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Registration is underway for the all-new girls’ flag football leagues in Chippewa Valley.  Leagues are forming for second through sixth grade girls, along with leagues for middle school and high school girls if there’s enough interest.  Practices will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings until the season starts in August.  Registration and more information are available online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced Sarah Hagenow of Poynette as Wisconsin’s 78th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Hagenow will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for DATCP, educating the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin. Hagenow feels at home in Wisconsin’s agricultural industry and enjoys telling the stories of its hard-working people. She is a senior at the University of Minnesota and will graduate with a

As Chancellor James Schmidt prepares to leave the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the next chapter of his career, he will take with him a parting gift from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association. Schmidt was surprised to learn that the final alumni award given during a May 16 ceremony — an Honorary Alumnus Award — would be presented to him. This award typically is presented to non-alumni or non-degreed alumni who have demonstrated great love of and service to UW-Eau

Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. (DECI) announced the return of the Downtown Summer Market, happening every Saturday from May 24 through October 11, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Phoenix Park.Held in collaboration with Tangled Up in Hue’s Artist Market of Eau Claire, the DECI Summer Market offers a unique opportunity for downtown businesses to connect directly with the Eau Claire community. The market runs alongside the bustling Downtown Farmers Market, which draws thousands of visitors each Saturday —

Dustin Michael Przybylski, 42 years of age, from Milwaukee, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense.  A motorist called in a driving complaint of a vehicle that was travelling all over the road on US 53 near Sarona. Officers located the vehicle, and performed a traffic stop for a traffic violation. The vehicle initially stopped but then fled the scene. A pursuit ensued but was later

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We’re glad you are here! It seems that Mother Nature is planning to cool us down the next couple of days. What does that mean for your to-do list, the dog walks, the ball games, and anything else you have ahead? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST AND FULL DETAILS. As you head out today we aim to start if off in a

Wisconsin ranks first in the nation for turning in the most unused medications on Drug Take Back Day.  The Department of Justice announced today that almost 57-thousand pounds of prescription medications were turned in during the spring collection day.  In total, more than one-point-three-million pounds of drugs have been turned in since Drug Take Back Day started in 2010.  The Drug Enforcement Administration organizes two official Take Back Days each year in the spring and fall, but unwanted prescriptions can

A couple of injuries have been reported after four tornadoes touched down Thursday in Juneau.  Emergency management officials say one person was sent to the hospital.  A state of emergency is declared by Mayville Mayor Rob Boelk.  A National Weather Service spokesperson said on Friday strength levels varied up to EF-2 and lasted around 20 minutes.  About 12-thousand people are still without power as of last night. Here locally, there was hail damage and some lost power. CLICK TO SEE

It’s time for many to plan grad party menus, prep photo boards, and plan for those parties. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a mother and son duo who are both on the same stage.  A mom and son in Texas were in the same graduating class on Friday.  Kyle and Brandi Fields both earned graduate degrees from TCU in Fort Worth.  The mom talks about graduating college together and what that means to her. An accomplishment that gives them

Clean-up begins after severe weather rolled through western Wisconsin. There are reports of unconfirmed tornadoes hitting the area yesterday. There was also hail damage in the area. This resulted in downed trees and powerlines causing power outages. The town of Lafayette was one of the hardest hit areas. CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE AND YOUR WEEKEND FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13 NEWS,