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A western Wisconsin judge is not stopping the challenge to Wisconsin’s wedding barn law lawsuit. A judge in Trempealeau County last week refused to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the law that will force wedding barn owners to get liquor licenses or close. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is challenging the law, saying it violates the rights of wedding barn owners. Lawmakers approved a plan last year to end the practice of wedding barns allowing people to bring

Wisconsin will see more Thanksgiving travelers this year than last. The state will likely have about one-point-six million travelers this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Triple-A — about 35-thousand more than last year.  The vast majority of people will be driving.  Triple-A says tomorrow and Wednesday afternoons will be the busiest times for travel, and Thanksgiving Day will see lighter traffic.

The Wisconsin State Park System is changing its twelve-month pass model.  The Department of Natural Resources says passes will now be valid twelve months from the date of purchase.  They previously expired on December 31st the same year they were purchased.  The new passes will be available starting December 2nd. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

A Wisconsin man is a million dollars richer.  Ethan Tews from Cedarburg bought the winning Bankroll ticket at a Kwik Trip on Monroe Street in Madison.  The Bankroll game offers prizes ranging from 30-dollars to three top prizes of one-million-dollars.  Tews is the first person to win the top prize since the game launched in early August this year.    

The following is a release from authorities in Sawyer County as they continue to investigate a series of fires in the area: On November 23, 2024 at 04:54 am, the Sawyer County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a fire at the DJ’s Mart gas station located on State Highway 27/70 in the Village of Radisson. Sawyer County Deputies assisted by the Lac Courte Oreilles Police Department, Radisson, Winter, Exeland and Couderay Fire Departments responded to the scene. Upon

ABOVE PHOTO: Eleven UW-River Falls students recently participated in the national meeting of the Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences meeting in San Antonio, Texas, where they won two first-place awards and a third-place award. From left are Yoana Newman, professor of crop science and team advisor, students Jordan Hellenbrand, Suzanne Myers, Jenna Dedina, Heather Hatfull, August Roach, Megan Culpitt, Hannah Schull, Elayna Stirn, Evan Zachow, and Brandt Berghuis, assistant professor of crop science and team advisor. Not pictured

Notes from a recent Dunn County meeting are below: The 2025 Dunn County budget reduces the tax rate and includes borrowing to install a geothermal and solar energy project for the Judicial Center and Central Campus area.  “This budget is fiscally responsible and still makes a significant improvement in our energy infrastructure,” said Kris Korpela, Dunn County Manager.  “The taxpayers will benefit for years to come from the energy-saving projects supervisors have approved.”  The Dunn County Board of Supervisors on

Hope Gospel Mission is looking to dish out holiday memories for everyone, inviting the community to enjoy a special meal on Thanksgiving Day! There will be an option to get the meal as a curb side pick-up/ drive-through as well as a dine in option. For those that wish to dine in, there will be a short program at 11:30am with the meal to follow. No reservations needed.  The traditional meal is free to everyone and will include turkey, mashed

It’s going to be a cold Thanksgiving week in western Wisconsin. Forecasters say Eau Claire will see some snow today, but the bulk of it will stick to the north. High temperatures will then drop into the 20s for most of the week. Forecasters say overnight lows will be in the teens. Thanksgiving Day will be cloudy and cold, with a high of just 28 degrees in Eau Claire. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative says it’s moving toward a new hospital. The co-op last week said it got its 501c3 nonprofit designation, and is now looking toward a meeting next week to update people on the study that says there is a need for another full service hospital in the Chippewa Valley. The co-op is not saying what Aspirus’ decision to open a new hospital in Chippewa Falls means, but that hospital is going to take some time to