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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

Fire officials are reminding residents to use space heaters safely during the winter months.  This follows two recent home fires in Wausau that were linked to space heaters.  One fire reportedly started when a heater was placed too close to clothing and bedding.  Another fire was caused by a heater plugged into multiple power strips and an ungrounded outlet.  Officials say space heaters are a leading cause of winter home fires and stress keeping heaters at least three feet away

Bond is being set at two-million dollars for a Polk County man charged in the killing of a Minnesota hospital security guard.  Investigators say that 35-year-old Jonathan Winch of St. Croix Falls was leaving a Wyoming Minnesota hospital on Christmas Day when he became involved in a physical altercation with 43-year-old security guard Andrea Merrell.  Merrell was injured and died two days later.  Winch is charged with second-degree murder.

Homicide charges have been refiled against a Western Technical College instructor in connection with the death of a pregnant woman.   The body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was later arrested on homicide charges though those charges were recently dismissed with the court citing the prosecution’s failure to file an amended complaint.  Prosecutors have now refiled their case against Sierra.

A Jackson County law enforcement officer involved in a shooting earlier this year is pleading not guilty to charges.  The incident involved a 17-year-old boy who had taken his mother’s vehicle without her permission.  During a pursuit of the vehicle, the teen made contact with an officer’s patrol car.  Sheriff’s Sergeant Stan Edington reportedly fired 22 shots at the suspect vehicle — hitting the teen at least once and leaving the boy permanently paralyzed.  Edington entered his not guilty plea

  The University of Wisconsin – Platteville athletic director is out of a job.  The school said yesterday Michael Knipe was terminated last week following a year and a half in the position.  However, officials didn’t provide an explanation for the termination and won’t until a report is finalized.  Knipe took over at Platteville following the unexpected death of former athletic director Dr. Kristina Navarro-Krupka.