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 The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is announcing that charges have been filed in Rock and Dane Counties against two individuals in connection to a multi-agency investigation.   According to the criminal complaints, Paul VanDuyne Jr. and Andrea Whitaker are alleged to have conspired to gather or create poisons and use them to attempt to murder two different women with whom VanDuyne had previously been involved. VanDuyne and Whitaker were each charged in Rock County with: In

With Summer vacation under way, it’s time to fire up the yard games and afternoons outside. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we get a green light on fun…and a place in the history books!  A bunch of kids in California helped break a world record for largest game of Red Light, Green Light.  It happened last month, and Guinness just posted the official announcement.  1,423 people took part.   No doubt giving the green light to a fun childhood memory for thousands

A LaCrosse man is accused of possessing child pornography.  Arresting documents says Daniel Oyer was taken into custody Wednesday during a traffic stop.  This after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip earlier this month.  The 35-year-old is facing two counts of possession of child pornography.  He’s been released on bond and has a pre-trial hearing set for next Wednesday.

Smith Funeral Chapel recently underwent a facility renovation. As part of these updates, they to unveiled a newly completed Veteran’s Memorial, a lasting tribute to those who have served and you can now see that standing proud when you drive down Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire. The Memorial was unveiled yesterday during an open house event that brought the community together for a formal ribbon cutting ceremony. In addition to entertainment and food, the ceremony featured remarks from honored senators

Affordable housing is the focus of state funding and that trickles down to the local level.  The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, along with Governor Tony Evers, announced over two-point-five-million dollars is being awarded to projects in Dane, Milwaukee and Chippewa County.  The money comes from the Vacancy-to-Vitality and Infrastructure Access Loan Programs.  Overall, the grants will pay for over 120 workforce housing units across the state.

Internet provider CenturyLink will be paying Wisconsin 450-thousand dollars to settle allegations of price misrepresentation.  The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection alleges the internet provider committed 240 violations of a Wisconsin law.  CenturyLink didn’t admit to misrepresenting prices but agreed to pay the civil forfeiture and investigative costs.  Customers in Wisconsin were notified of their eligibility to file a claim following a 2020 class-action lawsuit in Minnesota.

Menomonie is celebrating the opening of a new overlook near downtown.  A ribbon cutting was held Thursday at the Hydro Dam and Tainter Gate Historic Overlook Plaza.  Xcel Energy began the project in 2023 to stabilize the dam and protect the embankment from erosion.  The new overlook offers views of the dam, the lake and the river. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Wisconsin DOT is advising drivers to stay alert for cracks in the pavement.  Temperatures in the state are expected to hit the 90s which the department says can cause pavement to buckle.  Drivers are asked to drive carefully around highway crews. Serious pavement issues should be reported by calling 911.

Drivers will have to watch their speeds as authorities take to the sky.  Officials say State Patrol pilots will be monitoring traffic in different counties by air this weekend.  They’ll be flying over Douglas, Kenosha and Fond du Lac Counties today, Saturday and Sunday respectively.  The State Patrol says aerial enforcement will make spotting offenders easier and hopes to reinforce its mission to improve traffic safety.

The inaugural Summer Jam music festival starts today at the Eau Clair Event District.  Legendary rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform, as will the Black Crowes, Everclear and the Marshall Tucker Band.  Organizers say the event will also highlight local music.  Tickets can be purchased online and you can find more information with AN EASY CLICK HERE!