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The Republican party of Eau Claire is making a donation to the Eau Claire Police Department K-9 unit. The unit solely depends on donations to keep the unit afloat. The Republican party is donating one-thousand dollars to the unit. The K-9 unit has 2 dogs on the force right now. They are named Murphy and Monzo. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The day that many people in the City of Green Bay and State of Wisconsin have been waiting for is finally here. The City and State is ready to show everyone what Green Bay has to offer as the NFL Draft is getting ready to kick off. The NFL has many scheduled events for the weekend from parties to concerts. Fans are reminded that if they want to get into the NFL draft campus, they must register for a free

On Wednesday April 23rd, at approximately 10:33 AM the Eau Claire Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke and fire visible in an apartment at 920 Richard Dr. ECFD fire inspectors were first to arrive and reported little smoke but visible fire coming from a wall inside a second story apartment. Truck 5 was the first arriving fire crew, made entry, aggressively opened the walls and found heavy fire within the wall cavity extending to additional apartments. The

One of the teens accused of shooting his BB gun at moving cars got his case settled. Dominic Hepperle was charged last year when he was 17-years-old and had four total counts against him. Two people reported their cars were hit by someone shooting at cars. One of the people hit got some cuts on their face. Yesterday Hepperle was given a deferred agreement as part of a plea deal. As long as he follows the agreement and doesn’t commit

  A jury found a La Crosse man guilty in a human trafficking case. Drae Broadnax was accused of forcing a woman to come to La Crosse from Wausau and have sex with many men.  Broadnax had his bond revoked and will be sentenced on July 25th.

On April 20, 2025, at approximately 9:23pm, a Lake Hallie Police Officer responded to an  address in the 4000 block of 131st after the Chippewa County Communications Center received a  911 call from an individual, identified as Scott Brun, (59 years old from Lake Hallie). Brun gave  little information and quickly ended the phone call. The Officer was in full uniform and a  marked patrol vehicle, knocked on the front door with no response and knocked on the garage  door.

Unemployment in Eau Claire rose slightly in March, even as jobless rates fell in most parts of the state. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says Eau Claire was the only metro area to see an increase last month.  Rates declined in eleven of the state’s 13 metro areas and held steady in Milwaukee-Waukesha.  At the county level, unemployment dropped in 54 counties, with Sawyer County recording a historic low of five-point-two percent.  More details can be found at WITH

Four of the ten U.S. cardinals voting in the upcoming papal conclave have ties to Wisconsin. Cardinals Raymond Burke, Timothy Dolan, James Harvey, and Joseph Tobin all spent part of their careers in the state. The conclave will begin after Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26.

The Madison Police Department is adapting a policy that will protect underage drinkers from citations if they call for help during a medical emergency. The department says the immunity will apply to both the person who needs medical help and the person who calls for help, as long as they cooperate with responders. If any of the underage drinkers are under the age of 18, a parent will be notified. The Amnesty Through Responsible Action program will be effective starting

An anonymous donor is funding the removal of an abandoned boat on a Milwaukee lakefront. Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he hopes the boat will be removed today. The boat, named Deep Thought, has been stuck on the lakefront south of Bradford Beach since October. The boat’s owners are from Mississippi, and left town after the boat ran out of gas and got lodged in the sand. With the donation, the cost of removing the boat won’t use taxpayer money.