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 March is National Social Work Month, and Dunn County Human Services officials say it has become difficult to recruit the social workers who work to protect children, support families, respond to crises and provide mental health care.  “There are so many good things involved in being a social worker,” said Paula Winter, county Human Services Director. “You are helping in the community, serving your neighbors and seeing people working for recovery and change.”  However, Winter said, a number of issues are working against finding enough applicants to fill vacant positions.  “It’s not the kind of job where you just do

Jaquila T’Shanda Thompson, 29 years of age, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16. A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on for failure to move-over on Interstate 94 West bound near mile marker 54 in Dunn County. During initial contact with the vehicle the Trooper detected the odor of

The escaped Necedah farm kangaroo has been found safe after running away.  Kangaroo Chesney was reported missing Wednesday and was last seen wearing jean diapers.   A farm representative says the marsupial was spooked by a dog.  Yesterday, Chesney was seen hopping near some power lines.  The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office says they spotted him using thermal drones. 

Thousands of people showed up across Wisconsin for “No Kings” rallies.  Over 100 rallies took place yesterday as protesters lined up with posters and signs accusing President Trump of abuse of power and authority overreach.  Wisconsin GOP Spokesperson Anika Rickard responded by calling Democratic Governor Evers a wannabe king, and claimed Republicans have been delivering results for Wisconsinites.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. Despite needing layers to start the day today (Brrrr!) we should be back to short sleeves shortly. CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT MOTHER NATURE HAS PLANNED FOR US AS WE WRAP UP MARCH (Whaaaat?!). As we get into the homestretch of March and start to slip into April and “real Spring” it kind of feels like time is moving faster all the time. That’s why we take time to intentionally

State officials are reviewing new evidence in a child labor case involving a Burger King franchise operator. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says Cave Enterprises is accused of more than 16-hundred violations affecting nearly 14-hundred young workers. Officials say they are reviewing materials submitted by the company and have not set a timeline for a decision on legal action. Public records show similar labor violation allegations tied to the company in Illinois. Cave Enterprises has been ordered to pay

Earlier this week we celebrated National Puppy Day, but for this week’s FURiday Feel Good we give the stage to cat lovers with a story that is sure to have you “feline” good.  A Maryland family got a surprise when their cat, Artemis, turned up after being missing for five years. Luckily Artemis was microchipped and able to be reunited with her family.Brooke Garci, one of the owners, and a representative from the Humane Society talking about this amazing reunion. And

More details are emerging after the arrest this week of an Eau Claire special education teacher.  Twenty-two-year-old Nadia Horn is a North High School staffer and was arrested Wednesday on accusations that she sexually assaulted a child.  Police now say they know of multiple victims and that each is a student of North High School.  The school district has suspended Horn without pay pending legal resolution of the matter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Charges filed against the owner of an Onalaska bar have been dismissed.  Fargo Hillman is the owner of Nutbush City Limits and faces accusations in La Crosse County that he had secretly placed a video camera inside a woman’s bedroom.  The camera was discovered in November of last year with Hillman then charged with invasion of privacy using a surveillance device.  That charge was dismissed last week after a resolution was reached between all parties involved.

Charges are being filed against a La Crosse man in connection with a recent shooting.  The incident happened last Saturday at around 2 a.m. at a location on George Street.  Police dispatched to the scene found shell casings but no one had been hurt.  Twenty-two-year-old Jatay McKinney faces charges including recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon.