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Berge Files to Run for Congressional Seat

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

There’s another candidate in the race for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District Seat.  Democrat Emily Berge filed paperwork to run in the race on Friday.  She’s the Eau Claire City Council President.  Another Democrat, Rebecca Cooke, announced last month that she’ll also be running for the seat.  It’ll be her third attempt.  Republican Derrick Van Orden currently represents Wisconsin’s Third District.

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Looking Local: UW-Stout’s Game Design Programs Ranked Among International Best 

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

ABOVE PHOTO: A character illustration by Lila Daily, an independent contractor for marketing art with Respawn. For more than a decade, University of Wisconsin-Stout’s game design programs have consistently led state rankings and are among both national and international leaders. Princeton Review, an education services company, recently ranked UW-Stout’s undergraduate game design programs, which include the B.F.A. game design and development and B.S. computer science – game design concentration, No. 5 in the Midwest and No. 24 of the top 50 international schools, rising from No.

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Multiple County Chase Ends in Arrest, Multiple Charges

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

One man is arrested after a car chase started in Eau Claire and went through multiple counties.  Police officials attempted to pull over a car who’s license plate didn’t match the car they were driving.  The car did not pull over and a chase began through multiple counites.  The chase returned into Eau Claire and finally ended on Hastings Way where spike strips were used to deflate the suspects tire.  Police arrested the suspect and searched his car. In the

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Crews Respond to Cadott Home Fire

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

One person was taken to a local hospital as a fire destroyed a house in Cadott.  Fire officials say that the fire started in the garage and spread to the house.  Fire officials had to rescue two people who were trapped inside.  One person had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. A neighbor’s garage and house were also damaged due to the fire.  Fire officials are still investigating how the fire started.

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WI Teen Charged With Killing Parents

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

The Wisconsin teen charged with killing his mother and stepfather is now accused of plotting to kill President Donald Trump. Tammy Trujillo reports.

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Born to Shine Lights Up Chippewa Valley

By Morgan McCarthy | April 14, 2025

The fourth annual Born to Shine prom took place in the Chippewa Valley.  The event was held on Saturday at the Eau Claire Event District. Students with special needs had their night to go to prom. Students got to be pampered before going to the event.  The event included a red carpet show where students got to walk down and show off their tuxedos or dresses.  The prom included food and drinks and of course dancing the night away. CLICK

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | April 12, 2025

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here and appreciate you spending some time with us. As we sink into the middle of April and some warmer temps, it can put a spring in your step! CLICK HERE TO GET THE FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST DETAILS WITH WEAU 13. Along with the warmer weather, the to-do list can heat up this time of year as well, which is why we invite you to start the day with a

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UPDATE: Suspect Located Deceased, Investigation Continues in Taylor Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | April 12, 2025

UPDATE: On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 12:40 PM, law enforcement personnel located the silver in color 2012 Chevrolet Impala (Wisconsin registration ASW-2781) on private property in Price County.  Upon contact with the vehicle, a deceased male subject was located inside. The male subject was positively identified as: Kadyn D. Hadden, DOB 06/25/09, the person of interest in the ongoing death investigation. Preliminary investigation indicates that Kadyn died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Investigative efforts up

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Winter Moratorium Comes to and End

By Morgan McCarthy | April 12, 2025

The winter moratorium on cutting off some utilities in Wisconsin will end April 15th. The Public Service Commission and Department of Administration are encouraging electric and natural gas customers with outstanding bills to contact their providers. They may be able to make a payment arrangement. The moratorium runs from November through April 15th and prohibits utility providers from disconnecting heating services if a customer hasn’t paid.

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WI Gears Up for Transportation Projects

By Morgan McCarthy | April 12, 2025

Wisconsin is distributing more than 108-million dollars to local governments this month for transportation projects. The Governor’s Office says the money comes from quarterly General Transportation Aids included in the 2023-2025 budget. The money will go toward repairs and maintenance for local roads and highways. Wisconsin will get 540-million dollars total this year for transportation improvements.

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