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Leaders in the Eau Claire Area School District are considering the consolidation of elementary schools.  Superintendent Mike Johnson says that almost a quarter of elementary school seats are currently unoccupied.  Among the ideas being considered is the consolidation of Flynn and Roosevelt Elementary Schools allowing the building left empty to be repurposed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

An arrest warrant is being issued for a Vernon County woman.  Thirty-three-year-old Deanna Geddes is accused of robbing a Readstown business and is facing charges that include retail theft-alter price and felony bail jumping.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact police.

More grant funding from the State Capitol is coming.  Governor Tony Evers announced on Wednesday that applications for the next round of grant funding have opened.  The non-state grant program has supported 50 community projects across Wisconsin.  Applications close at the end of October and individual awards will be capped at two million dollars. 

A blind taste test found that Janesville has the best tap water in Wisconsin.  Public utilities across the state participated in a contest comparing different sources of tap water.  Water was ranked on clarity, taste and odor.  After ranking on top, Janesville will now move onto the national competition in Washington D.C. taking place in June. 

An eleventh wonder of Wisconsin has been named.  Governor Tony Evers announced on Wednesday that Lambeau Field in Green Bay would join the list of Wisconsin’s premier destinations.  Earlier this year the stadium hosted the NFL Draft, an event that drew over 600-thousand visitors.  The Wonders of Wisconsin program was launched in 2023, with the goal of uplifting and honoring some of Wisconsin’s man-made and natural monuments.  The stadium joining the list including the Apostle Islands, the Milwaukee Art Museum

Proposed new fees for farm animal truck drivers in Wisconsin could increase by up to 16-hundred percent.  If approved, a Class-A license would go from 420-dollars to seven-thousand-430-dollars.  The Wisconsin Farm Bureau says the increase will make its way through the supply chain to make putting meat on the dinner table more expensive.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says current fees aren’t covering the high cost of animal disease and safety controls.  The Department is asking for public input on

A West Allis woman accused of causing a crash that killed two Marquette students is in court today.  Lacrosse players Noah Snyder and Scott Michaud were killed in a crash near campus last Friday.  Four other students were injured in the crash, but are expected to survive.  Prosecutors say 41-year-old Amandria Brunner was going more than 20 miles-per-hour over the speed limit when she turned in front of the car the two men were in.  She’s facing two charges of

Flags will be at half-staff tomorrow to honor the nearly three-thousand lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  September 11th is also the Wisconsin Day of Service and Remembrance, which encourages people to spend a day giving back to their communities through volunteering or acts of kindness.  Flags will be lowered from sunrise until sunset tomorrow.

With ceremonial shovels full of dirt, leaders from University of Wisconsin-Stout, the regional business community and the state of Wisconsin celebrated the start of a three-year, $144.3 million renovation project that will transform the half-century-old Heritage Hall into a cutting-edge educational hub to help meet Wisconsin’s workforce needs. The project, which began in August and is expected to be completed by fall 2028, will double the number of students Heritage Hall can serve through an extensive, clean-slate renovation. “Today, we celebrate more

The Dunn County Emergency Management office is offering free emergency preparedness classes for children and seniors this fall to help the population stay safe during emergencies.  “We try to do some sort of educational outreach every year,” said Jason Spetz, Dunn County Emergency Management Coordinator.  “We change it up a little bit every year.”  The children’s emergency preparedness class is designed for children kindergarten through third grade and will be held from 10-10:45 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Menomonie Public Library. This interactive session will cover identifying an emergency, severe weather basics, building emergency