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Summer in Marshfield kicks off with the annual Dairyfest celebration, beginning Thursday, May 29, with a ceremonial start of the water fountain in Wenzel Plaza at 3 p.m. To keep everyone safe and having fun, the City of Marshfield Street Division will close some area streets to traffic for the annual celebration on Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m. The following streets will be closed on Saturday, May 31, for the parade and downtown activities. Following the parade, streets will

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run crash near Bloomer.  Security cameras show a driver crashing into the Val’s Place bar near highways 64 and 124.  No one was hurt but the business is closed for now. See more coverage with WEAU 13 NEWS with an easy click here.

The case against a man who allegedly led Eau Claire Police in a destructive pursuit continues.  Reports say that 41-year-old Nathan Stevens led officers in the April chase that resulted in damage to seven police vehicles.  Charges against Stevens include recklessly endangering safety.  In court Tuesday, the defendant stated that he has been unable to acquire an attorney.  A new court date has been set for June 10th.

It’s day two in the trial of the man accused of killing and dismembering Sade Robinson.  Maxwell Anderson is facing charges including first-degree intentional homicide.  Prosecutors say he killed Robinson after she met him for a first date in April 2024.  Her remains were found in locations across Milwaukee County.  The jury was seated yesterday, with the trial expected to last two weeks.

A climber has been rescued after suffering a fall at Devil’s Lake State Park.  The climber fell 20 to 30 feet while traversing in the East Bluff area.  They were hurt in the fall, so rescue crews were forced to use a high-angle rope system to reach them.  The climber was lifted 70 feet to the top of a cliff, then airlifted to a Madison hospital.

UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital has outside nurses working right know as those on staff go on strike.  This is the first strike at the Madison facility since nurses there unionized in 1978.  A union official says Meriter management has failed to come to agreeable terms on issues involving wages and nurse and patient safety after more than 20 bargaining sessions.  Hospital leaders have pushed back on claims of unsafe work conditions and have rejected raises of more than three-and-a-half percent, saying

The Irvine Park Zoo in Chippewa Falls is announcing the arrival of new residents.  The zoo reports they’ve recently taken in a pair of eight-week-old red foxes and a pair of eleven-month-old porcupines in addition to hissing cockroaches and a tarantula.  The zoo is open daily from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Growers in Western Wisconsin and around the state may be eligible for financial help through the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.  Applications for Specialty Crop Block grants are now being accepted.  Grants ranging in value from ten-thousand dollars to 100-thousand dollars are available for folks who are eligible.  More details can be FOUND WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Mandatory milk testing is now underway in Wisconsin.  State agriculture officials launched the program last week in an effort to monitor bird flu and the potential impact on dairy cattle.  Experts are planning to collect one milk sample from each of the state’s dairy farms every month.  There have not been any avian flu infections in Wisconsin cattle reported so far.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is advising drivers to keep an eye out for turtles right now.  Nesting season for turtles is about to start in the state.  Wildlife experts say female turtles are more likely to cross roads near bodies of water this time of year as they look for a spot to lay eggs.  Anyone who sees a turtle nest is asked to leave it alone and to contact DNR.