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Corporate leaders with Kohl’s department stores are announcing layoffs at their headquarters in Menomonee Falls.  Company officials say they are cutting roughly ten percent of the workforce at the main offices.  Over half of the cuts are open positions that are being eliminated, according to executives.  The actual number of layoffs has not been released.

Regis Catholic Schools is celebrating “Catholic Schools Week.”  On Tuesday, the students built meals for people around the Chippewa Valley in the school’s gymnasium.  The event went from 9 a.m. to noon and students were able to assemble thousands of meals.  The school is hoping to make this an annual event. The U.S. Hunger Organization will distribute the packaged meals across the Chippewa Valley. CLICK HERE TO SEE THIS LOCAL STORY WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The UW-Eau Claire honors program is being upgraded to the honors college.   The honors program, which will now be called the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, is available now for students.  Director Dr. Heather Fielding said students of all majors are welcome to join to improve their studies.  She said there are new resources for students and scholarships that honor students can apply for.  Fielding says this is also a great opportunity for students to reach their full potential in

 A former Wisconsin congressman is confirmed as the U.S. Transportation Secretary.  Sean Duffy was approved to lead the Transportation Department by the Senate today. He was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22. Duffy has said he’ll focus on addressing the national air traffic controller shortage and continuing to investigate Tesla’s self-driving technology. Duffy was a representative for Northwestern Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district for five terms.

A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper is credited with saving a bald eagle’s life. Trooper Digre found the injured bird on Interstate 90 in La Crosse County. WSP says the bird had been hit by a car and was sitting in the road. Trooper Digre took the eagle to a nearby rehabilitation facility, where it’s getting treatment. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Since its founding in 1984, Stepping Stones of Dunn County has been an invaluable resource to those facing food insecurity in Northwest Wisconsin. In 2024 alone, Stepping Stones distributed 816,000 pounds of food through their food pantry, serving over 5,000 people in the Menomonie community and beyond.  Mike Racette is the Coordinator for Farmers Feed Dunn County, a Stepping Stones program that partners with Dunn County farmers for the purpose of getting a regular supply of local, fresh food into

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement on her vote to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). “Today, I voted to confirm former Rep. Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation because together, we can do right by Wisconsin families, businesses, and workers. As I’ve said before, it is critical that we have a Secretary of Transportation who understands Wisconsin’s transportation needs, and I have confidence, Sean is that guy. I have long

New details are being released in the homicide that happened on the north side of Eau Claire over the weekend.  According to the Eau Claire Police Department, the incident took place near Western Avenue and La Verne Street just after 2 a.m. on Saturday.  Now, both the suspect and victim are being named.  Twenty-one-year-old Andre Simmons was shot several times and died at the scene despite live saving attempts from paramedics and officers.  Eighteen-year-old Dumarion Stogner was arrested at the

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking into legislation that would make tips exempt from state income taxes. A draft bill has been passed around in Madison and could be formally introduced next month. The tax-free tips plan would be similar to a federal proposal that has been discussed by President Trump.

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Chippewa County.  According to a press release from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, it happened on Saturday just before 5 a.m. in the Town of Lafayette.  After an investigation, authority determined that the car went off the roadway and traveled about 200 feet before crashing into a tree.  They believe the driver died due to their injuries from the crash. The driver, 73-year-old Barry Lancette, was pronounced dead at the scene.