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Holcombe residents are being notified that a sex offender will be released tomorrow and will live in the community. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says Roland Staves will live at 26614 County Highway M and has to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender. Staves had male and female victims who were all minors. Details from Sheriff Hakes are below: STAVES, ROLAND J. 49 YEARS OLD BORN: 04/19/1974 MALE / WHITEHEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT 200 lbs.HAIR: BROWN

Bond is set at one-million dollars for a Columbia County man who is accused of killing his partner.  Police arrested 79-year-old Larry Manthe last Friday in connection with the shooting death of Alice Langer last October.  Investigators believe Manthe killed Langer because she planned to end the long-term relationship they were in.  He is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with domestic abuse and dangerous weapon enhancers.

Farmers in Eau Claire County are dealing with drought conditions as they begin their fall harvest. Moderate to severe droughts are still in the area and farmers are expecting average yields to be  under historical norms. The prices will also be impacted due to the dry weather.

Visit Eau Claire officials are expecting the ten-percent increase in tourism from last summer to continue into the fall. Executive director Benny Anderson says they are hoping the ad for fall colors generates interest and says they know people are excited to get the seasonal trips in. The fall colors in the area are expected to peak in the second or third week next month.

Regis Catholic Schools has opened its renovated second floor, the first large-scale renovation in the building’s 70-year history. System president Paul Pederson says the work is long-term and he says the building was starting to look “a little tired.” He says students are thrilled with the upgrades. It was paid for by donations from the Regis Catholic Schools Foundation and you can CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

700 million dollars proposal would keep the Brewers in Milwaukee until at least 2050. The bill by Wisconsin lawmakers would keep the club at American Family Field using state and local funds. Around 200 million dollars would come from the city and county of Milwaukee, 100 million from the Brewers, and the rest from the state. The proposal would give the team more than 60 million dollars next year and 20 million dollars annually after that through the deal’s end.

A new ranking names the University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of the best public and private doctoral institutes in the country. In U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 “Best Colleges” rankings, UW-Madison came 35th, beating out 400 other institutions. It’s also up three spots from last year. Among public universities, Madison is 12th. It’s the university’s highest U.S. News ranking in 15 years.

WMC is partnering once again with Johnson Financial Group to highlight the manufacturing industry and ultimately determine what is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. In the first round of voting, you can vote once per day, per device until Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5:00pm. Only the Top 16 products will move onto the bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness! What will you pick as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin? Check out all of our nominees by visiting the website

On September 15, 2023, at 6:40 pm, a Lake Hallie Police Officer stopped a vehicle for suspended registration, due to unpaid parking tickets, on 22nd Avenue at CTH OO, Lake Hallie. There were three total occupants in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Rebecca Weinberg (30 YOA, homeless), claimed to be the owner of the vehicle. The male subject seated in the front passenger seat of the vehicle, was identified as Christopher Wurtz (32 YOA, Eau Claire)

Chippewa County will be providing residents with a special clean up to dispose of their household hazardous wastes, chemicals, batteries, and fluorescents bulbs in an environmentally safe manner. Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 8 am – Noon at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls. Appliances and electronics will not be accepted at the Clean Sweep. Chippewa County residents are able to take their items directly to First Choice, 6 days/week, at 525 Park Ridge Court, Eau Claire. For more