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Firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a blaze Sunday morning in Eau Claire and damages are estimated at roughly $200,000. Flames ignited in the attached garage of a home on Shorewood Heights Parkway.  Five people live at the home and all were able to evacuate without injury.  There has been no word on the cause of the fire.

Sentencing is pending for an Eau Claire County man convicted in connection with an armed robbery.  Twenty-seven-year-old Maxwell Luebeck robbed an Eau Claire credit union in 2023.  He was convicted on charges in the case last week.

La Crosse City Council is giving its approval to a 719-thousand dollar contract for renovations at a local fire station.  The station number three firehouse on the city’s south side will see improvements including an update to crew quarters and upgrades to the building’s electrical and plumbing systems.  Work is expected to begin next month.

A new report says Kwik Trip is one of the best at making customers happy.  The American Customer Satisfaction Index ranked the Wisconsin convenience store brand at number one in customer satisfaction.  It earned a score of 84, two points higher than Wawa and Sheetz, who tied with a score of 82.  The report says Kwik Trip’s commitment to building a positive culture and catering to a wide range of preferences brought its score up. 

A new painting was unveiled at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Friday.  Native American artist Christopher Sweet’s new painting is inspired by Council Oak, a meeting ground for Indigenous nations on campus.  Sweet was also inspired by his mother’s journey as a student at the university, as she was the first Native American to graduate from there.  The unveiling ceremony featured poetry read by his cousin and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dee Sweet. CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13

Eric Edward Widiker, 53 years of age, from Birchwood has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 8th offense.  On 10/11/2025, at approximately 8:16 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle for speed on CTH-H north of Lake Church Rd in near Hertel. The Trooper observed signs of impairment and a subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety tests was conducted. The driver, Eric E. Widiker from Birchwood, WI,

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! As we feel the first chills of Autumn weather are you ready to grab the hoodies or already missing Summer? Either way, Mother Nature makes the rules and you can CLICK HERE for your First Alert forecast with WEAU 13 to see what the next couple of days have in store. On one hand, the cooler temps do fit well with Friday night lights and the football action in our area. CLICK HERE FOR A

Trial dates have been set in the homicide case of 10-year-old Lily Peters.  The case involves 17-year-old Carson Peters-Berger, who was 14 at the time of the crime.  The trial is scheduled to begin November 2, 2026, and is expected to last ten days. Jury selection is set for later this month.  Due to budget discussions, the trial may use an outside jury or be moved to a different Wisconsin county.

On Friday October 10, 2025 at 8:33 am, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigations and the Birchwood Police Department arrested Thomas L. Olson, age 30, of Birchwood WI.  Olson was arrested in connection with multiple business and residential fires that occurred in the Sawyer County area over the last year. Olson’s arrest follows a nearly year-long joint investigation into a series of structure fires that began in November of

Wisconsin Democrats unveiled two new bills that would inject 80 million-dollars into higher education.   The first bill would put 40 million-dollars towards a Tuition Promise Grant Program. The money would go toward students’ tuition in the UW System for families with a household income of under 71-thousand-dollars.  The second bill would provide 40-million for student success and retention for the UW System and technical colleges.  Both pieces of legislation require Republican support to pass.