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The father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter is being held on a 20-thousand-dollar bail.  His daughter killed one teacher and one student when she opened fire at the Madison school in December.  Six other people were injured, including one student who is still in critical condition.  Prosecutors say 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow, the shooter’s father, was arrested Thursday morning during a traffic stop.  He is charged with felony counts of intentionally selling a dangerous weapon to a child and

Charges are filed against a Lake Hallie man accused of pointing a gun at officers while intoxicated.  Prosecutors say officers responded to 59-year-old Scott Brun’s home last month after he called 911.  Responders say he answered the door with a loaded gun.  After a struggle, an officer was able to push Brun’s gun away and take him into custody. No guns were fired on either end.  Prosecutors say Brun’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit.  He has

Last week at this time we were gearing up for the Kentucky Derby, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we trade in the fancy hats and mint juleps and head instead to Arizona where it was a race to the rescue.  Two horses in Arizona couldn’t make it out of a mud pit on their own, so an entire team of rescuers was brought in.  Betty Nixon, of Friends of the Heber Wild Horses, talks about the rescue by a

The National Association of Letter Carriers holds its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this weekend. Mark Mayfield with details. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL OPTIONS FOR THIS EFFORT WITH WEAU 13 NEWS

The papal conclave took two days to select Cardinal Roberto Francis Prevost as Pope Leo the 14th. Church historians say Prevost must have quickly impressed his fellow cardinals during the secretive process. While prevost hails from America, the fact that he spent 20 years in Peru, suggesting the Cardinals saw him as a Pope for the world. The late Pope Francis brought Prevost back to Rome in 2023. One of the new pope’s brothers says the Holy Father is a

Police are looking into cars being broken into at two different Altoona parks. Lake Altoona County Park and Otter Creek Dog Park are the two parks where cars got broken into. Police say the break-ins happened between 3:50 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Police are reviewing tapes and trends, but they believe it’s an out of state group that’s targeting parks. Anyone with information or saw anything is asked to contact police.

Tomah police confirmed that a bomb threat message was sent in Tomah at Tomah High school. Police evacuated students and the staff from the school. The bomb threat message was written in a bathroom stall. Police searched the entire school and did not find the threat credible. Police are investigating the threat and will release more information when it becomes available.

Food Truck Friday returns today to Phoenix Park.  For the seventh year every food trucks will return every first Friday of the month. More options will be available this year. Some of the food truck vendors include Smashburger, California Tacos, and Carl’s Twisted Chicken. At least 11 trucks will be available every first Friday. Food Truck Friday will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is giving out 600-thousand-dollars in grant money to improve shooting ranges.  Managers of ranges that meet public access requirements or people who want to build a new one can apply for some of the money.  In past years, funding has gone toward renovating archery and shooting ranges and building restrooms or shooting benches.  More information about applying is available WITH A CLICK HERE.

Building projects in Wisconsin are getting 125 million dollars in funding from the state.  It’s the first time the Building Commission has made a funding decision since disagreeing over Governor Tony Evers’ 2025-2027 budget recommendations in March.  Projects receiving the funding include utility infrastructure upgrades on the UW-Stevens Point and UW-La Crosse campuses, modernizing the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s historic training facility, and maintenance repairs for thirty-one state agencies.