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The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) once again saw an incredible outpouring of support through its annual Valentines for Veterans program. This year, WDVA received more than 40,000 valentines from individuals and groups across the United States, and even from as far away as Canada and Germany. “Every year, we’re reminded that gratitude for service is overwhelming,” said WDVA Secretary James Bond. “People from Milwaukee to Superior, from Tierra Verde, Florida to Chugiak, Alaska took the time to reach out to our veterans. When you

The gift of a board game, a visit to a historic distillery and a sleepless night during a sabbatical in Scotland combined to inspire University of Wisconsin-Stout Professor Dave Beck to create a successful game design business. These experiences also transformed Beck’s approach to teaching students in UW-Stout’s game design and development programs. Whether they come from the artistic or computer science sides of game design, students make their way to Beck’s Introduction to Game Design course, where he stresses the fundamentals. And good

The Beach Boys will close out the Wisconsin State Fair this year. The iconic band will perform at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 16th. Tickets are set to go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, ranging between 48 and 63 dollars. Each ticket also covers admission to the state fair for the day of the show. Tickets will go on sale on the state fair’s website WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

An Almond man connected to an Amber Alert last September is expected to be charged with first-degree child sexual assault and interfering with child custody. Jordan Coyle was scheduled for an initial appearance at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Portage County Circuit Court. He remains in custody on a million-dollar cash bond. The criminal complaint says he had been living in the same home as the six-year-old victim. Coyle is a registered sex offender for a felony sexual offense involving a

Altoona Police are investigating after the Republican Party of Eau Claire County’s headquarters was vandalized over the weekend.  The building was egged and a message was spray-painted on the windows sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning.  No arrests have been made. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

A Muskego man is facing charges after being arrested on his fourth OWI offense.  James Lee Lopez was arrested early Saturday morning on I-90 in Monroe County.  Wisconsin State Patrol says Lopez showed signs of impairment.

Township Fire Department is happy to report no injuries following a residential gas explosion in the Town of Union. On the morning of Tuesday, February 10th, Township Fire and Emergicare were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Anderson Road in the Town of Union. While in route deputies on scene advised no visible fire, but that the kitchen was smoky and all occupants had evacuated. The first arriving units entered the structure and quickly determined a gas explosion had

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. It’s Valentines Day! Whether or not you have plans to celebrate this day of love, it seems Mother Nature is warming our hearts with temps that will be above average. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. As we sink into the middle of February you might be facing a growing to-do list and wondering how time always seems to move faster than we are prepared for.

A judge is clearing the way for the moving of an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin.  Friday, the administrative law judge upheld state DNR permits that allow for the Enbridge Line 5 project to be rerouted.  The Bad River Band opposed the project saying it would threaten the tribe’s way of life and impact their water quality.  The judge wrote in her ruling the Band failed to present evidence that would happen.  Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline carries around 23-million gallons

The sturgeon spearing season gets underway this morning at Lake Winnebago.  With that comes a reminder from the Wisconsin DNR that no ice is ever 100-percent safe.  Officials urge sturgeon spearers to check with local guides or lake associations before taking an ATV, snowmobile or similar vehicle onto the ice.  The spearing season closes March 1st unless one of the harvest caps is reached earlier. CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.