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Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) has identified more than 5,400 ticks sent by Wisconsin residents since the study opened in April. TICS researchers are still asking you to contribute any ticks you may find. “The deer tick’s small size and greater likelihood of carrying illnesses like Lyme disease is what makes it critical to perform tick checks after spending time in wooded or brushy areas…” “We often see a second peak of deer ticks in the fall,

 Zee Best Foods, Inc. in Green Bay Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for its Chili John’s Meat Sauce and Chili John’s Chili with Spaghetti and Beans Super Bowl products. The affected products were distributed to wholesale distributors and may still be on retail store shelves throughout Wisconsin. The affected products carry the Wisconsin mark of inspection for establishment No. 545 and includes: This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is warning the public about a rabid bat found on Wednesday, September 25 near the intersection of La Salle and Peterson Streets in Eau Claire. The bat was found crawling on the ground, unable to fly. Anyone who may have been exposed to this bat should seek immediate medical attention. “Rabies is still considered the deadliest disease known to humans. It is also completely preventable with prompt medical treatment,” said Savannah Bergman, Microbiologist and

We now have more details and know who was involved in a weekend shooting incident in Fairchild. The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a house Sunday night after someone reported shots being fired. When the deputies arrived, they found two guns and two suspects. The suspects were arrested, and deputies took the guns. The following is an update from the Sheriffs Office regarding the arrests. UPDATE 10/01/24 – LT Dustin WaltersThe two individuals arrested in

ABOVE PHOTO: Two Indian Motorcycle engines donated by Polaris will be studied by mechanical engineering students at UW-Stout thanks to a professorship awarded to Devin Berg, who has overseen development of a stand to hold and operate the engines for classes.  Students in the mechanical engineering program at University of Wisconsin-Stout soon will be hearing the words commonly announced at the start of motorsport races, “Start your engines!” Two new Indian Motorcycle engines, one air-cooled and one liquid-cooled, were donated to the

Add Wisconsin’s best first responders to the list of people on the ground in the hurricane zone. The state’s Task Force One is working in western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene did some of its worst damage. The task force, which is made-up of first responders from across the state, left Saturday. Task Force One is trained in both search and recovery, and team leaders say they are doing both in North Carolina this week. More than 100 people are

Eau Claire is losing its Big Lots. Big Lots yesterday posted on its website that the store on Hamilton Avenue is among those that are closing. Big Lots recently announced that it is filing for bankruptcy and will be closing its stores. There’s no word yet just how many people will lose their jobs when the Eau Claire store closes its doors. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Wisconsin lawmakers will hear from experts as they continue to try and figure out what to do about the state’s Sandhill Cranes. The Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes will hold its latest meeting today in Madison. The committee will hear from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, two people with the University of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. The committee wants to spend the next couple of months looking at the issue surrounding the cranes, then come-up with

The ACLU of Wisconsin is out with a guide for students and teachers that it says explains their rights in schools. The new Guide to Advocating For Your Civil Rights and Liberties in Wisconsin Schools has chapters on social media rights, and the rights of student journalists. It also has a section on bullying and harassment, and a piece about book bans. The new guide also lays-out pronouns, bathroom use, and gender identity. The ACLU says every student has the

More Wisconsin volunteers are headed out for the Red Cross. So far, 25 people from Red Cross chapters across Wisconsin have been sent to the hurricane zone in either Florida, Georgia, or North Carolina. Louise and Kevin Johnson from Madison are the latest to go. They left yesterday, and hope to arrive in Tennessee later today. The Red Cross is rushing volunteers to North Carolina in particular. Flooding there has essentially cut-off the city of Asheville, and left several other