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A Trempealeau County man is accused of hitting a state trooper with his car.  Wisconsin State Patrol says troopers responded to reports of a man yelling at people in Arcadia yesterday afternoon.  When they arrived, 47-year-old Michael Peterson was in his car.  Officers say he didn’t comply with officer demands, and tried to drive away from the area.  That’s when he hit a trooper.  The 100-mile-an-hour police chase ended when Peterson crashed into a power pole in Centerville.  He was

Wisconsin is getting low grades when it comes to tobacco use and prevention.  The American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control report gives Wisconsin two F’s and two D’s for efforts to reduce tobacco use.  The state’s highest grade is a B for the strength of its smoke-free workplace laws.  The report notes that Wisconsin should prioritize maintaining its clean indoor air law.  Tobacco use is currently the leading cause of death in the state.

Wisconsin students are performing at or above the national average.  The Department of Public Instruction says the Nation’s Report Card shows eighth graders testing third-highest in math nationwide.  Reading scores are about on par with the rest of the country.  The national assessment is released every other year, using tests given to fourth and eighth graders to track student achievement.

“I was really drawn to the atmosphere of it. All the people there were so nice to work with, and they were very team-oriented,” During her four years at Ellsworth High School, Kallie Beissel played sports and participated in forensics. She also took advantage of transcripted credits through Chippewa Valley Technical College. Those 36 credits from CVTC and Northwood Technical College have put Beissel on track to graduate from UW-River Falls in 2026 with a degree in Business Administration –

A routine bridge inspection has led Dunn County highway officials to reduce to 20 tons the weight allowed on the County Highway BB/Tainter Lake bridge in Cedar Falls. “We inspect our bridges every year or every other year,” said Dustin Binder, Highway Commissioner.  “A recent inspection was performed on bridge structure B17-951 and concluded that certain steel members of the bridge have deteriorated to a point that warrants the implementation of a 20-ton gross vehicle weight load posting of this

Wisconsin is one of more than 20 states that are filing lawsuits over President Trump’s federal funding freeze.  Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced litigation yesterday which is aimed at preventing Trump’s policy from being implemented.  The president has ordered a spending freeze on many grants and aid packages being paid out to states and nonprofit groups.  This does not include direct payments that support individuals, like Social Security, Medicare, SNAP benefits, and rental assistance, according to

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.