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“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.” -H.S. Truman Memorial Day is being recognized around the country today.  All members of the military who have died in service to the United States are being honored for their sacrifice.  Memorial Day parades and events are planned in communities across Western Wisconsin.  There will be no regular mail delivery and banks are closed.  There will

Eau Claire Police are continuing to investigate a Friday night homicide.  Police received a call that night at around 8 p.m. from someone saying they had just killed an individual at Half Moon Lake Apartments near Carson Park.  Officers found a body at the scene and took one person into custody. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Eau Claire City Council returns to session tomorrow with a number of matters on its plate.  Council is expected to vote on a measure to postpone paid on-street parking in the downtown area until August.  Council is also expected to consider a proposal to sell land near Jeffers Park to a developer who says they want to build residential and commercial projects in the area.

Wisconsin State Patrol will be taking to the skies this week with aerial patrols.  The department will be conducting droned enforcement runs over a number of counties.  The schedule includes flights over Eau Claire County on Thursday.

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #296 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., May 25, 2026, as the state and nation recognize Memorial Day to honor and remember the nation’s fallen heroes, as well as the family members and loved ones they left behind. “Memorial Day marks a tradition that has been part of our nation’s history for more than 150 years, and today, we pay tribute

Isaac Poferl, 32 years of age, from Fridley, Minnesota has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner 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 a vehicle for excessive window tinting on South Flowage Road near Wascott in Douglas County. Upon contact with the driver the Trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside

Hello. Welcome to your Memorial Day weekend. We’re glad you are here! As we prepare to shift into “summer mode” here in Wisconsin, will Mother Nature do the same? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST with WEAU 13 to see what the weather will be like this weekend. With so many events and activities crammed into our Summer months you might be feeling overwhelmed or exhausted before you’ve even gotten started. Hey, we get it. Which is why we

The Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute Foundation invites the community to gather in remembrance and gratitude this Memorial Day at the River Prairie Veterans Park. The annual Memorial Day Ceremony will feature a solemn Legacy Stone Dedication, adding new, permanently engraved monuments to the tribute walk to honor local service members. The event will take place on Monday, May 25, 2026, beginning at 2:00pm at the Chippewa Valley Veterans Park, located on Blazing Star Boulevard in River Prairie Park.  This year’s

The criminal case will stand against the father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter.  Today, a judge in Madison, Wisconsin denied a motion by 43-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow to dismiss his case.  He’s accused of buying the guns his 15-year-old daughter used in the 2024 shooting that killed a teacher and student.  She took her own life following the murders.  The case is one of several where the parents of school shooters are being charged for allowing their kids access

Governor Tony Evers is formally requesting a federal disaster declaration from President Trump for the damaging storms and floods from April.  Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA estimate damages from April’s storm at over 27-million dollars.  This includes assessments on over one-thousand residential properties and infrastructure damage.  Evers is requesting public assistance for people in 19 counties and the Oneida Nation, public assistance for emergency work and infrastructure repairs.  There is no strict legal timeline for a response to the state’s