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A local cold case heats back up with the following information released from Dunn County authorites: On February 15, 1974, Mary K. Schlais was found deceased near the intersection of 408th Ave. and 990th St. in the Township of Spring Brook, Dunn County. Mary’s death at that time was ruled a homicide.  The initial investigation revealed that Mary was from Minneapolis, MN and was believed to be hitch hiking from Minneapolis, MN to an art show in Chicago, IL. There

We now know how many people will lose their jobs when the Leinenkugel’s brewery in Chippewa Falls closes in January. The Teamsters yesterday said workers in two local union chapters will be impacted. Molson Coors, which owns Leinies, announced this week that it is closing the historic brewery in Chippewa Falls and moving all brewing operations to Milwaukee. The company says it’s about consolidation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Your We Energies bill is going up about 20 dollars a-month over the next two years. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission yesterday approved an eight or nine dollar per-month increase for We Energies next year, and a nine or 10 dollar per-month increase for the year-after that. That’s lower than the 12 dollar per-month rate hike that We Energies was asking for. But watchdogs like the Citizens Utility Board say it’s still too much for struggling families. We Energies says

NBC News is projecting Tammy Baldwin as the winner of the Senate race in Wisconsin. Baldwin addressed supporters in Madison Thursday. The incumbent Democratic Senator edged out Republican Hovde, a businessman, in a closely watched race. Republicans have already taken control of the Senate from Democrats, starting in 2025. She also recognized the results of the presidential election, saying that while she worked hard to try to elect Vice President Harris, she respects battleground Wisconsin’s results in favor of President-elect

Wisconsin will get almost 22-million dollars in a settlement with Kroger for the grocery store’s role in the opioid crisis.  A coalition of thirty attorneys general, including Wisconsin A-G Josh Kaul, announced a one-point-four-billion dollar settlement yesterday.  Along with other settlements with distributors, manufacturers, and pharmacies related to the opioid crisis, Wisconsin is set to get more than 780-million dollars total.  Kroger has more than a hundred stores across Wisconsin.  The chain has also agreed to monitor and report suspicious

Madison is in the top ten best cities for veterans in the U-S.  A new report by WalletHub compared a hundred cities based on metrics like the average amount of veteran income growth and number of VA facilities.  Madison was ranked eighth overall, and had the third highest rate of military-skill related jobs.  Austin, Texas topped the list, while Newark, New Jersey, and Detroit, Michigan, were at the bottom.

“As a legislator, Jonathan was always eager to seek the good in others, always working in earnest to bridge divides and bring people together of different backgrounds and perspectives…” -Evers  Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #242 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Nov. 8, 2024, in honor of Milwaukee Ald. and former Wisconsin State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who passed away on Mon., Nov. 4, 2024. “Jonathan’s

“…They describe how their dogs make their lives so much better. It’s super powerful stuff that reminds me why I am doing this.” -Rethaber After stints in the Marine Corps and the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Lani Rethaber found himself feeling a mix of anger and depression, emotions that often prevented him from socializing. Then Rethaber found the emotional support he needed in the form of man’s best friend.  Rethaber trained dogs as a hobby. As he trained a dog

Ahead of Monday, Eau Claire Area School District is planning Veterans Day events and activities.  Some of these are open to the public. If you would like to join in the events, CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.

David Welder, an environmental engineer and naturalist, will describe his “retro-revolutionary” approach to saving natural resources, money and sanity. His talk will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.