A historic submarine will be getting preserved into a memorial. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum announced that it reached its goal of raising one-point-five million dollars toward preservation of the U.S.S. Cobia. Veteran Greg Miller, who worked on the boat during the Vietnam War, says it’s nice to see people actually interested in the boat. The 80-year-old vessel will make its way to Sturgeon Bay in September, where it will receive restorations.
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your day! We hope you had a great 4th of July. We got our first real dose of summer heat. So, did you get to say “hotenoughforya?” What will it be like this weekend? Click here to get your First Alert Forecast with WEAU 13. On the other side of Independence Day many are taking the opportunity to extend festivities for a couple more days. Whether you are planning to do the same, it’s back to reality
Read MoreJoey Chestnut is once again the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion. He ate 70-and-a-half hot dogs in ten minutes to reclaim the throne after missing last year’s contest due to controversy over a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods. His total came up short of his world record of 76 hot dogs. This is the 17th time Chestnut has won the Fourth of July eating competition.
Read MoreThe St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 4:04 a.m. on Friday, July 4, 2025, from a cell phone “Automatic Crash Notification”. The phone tracked to the 2200 block of County Trunk Highway (CTH) DD, in Baldwin Township. Deputies arrived on scene and located a two vehicle crash. A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had been traveling westbound on CTH DD, and collided with a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, traveling eastbound on CTH DD. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.
Read MoreThe Cudahy community is rallying behind a Milwaukee police officer hospitalized after a deadly shooting that killed his partner. A fundraiser at Jen’s Sweet Treats served brat meals for seven dollars. All proceeds benefited Officer Christopher McCray as he recovers in the hospital. Additionally, Cudahy police raised over four thousand dollars during the Fourth of July parade to support the family of the late Officer Kendall Corder, who died in the shooting. Another fundraiser is planned later this month to
Read More“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — The Declaration of Independence, 1777 Americans across the country will celebrate their independence today with fireworks, parades and picnics. We will take a look large lens look at the holiday and then shrink to our own backyard, where we are expecting a steamy summer
Read MoreAuthorities are reporting the arrest of a suspect in connection with a Holmen homicide. Investigators Sunday morning found a man dead inside a home on Granum Street. The cause of death for the victim was later determined to be strangulation and blunt force trauma. Thirty-eight-year-old Jacob Klaver was taken into custody Tuesday night in Minnesota on a charge of 1st degree intentional homicide.
Read MoreMore locations across Wisconsin may end up on the big screen with the passage of the new state budget. The two-year spending plan that was signed by Governor Evers yesterday includes five million dollars for film production and investment tax credits. A provision in the budget also sets up a State Film Office in Wisconsin. It has been over a decade since the state offered any financial incentives for filmmakers.
Read MoreUW-La Crosse is receiving state funding to aid in the continued development of its new science center. The first of two buildings planned for the Prairie Springs Science Center opened seven years ago but the second building has remained unfunded. As part of the new state budget signed yesterday by Governor Tony Evers, 194-million dollars is being allocated for the project. Construction is expected to begin next spring.
Read MoreA fire causes and estimated $75,000 in damages. On Thursday July 3rd, at approximately 11:14 AM the Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Trinity St. Medic 10 was the first arriving unit and reported smoke coming from the front of the home with an occupant waiting outside. ECFD crews advanced hose lines to the fire area and extinguished the fire, containing it to an upstairs bedroom. Additional crews performed
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