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Tax preparation is getting a little easier for some Wisconsin residents this year. The state’s Department of Revenue says the IRS Direct File system now works seamlessly with the WisTax state tax return preparation site. This means citizens who use the IRS Direct File software will have forms like W-2’s and 1099’s filled automatically in WisTax. The individual tax filing season starts on January 27th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

An Eau Claire-based curling team is a serious contender for gold at the World University Games.  Team Hebert is competing in Italy this week.  They defeated Ukraine six-to-four and Great Britain seven-to-four on Sunday, marking their sixth and seventh consecutive wins.  They’re now headed to the playoff games, which start Tuesday and feature the top four teams.  You can watch their games at season-cast-dot-com by searching “team hebert.” 

On Saturday, January 18th, 2025 shortly before 5am, the Dunn County Communications Center received calls from passing motorists on I-94 of a building on fire. The location provided was Shooters Showgirls, on 850th St. in the Town of Elk Mound. Upon arrival the building was fully involved. Elk Mound Fire along with Menomonie Fire, Colfax Fire, Rock Creek Fire, Sand Creek Fire, Township Fire, Chippewa Fire District, Weaton Fire, Boyceville Fire, Bloomer Fire and Colfax Rescue worked to put out

There’s a new movie coming out this month about a Wisconsin farmer. “Green and Gold” stars Craig T. Nelson as a dairy farmer who places a bet on the Green Bay Packers to win the Super Bowl to save the family farm from being foreclosed. The film was shot over a three-week period at various farms around Door County. “Green and Gold” will premiere in theaters on January 31st. CLICK FOR MORE WITH OUR LOCAL MICON CINEMAS.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and thank you for being here. We’re happy you are! So, how is 2025 starting out so far? We are working our way through January and now expecting those frigid Winter temps to remind us what season we are in…Brrrr! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. If you are looking to hunker down you are in the right place. If you are planning to bundle up you are in the

Wisconsin communities are getting more than 141-million dollars for local roadways. The money comes from the Department of Transportation’s quarterly payments to local governments.  Funding is meant to construct, repair, and improve local roadways.  Four-hundred-million more dollars will be distributed by the end of 2025.

A new bill would require schools to limit cell phone usage in schools.  Two Republicans from Wisconsin introduced the bill this week.  It would require school boards to adopt their own policies that generally would prohibit students from using cell phones inside schools. 

Eau Claire is getting a new fast-food restaurant…again. Five Guys says a new location will pop up on Frontage Road off of Clairemont Avenue next to Wingstop. The burger restaurant will open sometime later this year. Five Guys used to have a location in Oakwood Mall, but it closed a year ago. The new location will be the eighteenth in Wisconsin.

If you plan a wedding, so much about The Big Day can seem to fly by, which is why a photographer is an important part of many peoples wedding plan. To capture the memories and moments for you to look back on and cherish for years to come. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we have a story about a couple who got a rare chance to look back on their forever.  A couple in Canada who got married in 1968

Rachel Erickson and Kim Pick know financial aid can be confusing and overwhelming. During the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA Completion Week of Action, the Chippewa Valley Technical College Financial Aid Coordinators want people considering college to know that help is available. “Every student’s situation is different, so we do our best to listen and help provide any information that may be helpful,” Erickson said.  In general, two different FAFSA (Free Application for Financial Student Aid) applications are open right now, meaning