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Glen Flora Company Announces Closures

By Morgan McCarthy | February 8, 2026

Clothing supplier company Artisans Inc. in Glen Flora is closing. A WARN letter was filed and forty-six employees will lose their jobs starting March. The facility will be permanently closed in September.

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Investigation Continues into Deadly Jackson Co. Crash

By Morgan McCarthy | February 8, 2026

WI State Patrol Troopers responded to a report of a roll-over crash involving a commercial motorvehicle. The tractor-trailer unit was several hundred feet in the ditch area just before the milemarker 115 westbound exit ramp. When the CMV went off the roadway it struck several trees,causing damage to the cab and trailer. The driver of the unit succumbed to his injuries sufferedduring the crash. Officers on scene are investigating the possibility of another CMV unit beinginvolved causing the semi to

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Search Continues for Missing Teen

By Morgan McCarthy | February 8, 2026

The Marinette Police Department is attempting to locate Gabriella Alexis Cartagena who is considered as involuntarily missing. Anybody with information regarding the listed case please contact the Marinette County Dispatch at 715-732-7627. You can also remain anonymous by submitting tips via the Crime Stoppers P3 app, or by visiting www.mmcrimestoppers.com.

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | February 7, 2026

Hello and welcome to your Super Bowl weekend! We land on the first full weekend in February and love is in the (frosty) air! See what Mother Nature has in store for the temps and CLICK HERE to get your full First Alert Forecast with WEAU 13. As we start Saturday we like to sink into it slowly with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy way to get into the day with a look back on

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DWD Announces Child Labor, Wage Violations

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

Governor Evers said Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development found over 16-thousand Violations of the states child labor and wage payment laws. The Violations are linked to Cave Enterprise Operations LLC, which operates 105 Burger King franchises in Wisconsin. The violations happened over a two year span ending in January 2025. The Evers administration says this is the largest determination of child labor and wage payment violations in modern Wisconsin history. The Department of Workforce Development says Cave Enterprises must pay

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Frozen Road Law in Effect

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said highways statewide are frozen. Meaning Wisconsin’s “Frozen Road Law” is in effect for the entire state. The DOT activated the Frozen Road Law for Northeast Wisconsin in December. The seasonal weight restrictions allow vehicles hauling salt or abrasives for highway winter maintenance and certain forest products to carry more weight. The Wisconsin DOT website has an interactive map on season weight restrictions and information about overweight vehicle permits. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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DNR Urges Safe Snow Habits

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging Snowmobile operators to stay sober. More conservation wardens will patrol the trails starting today. A special enforcement weekend comes as the agency reports six deaths related to snowmobile riding this year. The DNR’s Safe Sled Enforcement will have wardens watching for operators who may be impaired or causing safety problems to themselves or others. Safe Sled Enforcement runs through Sunday.

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Friday Feel Good: Plowing the Way

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

During Winter we have a soft spot for our plow drivers as we navigate driving conditions that can sometimes bring challenges to daily life.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a special driver in Ohio, who forged a path for a family who needed help, going far beyond simply clearing a path.  A snowplow driver in Cincinnati jumped in to escort an ambulance to the hospital the other day.  A baby needed to get to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ASAP.  The roads

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Wrong Way Driver Arrested, 4th OWI

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

Richard Howard Pechuman, 48 years of age, from Ham Lake has been arrested by the WisconsinState Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 4th offense. Wisconsin State Troopers were dispatched to a report of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 94 nearBlack River Falls in Jackson County. Troopers located and stopped a vehicle traveling westbound inthe eastbound lanes near Mile Post 115. Upon contact, troopers noticed a strong odor of intoxicantsand found an open container of

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Wisconsin Participates in National Policy Conference

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2026

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2026 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC on February 2 – 4, 2026. The conference is coordinated by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and convenes the nation’s commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture for policy discussions and business meetings. “I value this opportunity to represent Wisconsin in national policy discussions about agriculture,” said Romanski. “While each state’s agriculture industry is unique, we can accomplish more

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