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A Baldwin man is facing charges after being arrested Saturday in St. Croix County.  Fifty-two-year-old John Carpenter on I-94 had reportedly been driving erratically and hit a guardrail.  He was cited with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense.

Over 30 people are hurt after a tour bus crashed in Green Bay yesterday. Emergency crews responded shortly before 3 p.m. after the bus exited I-43 at Webster Avenue and went over an embankment, nearly hitting a building. Many of the passengers were elderly and suffered minor injuries, but two individuals are in critical condition, according to the Green Bay Police Department. Officials say there were over 50 people on the bus as it traveled from Chicago to a Michigan

The National Weather Service is warning of minor flooding in the forecast for the Black River at Black River Falls.  A flood warning has been issue until Tuesday morning.  The river was expected to crest at 49-point-six feet last night — its highest level in nearly nine years.

Wisconsin has won its 2nd straight NCAA women’s hockey championship after beating Ohio State three to two on Sunday. Claire Enright scored the game-winner in the 3rd period as the Badgers captured their 9th national title, the most in the country. Wisconsin built an early lead, then answered after Ohio State tied the game. Goalie Ava McNaughton made 34 saves and was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.

An election to select Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice is coming up in just over two weeks. Voters will decide between Democrat-endorsed Chris Taylor and GOP-backed Maria Lazar on April 7th. Both are currently judges on the state Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin will retain a four-to-three liberal majority if Lazar wins the election. That majority would grow to five-to-two if voters choose Taylor.

Spring has sprung! We are officially into a new season here in Wisconsin and the weather is matching that switch a little more than it was a week ago when we were navigating a blizzard. What is up Mother Nature’s (short) sleeve for weather? Click here for your full local forecast details from WEAU 13. Before we get into the weekend groove, we like to start Saturday morning with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy way

Council members in Eau Claire are going to vote on a resolution to give people free transit rides.  The resolution will allow them to accept a monetary donation of 300-dollars from JONAH, known as “Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope.”  The money would be used to provide free bus rides on election day on April 7th, as well as for Earth Day on April 18th.  The Eau Claire City Council is slated to vote on March 24th. 

With our mix of March weather and the many moods of Mother Nature in Wisconsin, we definitely know the temps can swing wildly this time of year. And for this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a dog who came to the rescue of a woman who was experiencing hypothermia.  A hero dog saved a woman from severe hypothermia on a very cold morning walk in Virginia.  The dog’s name is Gozier, and she alerted her owner to a woman with Alzheimer’s who was

 Legislation aimed at supporting parents after a stillbirth is heading to the governor’s desk.  Senate Bill 379 would create a two-thousand-dollar state income tax credit for families who experience a stillbirth, helping offset costs associated with medical care and burial expenses.  The bill passed the State Assembly unanimously and cleared the Senate.  Lawmakers say the bill is intended to both ease financial strain and formally recognize the loss families experience.  Wisconsin would join a small number of states offering similar

On March 19, 2026, at approximately 5:31PM, the Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 538 Spring Street. The call was initiated by a neighbor who reported visible flames coming from the residence. Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire conditions on the rear of a two-story, wood-frame duplex, with fire extending into the second floor. Crews quickly deployed hose lines and initiated an aggressive interior fire attack while simultaneously conducting a primary search