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Charges Filed After Man Steals Ambulance

By Morgan McCarthy | February 19, 2026

A man is facing charges for allegedly stealing an ambulance with a patient inside it in Wisconsin Rapids. Police say the incident began on 22nd Avenue South when Benjamin Feltz allegedly stole the ambulance while medics were attending to a patient in a nearby home. Following an 18-mile pursuit, Feltz was taken into custody after a tire-deflation device was used and the ambulance was stopped in Pittsville. The patient in the back of the ambulance was not injured in the

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U.S. Marshals Arrest La Crosse Fugitive

By Morgan McCarthy | February 19, 2026

U.S. Marshals have arrested a fugitive from La Crosse.  Antwan King Sr. was scheduled to appear in court to answer drug-related offenses stemming from a July 2024 traffic stop but failed to show up.  A warrant was issued for his arrest.  He was taken into custody on Tuesday. 

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WI Attorney Adds to National Reward

By Morgan McCarthy | February 19, 2026

A Milwaukee attorney is adding to the reward for helpful information in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.  The mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her southern Arizona home on February 1st, but no arrests have been made in the case.  The FBI is offering a 100-thousand dollar reward, and Milwaukee attorney Michael Hupy is matching that number.  Hupy wrote on social media the reward is because “no progress” has been made in the case.  The reward will be

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Gov. Evers Makes Local Stop, Focuses on Family and Public Health

By Morgan McCarthy | February 19, 2026

Governor Tony Evers was in Eau Claire on Wednesday.  The governor visited Eau Claire North High School where he talked about his priorities for his remaining time in office.  Evers focused his remarks on affordability matters as they relate to working families, on public health resources and on state funding for public schools. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

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Candidates Launches Campaign For WI 7th District

By Morgan McCarthy | February 19, 2026

Former Marathon County GOP Chairman Kevin Hermening is running for Congress.  Hermening launched his campaign yesterday for the GOP nomination in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.  The district — that includes all or part of more than two dozen counties — is currently represented by Republican Tom Tiffany who is now running for governor.

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Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Father

By Morgan McCarthy | February 18, 2026

A man is being found not guilty of murdering his father in Wisconsin Rapids.  On Halloween of last year, 56-year-old Randall Harris Senior was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside a home on Eleventh Street South and another man was found outside of the home suffering from severe head injuries.  Officials had charged 34-year-old Randall Harris Junior with first degree charges of intentional homicide and recklessly endangering safety.  A jury has found Harris Junior not guilty on all charges.

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Looking Local: Immigration Expert to Speak at UW-River Falls

By Morgan McCarthy | February 18, 2026

Kelly Lytle Hernández, a leading immigration expert, will be the featured speaker for the Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Speaker Series at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Wednesday, March 4, at 4 p.m. Hernández will deliver a talk titled “The Whites-Only Immigration Regime: 1896-1952” in the Kinnickinnic River Theater in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave., River Falls. The event is free and open to the public. Hernández holds the Thomas E. Lifka Endowed Chair in History at

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Warrant, Bail Scam Making Rounds

By Morgan McCarthy | February 18, 2026

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing scam.  Authorities say residents are receiving phone calls from scammers, who claim family members need bailed out of jail or that they have a warrant for missing jury duty.  The scammers then ask for payment over the phone.  The sheriff’s office reminds residents that it will never call residents and ask for payments over the phone.

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Looking Local: One Woman’s Health Journey Changes her Education, Perspective

By Morgan McCarthy | February 18, 2026

At the age of 18, Elise Foley was driving home from volleyball practice when her life changed in an instant. The River Falls High School senior had a seizure, which began a two-year health descent. She found herself bedbound, struggling with seizures, cognitive decline, stuttering, and even kidney failure. “It was super weird,” she said. “I had never had seizures before. One incident, and you’re a different person.” Foley had plans to attend Hamline University in Minnesota to study aeronautical

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John “Jack” Link Enters Hall of Fame

By Morgan McCarthy | February 18, 2026

 John “Jack” Link was announced as the newest inductee of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Hall of Fame, a program of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association. Born and raised in Minong, Wisconsin, Link learned the fundamentals of meat processing at an early age in his family’s butcher shop. After the family meatpacking business closed, he identified an opportunity to improve the quality and consistency of meat snacks available in the marketplace. Drawing on his great-grandfather’s

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