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Wisconsin-based home improvement chain Menards is teaming up with local food pantries. More than 300 stores, including 44 in Wisconsin, will be accepting non-perishable food items through March. Each location will choose a different food pantry close to them to receive donations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for packaged Ready-To-Eat (RTE) meat products. The affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132 and would have been purchased or received prior to January 8, 2025. These products include: • Blueberry Swiss Summer Sausage• Cheddar Smoked Country Style Sausage• Cheddar Snack Sticks• Cheddar Summer Sausage• Cranberry Cheddar Snack Sticks• Cranberry Wild Rice Summer Sausage• Honey BBQ Snack Sticks• Jalapeno and Cheddar Summer

On January 2, 2025, an unknown white male, who was wearing a neck brace, tried to cash a check at Johnson Bank in Rice Lake. The subject also presented a driver’s license out of Minnesota and a social security card both matching the name on the check. The initials for the male from the drivers license were C.S. The bank tellers stated that the subject in the vehicle was not the same person as the driver’s license and they refused

Judge Susan Crawford, nonpartisan candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, will stop in Mondovi, Wisconsin on January 18 to introduce herself to voters as part of a tour of the Driftless region. Sponsored by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place at the Mondovi High School and begin at 5:30pm. Judge Crawford is a former prosecutor, attorney, and now Dane County Circuit Court Judge running for the seat to be vacated by Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on

Two people are dead after a basket lift tipped over in Galesville over the weekend.  The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office said it happened in Galesville on Saturday afternoon.  Two men were in a basket of an aerial lift trimming trees when the accident happened.  The lift was on a slight slope causing it to tip over.  The men, whose names haven’t been released, died at the scene. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM WEAU 13 NEWS.

One home in Onalaska is a total loss after a fire on Saturday night.  When firefighters arrived at the scene the garage was fully engulfed in flames.  All five residents were able to safely exit the home before the fire department arrived.  No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

A 36-year-old man is in custody at the Shawano County Jail after an overnight investigation at a home in Wittenberg over the weekend.  On Saturday night, the Shawano County Sheriff’s office received a call about a seemingly intoxicated man entering a home with two firearms.  Witnesses said he then ran to another nearby home leaving behind a firearm.  Neighbors were ordered to evacuate and shelter was provided at the Village of Wittenberg Village Hall as authorities surrounded the home and

More money is being invested into future generations of farmers in Chippewa County.  That’s thanks to the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, a yearly event hosted in a different county each year, which brought in over 145-thousand dollars for the Community Foundation of Chippewa County.  A check was given to the board members on Saturday.  Over 120-thousand dollars will go towards youth education and agriculture.  Rob Mooney, the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days executive chair, says they want to be able to

Two areas in Western Wisconsin are among the fastest growing in the state.  That’s according to a new population project report from the Wisconsin Department of Administration, which factors in population age, fertility rates, and death rates.  Trempealeau County is expected to be the second fastest growing county in Wisconsin through 2050, only behind Dane County.  By 2050, Trempealeau is projected to grow by 27-percent. Eau Claire is also expected to continue growing by seven-percent. 

Wisconsin Public Service is sharing some tips for staying safe and saving on heating bills as much of the state starts the work week with bitterly cold low temperatures.  The utility provider says keeping blinds open can give your furnace a little bit of a break during the day by allowing the sun to add some warmth inside the home.  WPS also adds that using an oven or other cooking appliance to try to heat your place is never a