities investigating a report of animal maltreatment went to the home of 22-year-old Hannah Swanson and seized 14 dogs out of concern for the conditions in which they were being kept.  Charges filed against Swanson include multiple counts of intentionally mistreating animals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.