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La Crosse residents could soon be paying more for their storm water service.  The La Crosse Board of Public Works voted yesterday to increase storm water utility bills starting on July first.  The proposed fixed rate would increase with an average of about 53 dollars a year, which is a 120 percent increase.  The proposed rate hike will go before the Finance and Personnel Committee on June fifth and then to the Common Council on June 12th.

The American Red Cross is in need of blood donations.  Red Cross officials report donations typically drop during the summer months.  Several donation sites are available in Chippewa Valley and Menominee.  Those who donate blood from now through June 30th will receive a 15-dollar gift card and a chance to win a seven-thousand-dollar gift card.  More information is available online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Art returns to the area with the EC Sculpture Tour…and beyond! Get the details from Visit Eau Claire below: “Each new season brings fresh perspectives, inspiring works, and a reminder of how central creativity is to the identity of this region. We’re proud to continue supporting public art that is free, accessible, and woven right into the daily life of Eau Claire.”  -Julie Pangallo, Visit Eau Claire’s public arts manager. Visit Eau Claire is excited to announce the official launch

Witnesses are taking the stand today for the start of the second week of the Sade Robinson case.  Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of murdering and dismembering Robinson after their first date in Milwaukee, is facing multiple charges including first-degree intentional homicide.  Robinson was reported missing in early April 2024, and her body parts were discovered around Milwaukee County shortly afterward.  So far today a friend of Anderson’s, a doctor with the County Medical Examiner’s Office and detective with the

Two people are injured after a rollover crash involving a squad car.  The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to a call for backup in Poynette on Saturday.  While driving to the scene with lights and sirens activated, a deputy was involved in a two-car crash in Arlington Township.  The deputy and the driver of the other car were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.  The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crash.

Many organizations are providing free healthy meals to kids during the summer months. The Summer Food Service Program is a federally funded program that provides free healthy meals to kids under eighteen-years-old in low-income areas. The program is to make up for the lack of free school lunches during the summer. More information about participating organizations are available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 6:15 AM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a one-vehicle crash on Gibson Drive north of Stetson Avenue in the Town of Little Black, Taylor County. The caller reported that there was a severely injured male subject who appeared to have been ejected from the vehicle. Taylor County Deputies, along with Medford EMS, Stetsonville 1st Responders, and Stetsonville Fire Department, were dispatched to the scene. Emergency responders found

On June 1, 2025, at approximately 6:35pm, the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to assist at the scene of a single vehicle injury crash on Hwy 12 in Jackson County. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2010 Kia Soul was westbound on Hwy 12, west of the Monroe County line. The vehicle traveled onto the right shoulder while negotiating a curve. The driver, 33 year old Brianna Jo Hendricks, lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the vehicle rolling over multiple times. The

The nurses’ strike against UnityPoint Health-Meriter is over.  SEIU nurses have ratified a new two-year contract after a five day strike. The new contract includes wage increases, tuition assistance, and childcare support. Locally, the healthcare picture is changing as OakLeaf Clinics will be relocating two of its clinics this month.  The Rice Lake clinical team will operate out of a new facility at 29-hundred Wisconsin Avenue today.  The Cornell clinical team will relocate to Chippewa Falls on June ninth.  OakLeaf

The Chippewa Falls community teams up to help raise awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  Hundreds showed up for the third annual Walk to Defeat ALS at Urban Park.  The event raised 40 thousand dollars. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.