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Land west of Madison is being bought for conservation.  The land, known as Wintergreen, was recently purchased by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy and is located in Spring Green.  It’s 245 acres and cost nearly three-million dollars.  Officials noted the land along the Lower Wisconsin River comes with a large lineup of wildlife and undeveloped riverfront.  The conservancy told WKOW they want to understand the land first before moving on to projects. 

A pre-Civil War era business in Beaver Dam is coming to an end.  McKinstry Home Furnishings is currently holding a liquidation sale until everything is sold, and then it will close.  McKinstry has been on Front Street for 167 years when it was opened by Canadian immigrant John McKinstry.  It also served as a funeral home for several decades before the McKinstry’s decided to focus on home furnishings in the 1950s.  The store’s current president, Rick Fiegel, has been running

On December 30, 2025 at 2:16 pm, Sawyer County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence  located at 11364W State Highway 27/70 in the Town of Radisson for a report of a deceased female.   Upon arrival, deputies discovered Lynette D. Coaty, age 61, of Radisson in the residence deceased  from apparent stab wounds.  During the initial investigation into the incident deputies were able to identify an individual as a  possible suspect in the homicide.   At approximately 4:00 pm, the suspect’s vehicle

Wisconsin has secured a 203-million-dollar federal grant to boost health care in rural communities. The funding will support workforce development, technology upgrades, and coordinated care partnerships statewide. DHS will partner with local and Tribal governments, rural providers, and public and private organizations for implementation. The department is also recruiting staff to manage the project and oversee grants for sustainable rural health care systems.

The world rings says goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 tonight.  Eau Claire Police are encouraging people heading out to celebrate to New Year’s Eve to travel safely.  The department is asking people to plan ahead and to have a designated driver if they plan to drink.  Those without a DD tonight are encouraged to consider use of a rideshare service. CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS. Fittingly, if you are planning to raise a glass of bubbly,

A Chippewa Falls man involved in a deadly accident on Lake Wissota is asking to have the charges filed against him dismissed.  Two jet skis collided on the lake on the night of May 23rd resulting in the death of 24-year-old Elle Jo Kramschuster.  Kramschuster had been a passenger on Bruce Sanborn’s jet ski.  Sanborn is one of two men who has been charged with second degree reckless homicide.  Sanborn’s attorney says the complaint against their client leaves out the

Authorities in Rusk County are searching for a missing teenager.  Fourteen-year-old Alexandria Kuntz left her Glen Fora home on foot Sunday night and has not been seen since.  She is described as standing five feet three inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes.  Anyone with information on Alexandria’s whereabouts is asked to contact police. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The City of Eau Claire’s Merry Mulch program is back.  Folks looking to recycle their live Christmas trees are encouraged to drop them off — free of decorations — at the City of Eau Claire brush site on Jeffers Road.  Drop off are accepted daily from 9 a.m until 6 p.m. through January 31st.  Recycled trees are turned in to mulch that can be used around new trees and for gardens.

As we get ready to flip into a new year, new candidates hope to make an impact. Wisconsin’s party chairs are preparing for competitive midterms next year and candidates are focusing on voter turnout here in our battleground state.  Outside of Congress, the biggest race will be to replace outgoing governor Tony Evers.  So far, there are nine Democrats running for the position compared to just three Republicans. 

On December 24th, 2025 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a burglary to a  residence in the Township of Eau Galle. The homeowner advised that forced entry  was made to his residence in a 2.5 hour time period when he was gone. During this  investigation information was gathered of a suspicious vehicle entering the driveway  of two other occupied residences in the area. On December 26th we received another  report of a residential burglary to a residence in the