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Investigators say a gas leak led to a deadly home explosion in the Town of Springfield. A couple, Rudolph and Ursula Niederhauser were found dead in their Springfield home one year ago tomorrow. Both were 82 years old. The exact cause and location of the leak hasn’t been found, but the Dane County Sheriff’s Office says no evidence of criminal activity was found.

The trial of the man accused of killing and dismembering Sade Robinson starts today with jury selection.  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, and connected to her through DNA.  Anderson’s trial is expected to last two weeks.

About one-thousand nurses at UnityPoint-Meriter went on strike this morning.  They began picketing outside of the hospital on South Park Street this morning. The strike is set to last five days.  They’ve been negotiating with the hospital administration since January.  The main sticking points are pay, staffing, and workplace safety.

An emergency rule set in January to try and combat lead poisoning is now permanent in Wisconsin.  The rule lowers the lead poisoning threshold.  The Department of Health Services says that change will make more families and children eligible for lead poisoning and intervention services, including screening and follow-up.  The Centers for Disease Control says even a small amount of lead exposure can reduce a child’s learning capacity and ability to pay attention.  Several Milwaukee Public Schools facilities were closed

Students in a New Product Development course at University of Wisconsin-Stout recently completed a 3 1/2 week project developing toolless bed connections for Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley), a global leader in furniture manufacturing. The project kicked off on April 15, when Ashley Research and Development (R&D) team members presented the project virtually to the 18 students in Assistant Professor Kevin Dietsche’s class. Over the next few weeks, the students worked in eight cross-disciplinary groups to research market trends, ideate preliminary designs, test

Do you want to feel better and learn effective ways to deal with life’s ups and downs? The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Extension office is offering a free online class this summer called WeCOPE Lunch & Learn. It’s all about finding the good things in life and giving you tools to feel good every day. This class has 6 sessions, and each one is an hour long (from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM) on Wednesdays. It starts on June 25, 2025,

Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes is notifying the public of a sex offender being released to our area. The information is below: GOLLAN, JEFFRY A. 41  YEARS OLD BORN:  08/01/1983                             MALE / WHITE HEIGHT:   5’2”                                  WEIGHT   144 lbs. HAIR: BROWN                                 EYES:  BLUE Mr. Gollan will be released on 5/27/2025 and will be residing at 28367 County Highway S, Cornell, WI.  Mr. Gollan’s convictions involve both adult and juvenile victims under the age of 16. Mr. Gollan also

UPDATE: 5.30.2025 Authorities are sharing the name of a woman who lost her life in an accident on Lake Wissota.  Two watercraft collided on the lake last Friday night resulting in the death of 24-year-old Elle Jo Kramschuster.  The accident remains under investigation. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, two watercrafts collided on the lake Friday night resulting in one woman’s death.  The victim’s name has not been released. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

In Vernon County, a teenage suspect is facing charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Genoa convenience store.  A clerk at the store says a suspect armed with a gun came in demanding cash around 10 a.m. Monday.  The clerk was able to provide a description of the suspect to officers and a fifteen-year-old boy was taken into custody soon after.

This week marks the last for Eau Claire’s Bloomer Brewing Company.  Owners of the brewery, opened in 2013, say the realities of business have led them to the decision to close.  This Saturday will be their last day of operations.