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The National Association of Letter Carriers holds its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this weekend. Mark Mayfield with details. CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL OPTIONS FOR THIS EFFORT WITH WEAU 13 NEWS

The papal conclave took two days to select Cardinal Roberto Francis Prevost as Pope Leo the 14th. Church historians say Prevost must have quickly impressed his fellow cardinals during the secretive process. While prevost hails from America, the fact that he spent 20 years in Peru, suggesting the Cardinals saw him as a Pope for the world. The late Pope Francis brought Prevost back to Rome in 2023. One of the new pope’s brothers says the Holy Father is a

Police are looking into cars being broken into at two different Altoona parks. Lake Altoona County Park and Otter Creek Dog Park are the two parks where cars got broken into. Police say the break-ins happened between 3:50 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Police are reviewing tapes and trends, but they believe it’s an out of state group that’s targeting parks. Anyone with information or saw anything is asked to contact police.

Tomah police confirmed that a bomb threat message was sent in Tomah at Tomah High school. Police evacuated students and the staff from the school. The bomb threat message was written in a bathroom stall. Police searched the entire school and did not find the threat credible. Police are investigating the threat and will release more information when it becomes available.

Food Truck Friday returns today to Phoenix Park.  For the seventh year every food trucks will return every first Friday of the month. More options will be available this year. Some of the food truck vendors include Smashburger, California Tacos, and Carl’s Twisted Chicken. At least 11 trucks will be available every first Friday. Food Truck Friday will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is giving out 600-thousand-dollars in grant money to improve shooting ranges.  Managers of ranges that meet public access requirements or people who want to build a new one can apply for some of the money.  In past years, funding has gone toward renovating archery and shooting ranges and building restrooms or shooting benches.  More information about applying is available WITH A CLICK HERE.

Building projects in Wisconsin are getting 125 million dollars in funding from the state.  It’s the first time the Building Commission has made a funding decision since disagreeing over Governor Tony Evers’ 2025-2027 budget recommendations in March.  Projects receiving the funding include utility infrastructure upgrades on the UW-Stevens Point and UW-La Crosse campuses, modernizing the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s historic training facility, and maintenance repairs for thirty-one state agencies.

All of Wisconsin has some level of fire danger.  According to the Department of Natural Resources fire risk map, northern and central Wisconsin are in very high fire danger.  That means wildfires can start quickly, spread rapidly, and are more difficult to control.  Burn restrictions are in place for most of northern Wisconsin.  Western, east-central, and most of southern Wisconsin are in moderate fire danger, with the southeastern corner of the state at low fire risk. 

Wisconsin is suing the Department of Transportation over more than 60 million dollars in blocked electric vehicle funding.  Governor Tony Evers says the money was already approved by Congress and should not have been blocked.  More than a dozen other states have also joined the lawsuit, which says losing the funds could halt infrastructure plans and job growth.

On June 1st, 2025, between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. the members of the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Menomonie Police Department are hosting a benefit and fundraiser for the families of Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds and Police Officer Sam Miller. This event will be located at Lucette Brewing and Pizza located at 910 Hudson Road, Menomonie, WI.  Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds passed away unexpectantly on December 24, 2024 and Menomonie Police Officer, and former Dunn