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Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We are glad you are here! So, we’re heading into the last week of February and now Mother Nature has flipped back into “Winter mode.” CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13 so you can plan your coat and mitten game accordingly. Now that we are on the homestretch of February, the cold stretches can feel colder, the to-do lists longer, and the tick-tock until Spring gets louder. Hey, we get

A Juneau County Sheriff’s deputy is suffering from minor injuries yesterday after being involved in a vehicle accident.  Officials say the deputy was pursuing a suspect on U.S. Highways 12 and 16 near Sumiec Road.  The vehicle slid, ran over a patch of snow and landed on the side of the road.  No other details were released.

A man accused of killing his girlfriend will be coming back to Wisconsin to face charges.  Robert Chilcote waived extradition yesterday, allowing Marinette County to bring him back to face a homicide charge.  Authorities say Chilcote killed Gabriella Cartagena February 4th and dumped her body in Michigan’s Menominee County.  He was arrested in Minnesota and agreed to return to Wisconsin.  No court dates have been set yet.  

The weather is not cooperating with sturgeon spearers on Lake Winnebago. Another day of rain has deteriorated ice conditions and the DNR says only 19 were speared yesterday. Two of those weighed in at over 100 pounds. On the upriver lakes, the season has ended after only three days because harvest caps were reached. Lake Winnebago’s spearing season will end March 1st unless harvest caps are met sooner.

The Wisconsin Assembly passed two bipartisan women’s health bills on its last day in session. Gail’s Law requires insurance companies to cover secondary breast cancer screenings for women with dense breast tissue, passed unanimously.  The Assembly also passed a postpartum Medicaid expansion bill 95 to one, extending coverage from two months to up to a year after birth. Gail’s Law was inspired by Gail Zeamer, a Neenah woman who advocated for the legislation before her death from breast cancer in

With the wild ride in our temperatures this week, we land back in more seasonable Winter temps and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we have a story that will warm your heart. A winter storm hit St. George, South Carolina last month leaving one homeless man, and his dog Mowgli, with nowhere to turn.  That’s when the town came together to give him food, shelter, a haircut, and a helping hand.  The good Samaritans and the homeless man Chris Brannon talk

Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly speaker is calling it quits.  Rochester’s Robin Vos announced yesterday he’s going to retire at the end of the year following two decades of serving the 63rd District.  The Republican spent the last 13 years as speaker, which he described as the “greatest professional honor of his life.”  Vos noted he had a mild heart attack in November, and doctors told him he needs to reduce the stress in his life.  He added his job is very

An Eau Claire man who recently pleaded guilty to charges in a car theft case is now facing new charges.  Ethan Beebe was one of four people charged in 2024 in connection with a series of car thefts.  He pleaded guilty to charges earlier this month and is now free on bond while awaiting sentencing.  Since entering that guilty plea, Beebe has been charged in an incident in which he is accused of punching a child on Valentine’s Day.

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports that two people who fell through ice on the Mississippi River on Thursday are okay.  Two men — ages 62 and 64 — were on an ATV when it went through the ice and into the water near the Stoddard Boat Landing.  The men managed to get themselves out of the water by the time first responders arrived on scene. 

Charges are being filed against a La Crosse County man accused of possessing child pornography.  Reports say that child sex abuse material was found on the cell phone of 40-year-old William Clark III last month.  If found guilty, Clark could receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years.