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The cause of a destructive weekend fire in Sparta remains a mystery this morning.  The Saturday morning fire began in a County Highway AA garage and spread to home — later destroying the residence.  No one was hurt though eight people were left displaced by the fire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Crews responding to reports of someone having trouble breathing at a home in the Town of Pleasant Valley on Friday found potentially deadly levels of carbon monoxide.  The situation on Balsam Road resulted in two people being taken to the hospital for treatment with both found to have a high level of carbon monoxide in their blood.  The matter is being investigated.

Charges are being filed against a Buffalo County woman after the seizure of a large volume of fentanyl.  Thirty-six-year-old Danielle Hauser was one of two people seen leaving a Fountain City apartment that was under surveillance last month.  Her vehicle was stopped with authorities then saying they found a stolen, loaded handgun inside.  Back at the apartment, drugs including more than 220 grams of methamphetamine and 165 grams of suspected heroin that field-tested positive for fentanyl were found.  Hauser is

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted on federal drug charges.  Nathan Hendrickson was arrested last year after selling methamphetamine in multiple controlled transactions.  He later pleaded guilty to possession and distribution charges and was sentenced last week to ten years in prison.

A Missing Endangered Person Alert is done after the woman in question was found by Wisconsin Dells police.  The alert was canceled yesterday when Erica Lynn Brown was located safely with her two children, ages five and 18 months.  The advisory was issued after police said she was traveling from Florida to Minnesota because she believed American cities would be bombed.  Her final destination was expected to be Canada.  Police didn’t explain where or how she was found.

Marsha Ashmun, 58 years of age, from Superior has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper took a report of a driver that appeared to be upset and driving on a flat tire. The Trooper made contact with driver at a gas station in Iron River and noticed a tire was missing and there was extensive damage to the rim. The driver also

Hello! Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. Somehow, we are turning the last page of January. While the time may seem like its melting away, the weather is doing the opposite! Shall we start with some “up”dates on the thermometer? As in, those numbers will be going UP this weekend! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. Now, when it comes to starting the day off, we like to sink into it slowly

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is asking a federal court for a new trial or an acquittal following her felony conviction.  Dugan’s defense team filed the request yesterday, claiming she acted within the law and that jurors received inconsistent guidance during deliberations.  A jury convicted Dugan of felony obstruction in December for helping a man in her courtroom evade an immigration arrest.  Jurors cleared her of a separate misdemeanor charge tied to concealing someone from discovery and arrest.  Dugan

A federal judge this week fined a Florida man for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at art shows, including in Wisconsin.  Jose Farinanago Muenala pleaded guilty Wednesday to misrepresenting Native-produced goods. Along with the 25-thousand-dollar fine, he was also sentenced to three years of probation. Prosecutors said he sold jewelry under the business name Southwest Expressions. He reportedly claimed the jewelry was handmade by Pueblo natives, but it was actually mass-produced and imported from the Philippines.