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Three Packers players are being honored for their play this season.  Running back Josh Jacobs, safety Xavier McKinney and defensive end Rashan Gary were all voted to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.  Jacobs earned this third selection after rushing for nearly 13-hundred yards and a career-best 14 touchdowns this season.  McKinney was chosen for his first Pro Bowl after posting a seven-interception debut season With Green Bay and Gary registered 44 tackles and a team-high six and a half sacks

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the position of 78th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2025. As one of the most widely recognized marketing communications professionals in Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland travels extensively, promoting Wisconsin’s agricultural industry and its impact on the state economy. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice in Dairyland serves as a full-time spokesperson; cultivates relationships with television,

“The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has devoted a lot of resources to bring broadband everywhere in the county,” said Dan Dunbar, Assistant County Manager and Chief Information Officer.  “We are now seeing the benefits of that investment.”  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in December that Bloomer Telephone Co. is receiving a $4.6 million grant and a $4.6 million loan to bring high-speed internet to 1,278 people, 32 businesses and 73 farms in Dunn and Chippewa counties.  Dunbar said this announcement addresses one of the few remaining areas

 A candlelight vigil to remember and honor Dunn County Sheriff’s Correctional Officer Jeff Reynolds was held last night.  He was killed in a Christmas Eve crash as he was headed to work at the county jail.  Dozens of friends, co-workers, and relatives gathered in the cold to share stories of Reynolds.  He had been with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office since 2007, and Mark Sokolowski is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. CLICK HERE TO SEE COVERAGE

The city of Altoona has failed to meet a deadline last year to complete an inventory of its lead service lines.  Public Works director Scott Kwick says it was his mistake that it didn’t get done by October 16th, 2024 and says the inventory was submitted with lines left blank instead of putting in “unknown.”  He says they got “most of the inventory done, but it was just incomplete.” 

Many Wisconsin hospitals are looking at visitor restrictions and other mandates as high respiratory illness numbers impact the state.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 20 percent of emergency room visits were tied to infections like the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 during the third week of December.  Aurora Health Care is requiring visitors to wear masks at their facilities starting on January 6th.  Hospital Sisters Health System is limiting patients to two visitors at a time and they are

The 125th anniversary celebration for the Wisconsin State Park System is set to continue all year.  Governor Evers and leaders with the Department of Natural Resources say plans are in place to highlight the parks system and the impact it has made on the state’s culture, heritage, and economy over the last century.  Residents are encouraged to enjoy the outdoor areas over the next 12 months.  Officials say more than 20-million people visit Wisconsin state parks each year.

There are now ten finalists who are vying for a spot in the Packers Fan Hall of Fame.  Each potential winner was selected based on an essay from them or a friend that highlights their devotion to the team.  Fans can read those essays on the Packers website and vote for their favorite nominee through the end of January.  Those who cast a vote will be entered for a chance to score some Green Bay merchandise.  The winner will be

Wisconsinites gathered in New Glarus on New Year’s Day to look at a snowy owl.  Over a dozen people showed up yesterday and they said they can tell it’s female due to the color on her feathers, as male snowy owls are mostly white.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they estimate over 50 snowy owls have been recorded statewide as of December 12th.  People are urged to keep a respectful distance from the bird and move slowly around

Temperatures staying below freezing for the next week might seem shocking, but… Meteorologist Marcia Cronce is with the National Weather Service. She says it ends a streak of temperatures that have been above-average during this past fall and early winter in Wisconsin. For your local weather from our First Alert Forecast team at WEAU 13 News, CLICK HERE.