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State Representative Calvin Callahan is calling for consequences against Canada.  Callahan said in a release the country refuses to get its forest fires under control. Canada’s fires have caused hazy skies and hazardous air for Wisconsin and Illinois residents, prompting officials to issue a statewide air quality advisory. 

Over 70 Wisconsin hospitals got a shoutout from the American Heart Association. A press release says the hospitals were highlighted for following up-to-date information regarding cardiovascular care. They’re credited with improving outcomes for patients suffering from heart disease and strokes. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Hello and welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here and hope you are having a good start to a new month. August. Wowsa! Just like that we are on the home stretch of Summer. Curious what Mother Nature has planned and how it might affect your weekend plans? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEAU 13 FIRST ALERT FORECAST. Before we even start to think about back to school or the falling of leaves we have plenty of time

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford is officially starting her ten-year term on the state’s highest court.  She was sworn in to the Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday following her April victory over Brad Schimel.  The investiture marked Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s retirement after three decades of service.  Her win preserves the court’s four-to-three liberal majority.  Crawford previously represented Planned Parenthood and teachers challenging Act 10.

One of the oldest cold cases out of Delta County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is being linked to a 78-year-old man from Argonne, Wisconsin.  The case dates back to 1986, when a woman was abducted at gunpoint near Big Fishdam River in Delta County.  Investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to link DNA evidence to the Wisconsin man.  Although charges were authorized, the man died earlier this week, just days before police planned to arrest him at his Wisconsin residence.  Michigan

An Altoona man accused of attempted sexual assault appeared in court today. Police say they responded to a 911 call from the victim on Wednesday saying a person staying on their property assaulted them before stealing their car. Police located suspect 38-year-old Roy Hoff and the vehicle later the same day. He’ll be back in court on August 12, and is currently being held on a 200-thousand-dollar bond.

The man found guilty of murdering and dismembering a Milwaukee woman in 2024 is sentenced to life in prison. A jury found 34-year-old Maxwell Anderson guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and three other related charges in June. Anderson killed 19-year-old Sade Robinson after their first date and scattered her body parts across the Milwaukee area and Northern Illinois. Prosecutors say he was planning the crime for weeks.

We might be in the dog days of summer, but for this week we head to Alaska for a story about a family dog and a rescue that involved eyes from the sky. A 10-year-old chocolate lab in Alaska slipped out of his collar on a camping trip July 4th, and his owners didn’t think they’d ever see him again.  But then a pilot heard about it on Facebook, went looking for him nine days later, and found him immediately.    Koda’s

Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality across Wisconsin.  The Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke map rates the air in Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, and communities across the state as unhealthy.  Northeastern Wisconsin is listed as extremely unhealthy.  The EPA recommends reducing prolonged activity outside. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST AND MORE LOCAL WEATHER DETAILS.

It’s Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s last day on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Bradley earned her law degree at the University of Wisconsin and was first election to the state Supreme Court in 1995. She was the first woman to be elected to the court. Justice Susan Crawford will take over for Bradley next month.