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An Eau Claire man is pleading not guilty to child porn charges.  Forty-two-year-old Anthony Loiselle appeared in court yesterday as he faces four counts of possession of virtual child pornography.  Investigators say that Loiselle used AI to generate child sex abuse images including at least one in which he placed the face of an underage neighbor girl onto a nude body.

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire County man convicted in connection with an armed robbery.  Twenty-seven-year-old Maxwell Luebeck robbed an Eau Claire credit union in 2023.  He was convicted on charges in the case back in October and has now been given a five-year prison sentence.

A Western Technical College instructor charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman is pleading not guilty.   The body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett was found in November at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the case and entered his plea Monday in court.

The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says that ICE agents are operating inside the county.  The department confirmed reports to that effect on Monday.  They say they are not involved with any of ICE’s operations and that ICE has not reached out to them asking for any assistance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Milwaukee Bucks are getting a new president.  The team announced Josh Glessing, who works for Haslam Sports Group, has taken over the role following the departure of Peter Feigin.  Glessing is a Wisconsin Native, and in a statement, said he knows how important the Bucks are to Milwaukee and the state.  The team also mentioned Glessing has experience with the Bucks and helped finance the Fiserv Forum before it was opened in 2018.  Feigin spent 12 seasons as Milwaukee’s

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirms the first positive test result for Chronic Wasting Disease.  The positive result comes from a wild deer in Clark County. Clark County was already under a two-year baiting and feeding ban before the detection.  The ban will be extended for another three years and will reset following any future detections, as required by state law. No other counties are impacted by a baiting and feeding ban from this detection. 

Governor Evers released a statement regarding Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s decision not to run for another term. Evers said he was grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as governors of their states together as neighbors. The North Dakota governor also said he appreciates their friendship and Walz’s wit and candor. He ended his statement saying he looks forward to working with Walz in the days and months ahead. 

The Packers are set to take on the Chicago Bears in the playoffs this Saturday. The team is calling cheeseheads to participate in activities, sweepstakes and contests all week long. Starting the week is Merch Monday, where fans can wear their favorite Packers merch and post a photo on social media for the chance to win new merch or Packers Pro Shop gift cards.

A team of engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout designed an innovative nonstandard pallet stacker for Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture, which plans to quickly implement the machine in its facilities. Within their Senior Design Experience II capstone course, the team was tasked with building a machine that could lift and hold 6-foot-long, 100-pound pallets off the ground until a stack of 12 was collected. Made of quarter-inch steel, the stacker can support 1,800 pounds, a 125% increase of Ashley’s requested 1,400 maximum stack weight.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is asking for help in showing our appreciation to veterans for their service and sacrifice by sending Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in WDVA facilities. “In three years, we’ve been able to spread so much happiness because of the outpouring of support and love you all have shown,” said Secretary James Bond. “Thousands of folks from across the state and nation have taken the time to participate, and I’m excited to continue