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Police are investigating the death of a woman and classifying it as a homicide. Officials in Hudson offered the following details:   On Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM, Hudson Police Officers were dispatched to an address in the 1600 Block of Namekagon Street for the report of a welfare check. While officers were speaking with an adult male on the phone, the male made comments to lead the officer to believe someone was in danger within his residence.

Fire officials are investigating a fire that took place in Bloomer off Highway 40 at a barn and meat shop. Crews were called out after 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. When fire officials arrived, flames and dark black smoke was coming out of the windows of the barn and meat shop.  They spent most of the day putting out the fire. The barn and meat shop are a total loss, but the house next to the barn was not damaged.  No

The U-W-L police have a new member of their staff. A ten-week-old puppy will now serve as the emotional support dog on the force. The police have named the puppy “Officer Bear”. Officer Bear’s job will be to reduce stress and provide emotional support for students on campus. Officer Bear will go into training for a year before he can fully be an emotional support dog. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Eau Claire L.E. Philips Memorial Public Library is looking to add three new members to their board of directors. The three current members’ terms expire in June. The board meets once a month and oversees the budget, policies and procedures, as well as hiring the library director.  If you are interested, you can fill out a form at city hall or you can call City Manager’s Office at 715-839-4902 and ask about having your name added to the Resource

The Wisconsin football has announced a new date for its first football game of the year. Originally scheduled for Saturday August 30th, the game against Miami of Ohio has been moved up two days, to Thursday August 28th. The game will be a night game, but the exact time will be announced on a later date. This will be the seventh night opener over the past nine years.

A Wisconsin teenager is in custody and accused of killing his mother.  Police in Caledonia say they responded to a home at about 10:30 p.m. yesterday to find a woman dead.  Investigators say the woman appears to have been stabbed.  Responders say a 15-year-old, the woman’s son, surrendered himself to police at the scene. He’s facing a homicide charge and is still in custody.

Weight restrictions are starting tomorrow for most Wisconsin highways.  The Department of Transportation says highways south of U.S. Eight could face damage from heavy trucks during the spring thaw period.  Those restrictions will start at midnight.  Similar rules will be put in place for highways in far Northern Wisconsin starting Monday.  More information and a map is available WITH A CLICK HERE.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for more information on black bear dens.  The department says the Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey aims to generate new reproduction rate numbers for the species across the state.  Anyone who sees or hears signs of a black bear den while spending time out in nature is asked to take a photo of it from a safe distance.  Other information like GPS coordinates is also helpful.  More information is available WITH

The Chippewa County Criminal Justice Services (CJS) Department received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Justice by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for $24,096 to incorporate a MILO (Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives) Range Advanced Training Simulator, which is a portable simulator, into field training to better prepare officers and deputies to intervene in crisis situations, response, and use proper de-escalation techniques. The system provides a controlled and consistent testing platform for multiple agencies, stakeholders, and trainees at one

Officials are notifying the public of a sex offender being released into the community. On March 25, 2025, the following person will be released. He will be residing at 201 W. Depot St. in the City of Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin.  Name: Clay D. Preston  Age: 25  Male / White  Height: 5’11”  Weight: 196#  Hair Color: Blond  Eye Color: Blue  Tattoo(s): – CHEST – SCORPION,  HOURGLASS, TIME IS LIMITED DON’T WASTE IT  Preston was convicted of 3rd Degree Sexual Assault;