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More than eight-point-seven-million-dollars is being distributed to 31-hundred child care providers across Wisconsin.  The funding is expected to help retain more than 25-thousand-500 child care worker and support the care of more than 126-thousand children.  The Governor’s Office says the money comes from the Child Care Bridge Payments Program, part of the 2025-2027 state budget.

Home sales are mostly flat in Wisconsin.  The new report by the State Realtors Association for July says home sales fell point-three-percent over a year ago.  Listings are up more than seven-percent last over last year.  The median home price is 322-thousand-500-dollars.

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing turned one person’s $3 play into a $100,000 winner.  Family Fresh Market on 303 S. Main St. in River Falls sold a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket for the August 20, 2025, drawing. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (31-59-62-65-68) and the Powerball (5). The ticket included the $1 Power Play feature, turning a $50,000 prize into a $100,000 win because of the 2X multiplier. Meanwhile, the jackpot for Powerball continues to soar, now at $700 million for the Saturday drawing. The jackpot is the 11th largest Powerball jackpot

Arriving on campus early at University of Wisconsin-Stout helps students build community and begin the transition from high school to college life. For 55 incoming Stoutward Bound scholars, their connections began even earlier on orientation day last summer, when they met other students, faculty and staff. The first-year multicultural students will move into their living community in South Hall on Aug. 23, 10 days before the start of school. “Our goal is long-term retention. We want to make sure they persist, succeed, find

Get ready to make a splash and paddle the pool! Happy Tails Dog Park is sponsoring its 17th Annual Dog Swim on  August 27th at the Bernard F. Willi Outdoor Pool located at 1  Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls. CLICK HERE FOR MORE! Requirement: Proof of Current Rabies Vaccination   (Rain Date: August 28th Hours: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm)

A fire causes about $100,000 dollars in damage. Below are the details from ECFD: At approximately 10:11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Eau Claire Fire Department was dispatched to 801 W Shorewood Drive for reports of smoke and flames coming from a storage unit.  Responding units included Battalion 1, Chief 2, Engines 9, 10, and 2, Medics 9 and 10, Trucks 5 and 8, along with support from the Eau Claire Police Department. Police officers arrived first and

Authorities are sharing the name of a person who lost their life in a Tuesday afternoon crash in Polk County.  The accident happened in Apple River.  Seventy-year-old John Smith of Balsam Lake was operating an ATV when he hit a deer.  Smith died at the scene.

A Chippewa Falls educator is being recognized as the 2025 Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year.  Alisha Neinfeldt teaches at Chippewa Falls Middle School and will receive a one-thousand dollar honorarium along with the distinction announced by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.  Neinfeldt is now in the running to be named National History Teacher of the Year.  That winner will be announced later this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Chippewa Falls City Council is now accepting applications from folks interested in representing District Five.  An alderperson vacancy will soon be filled with the term expiring in April of 2027.    Letters of application can be emailed and must be received by September 11th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Western Wisconsin may be home to an underrated city according to one publication.  USA Today is ranking Eau Claire at number two in their list of hidden gems that should be explored.  The article says the city is vibrant, especially for music lovers.  Cities were judged based on the number of restaurants, museums, landmarks, safety and cleanliness. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM VISIT EAU CLAIRE!