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This time of year the spooky scares and the haunted houses can have our hearts beating fast, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we hear a story to warm our hearts instead.  A five-year-old girl from Utah named Sienna Barton just went home after nearly 1,000 days in the hospital.  She was born with a heart condition, and finally got a transplant a few months ago.  She checked into the hospital at age two, and spend 975 days there. Sienna’s parents

A Wednesday traffic stop resulted in a drug bust for law enforcement in Buffalo County.  In the Town of Buffalo, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding and an equipment violation on Highway 35-54.  During the stop, a sheriff’s department K9 detected narcotics, and the officer went on to find suspected fentanyl and Xanax.  Geremy Phillips was arrested on charges including suspicion of possession with intent to deliver.

Wisconsin man convicted of murder 30 years ago is now eligible for parole.  In 1994, Michael Maldonado was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager.  He had been found guilty of shooting and killing the husband of a Jefferson High School teacher’s aide.  But his attorney convinced the courts that there wasn’t enough evidence proving Maldonado shot the gun at the time of sentencing.  Maldonado said in court on Thursday that he’s going to be taking steps toward rehabilitation.    

Grant Elementary School in Wausau is back on the market.  The Wausau School District announced on Thursday that existing plans to buy the property fell through.  Grant Elementary was closed at the end of the 2024-2025 school year as part of an effort to restructure the district.  The school is listed online for 550-thousand dollars

Eau Claire is now the location of the world headquarters of a nonprofit whose work includes research into congenital heart disease.  HeartWorks opened their new HQ Thursday on Sky Park Boulevard.  HeartWorks has been in operation since its founding five years ago in Minnesota. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Packers will be back at Lambeau Field this weekend.  Green Bay will host the Bengals on Sunday.  The Packers have won their last two games against Cincinnati, both in overtime.  Kicker Brandon McManus was among four players absent from practice on Thursday, with coach Matt LaFleur calling his quad injury “a major concern.”  McManus has made seven of his nine field goal attempts this season.

 As the Milwaukee Brewers take on the 2025 National League Division Series (NLDS) tonight, fans are invited to join exciting watch parties to cheer on the team in style. Fans are encouraged to wear their best Brewers blue and yellow and bring the energy. Game 4 –Thursday, October 9 Fans can catch the action of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at any of the below sports bars with fan giveaways and swag, first come-first serve. The game begins at

In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is suspending all poultry shows, exhibitions, swap meets, and movement of poultry to other events in Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth, and Rock counties through December 31, 2025. The full order can be accessed on DATCP’s website. Poultry owners and those working with poultry are strongly encouraged to continue practicing strict biosecurity to protect their flocks. When possible, poultry owners are asked to

Charges have now been filed against an Eau Claire man after a stabbing incident in Lake Hallie.  Police responding to a 41st Avenue home on July 11th of this year found a man who was stabbed five times.  Eighteen-year-old suspect Orestes Kouris was later located near the Lake Hallie Golf Course and arrested.  Charges against Kouris include attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide.  Kouris is being held in the Chippewa County Jail on a 300-thousand dollar bond. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE

In Chippewa County, new charges are being filed against a contractor from Osseo.  Anthony Brooks is accused of accepting customer payments ranging from 13-thousand to 123-thousand dollars for home remodeling and renovation projects that he then never began and for which he failed to provide refunds.  He faces five counts of theft by contractor.  Brooks faces sixteen similar counts in Eau Claire County.