The Eau Claire Downtown YMCA, Eau Claire South YMCA, and Chippewa Falls YMCA, in collaboration with the Eau Claire Area School District, have launched an initiative aimed at collecting donations of clothing and hygiene items for students in need. “By collecting these essential items, we are not only promoting their health and hygiene but also enhancing their confidence and dignity. We are fully committed to nurturing the potential of every child, not just at the Y, but throughout our community.
Read MoreThe Eau Claire Police Department is teaming up with animal shelters in the region to promote animals in need of a new home. Thorough “pawtrol,” the animals will have a better chance of getting adopted. Each month, the ECPD will highlight a dog from the Eau Claire Community Humane Association, sharing details about the animal. The program is looking to help every animal find a new home. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.
Read MoreThe NFL says tickets for the 2025 Draft Experience in Green Bay are going to be available soon. The league says fans can start claiming the free passes on a first-come, first-served basis starting on March 4th. Fans can download the NFL OnePass app to get them or visit the NFL website to scan a QR code. The Draft Experience will run from April 24 through the 26th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Read MoreThe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s shamrock shuffle is back. On Saturday, March 8th, the university will host their annual five-K race. It begins at the top of Garfield Avenue hill and ends at the Mcphee Physical Education Center. Funds raised from the shamrock shuffle will go toward the university. For more information on registration deadlines you can visit the UWEC website WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.
Read MoreLove is in the air this Valentines Day, but so is some snow and cold. Locally, we can expect accumulating snow that moves in this afternoon with hazardous travel likely for the evening commute. CLICK HERE FOR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST DETAILS WITH WEAU 13.
Read MoreAn Eau Claire man is scheduled to be arraigned next month for a murder charge. Shane Helmbrecht was in court for a motion hearing on Wednesday. According to online court records, the court is standing on its previous finding that the 53-year-old is competent to proceed. No new competency examination was ordered. Helmbrecht is charged with intentional homicide for the shooting and killing of his neighbor Jenn Ward in 2016. He was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office is urging the state Supreme Court to deny an appeal review from Steven Avery. AG officials filed a legal brief yesterday making the recommendation as attorneys for Avery request a new trial. The Attorney General argues that there is no issue within the law related to the case that the Supreme Court needs to address. Avery is serving a life sentence in connection with the 2005 murder of freelance photographer Teresa Halbach. The case received
Read MoreOfficials in La Crosse County say they are making progress with their Pathways Home plan. The five-year initiative is focused on getting homeless families into permanent housing. One-hundred families have now been placed into homes a little over a year into the effort, according to project leader Jim Drees. He says the housing has come from a variety of sources including city public units and privately owned rentals.
Read MoreLawmakers in Madison are considering a measure that would make buying a gun safe in the state a little more affordable. The safes would be sales and use tax-exempt under Senate Bill 12. Republican state Senator Van Wanggard has introduced the legislation with support from several other senate members, including a handful of Democrats. The bill will be reviewed in a public hearing before officials decide whether to move it through the legislature.
Read MoreOn the morning of February 13, 2025, the Village of Hammond Police Department, in collaboration with the St. Paul Police Department, conducted a coordinated operation to locate and apprehend Antonio Thelen of St. Paul, Minnesota. Thelen was wanted in connection with a violent incident that occurred in the early hours of January 30, 2024. On that date, Thelen was involved in an altercation with patrons at Ras’s on Main, a local establishment in the Village of Hammond. After leaving the
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