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The Eau Claire Community Humane Association will hold one of its biggest fundraisers of the year this weekend. The 39th annual Fido and Friends Fun Run will be held tomorrow at Carson Park from 7:30 in the morning until noon. In addition to the 5K, there will be vendors, a competition, and adoptable pets. Money raised from the event will go to the shelter for the care of the animals. CLICK HERE TO FETCH THE DETAILS.

The Milwaukee judge accused of helping an illegal immigrant get away from federal agents is pleading not guilty.  Prosecutors say County Citcuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan had Eduardo Flores Ruiz in her courtroom last month when she was made aware that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in the courthouse.  Dugan is then accused of leading Flores Ruiz through a private exit, away from the agents.  Dugan filed a motion to dismiss yesterday, arguing her arrest was unconstitutional and she

Madison is one of the top 25 best cities to retire in 2025. That’s according to a new report by Forbes, which compares more than 950 cities based on metrics like home prices, healthcare access, and walkability. The study puts Madison in the top 25 due to its good air quality, medical services, and favorable tax treatment for Social Security.

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 9:32 PM the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a vehicle crashing into a residence where injuries had been sustained. Deputies responded to the 8500 block of W. Cameron St. in the Town of Union, where a vehicle was located crashed into the residence. The sole vehicle occupant was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The residence was occupied at the time

Drug overdose deaths have declined in Wisconsin by over 35-percent in 2024.  That’s according to data released  by the CDC on Wednesday.  The report reveals that nationwide there were 30-thousand fewer drug overdose deaths in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline ever recorded.  Experts say more research needs to be done to understand what drove the reduction, but mention several possible factors including increased availability of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, expanded addiction treatment and shifts in how people use drugs. 

An investigation is underway after a train collided with a semi-truck in Buffalo County.  This happened yesterday morning on Wabasha Dike Road near the Nelson Railroad Crossing.  No serious injuries were reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Investigators say no human remains were found in a search of a home in Chippewa Falls.  Investigators received a tip through CrimeStoppers that human remains were buried on the property of a home, but police haven’t disclosed the location of the home.  Yesterday, investigators dug up the yard of the home and used technology in an attempt to locate human remains, but nothing was found. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is naming its 2025 Plant of the Year.  The Rare Plant Monitoring Program’s plant of the year is milkweed.  The DNR says planters should grow milkweed because it provides a habitat for butterflies and bumblebees.  There are 13 milkweed species native to Wisconsin, with five of them considered endangered, threatened or under special concern.

There’s a new public boat dock in downtown Menomonie.  The newly completed dock opened yesterday along Lake Menomonie near the intersection of Crescent Street and Sixth Avenue.  The dock can accommodate two boats at a time for a maximum of two hours.