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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.

As we get closer to Halloween many area events are set ahead of the actual day. One of them is downtown business trick or treating in Eau Claire. Unwrap the details WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE. Saturday, October 2510:00am – 12:00pmSouth & North Barstow St.

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 3-year-old buck. The premises is quarantined, where it will remain while DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinarians and staff conduct the epidemiological investigation. CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk,

As previously announced, on Sat., Oct. 11, 2025, the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff in observance of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day.

The Marshfield Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched to 1401 E 4th Street for a water flow fire alarm from Forte Opening Solutions. Marshfield Fire and Rescue responded with 8 personnel to find a fire in a wood manufacturing  press. Crews worked to extinguish the fire by stretching a fire hose into the building and used a  ladder to access the top of the press and adjoining equipment. The fire was contained to the press and  a nearby panel stack machine.

This time of year the spooky scares and the haunted houses can have our hearts beating fast, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we hear a story to warm our hearts instead.  A five-year-old girl from Utah named Sienna Barton just went home after nearly 1,000 days in the hospital.  She was born with a heart condition, and finally got a transplant a few months ago.  She checked into the hospital at age two, and spend 975 days there. Sienna’s parents

A Wednesday traffic stop resulted in a drug bust for law enforcement in Buffalo County.  In the Town of Buffalo, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding and an equipment violation on Highway 35-54.  During the stop, a sheriff’s department K9 detected narcotics, and the officer went on to find suspected fentanyl and Xanax.  Geremy Phillips was arrested on charges including suspicion of possession with intent to deliver.

Wisconsin man convicted of murder 30 years ago is now eligible for parole.  In 1994, Michael Maldonado was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager.  He had been found guilty of shooting and killing the husband of a Jefferson High School teacher’s aide.  But his attorney convinced the courts that there wasn’t enough evidence proving Maldonado shot the gun at the time of sentencing.  Maldonado said in court on Thursday that he’s going to be taking steps toward rehabilitation.    

Grant Elementary School in Wausau is back on the market.  The Wausau School District announced on Thursday that existing plans to buy the property fell through.  Grant Elementary was closed at the end of the 2024-2025 school year as part of an effort to restructure the district.  The school is listed online for 550-thousand dollars

Eau Claire is now the location of the world headquarters of a nonprofit whose work includes research into congenital heart disease.  HeartWorks opened their new HQ Thursday on Sky Park Boulevard.  HeartWorks has been in operation since its founding five years ago in Minnesota. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.