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The holiday season is beginning, and many consumers are already shopping for the children in their lives. While they search for the perfect toys to wrap, they should remember that the greatest gift of all is safety! Shopping for New Toys If consumers plan to purchase a new toy online or in-store, they should review the packaging for safety information. Search for two labels: These labels provide important information and exist for good reason. Children below a certain age may

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and the University of Wisconsin-Stout strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a series of new articulation agreements during CVTC’s Reaffirmation Day, Thursday. These agreements create transfer pathways for students in seven CVTC programs to pursue bachelor’s degrees at UW-Stout. The newly signed agreements include pathways from the following CVTC programs to UW-Stout’s Bachelor of Science in Biology: In addition, students completing the CVTC Associate of Science degree now have a direct transfer pathway into UW-Stout’s

A La Crosse woman is being identified as the person who died after a collision in Minnesota.  The accident happened Friday afternoon in Olmsted County and involved a car and a semi.  Thirty-four-year-old Taylor Hermeier was a passenger in the car and died at the scene.  The car’s driver suffered non life-threatening injuries and the truck driver was not hurt.

A man convicted on charges following a pursuit involving Eau Claire Police is learning his sentence.  Prosecutors say Nathan Stevens led officers in an April chase that resulted in damage to seven police vehicles.  Stevens later pleaded no contest to two counts of vehicle operator fleeing or eluding an officer resulting in bodily harm.  He has now been sentenced to five years in prison.

The search continues for a new superintendent in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District.  The district’s Board of Education says they have narrowed the field of candidates down to two — Dr. Sarah Chaja-Clardy of Fitchburg and Dr. Brad Saron of Sun Prairie.  Interviews are expected to take place next week.

A group of 27 new Wisconsin State Patrol troopers is fanning out across the state for their assignments after having graduated from classes and training on Friday.  The application window for the next recruiting class will open on January 11th.  Details can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! It’s the opening day for Wisconsin’s gun deer season, so if you are headed to the woods, headed to a girls day as a “hunting widow” or simply going about your usual day while keeping an eye out for the blaze orange, thanks for spending some time with us! CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR WEAU 13 FIRST ALERT FORECAST DETAILS. We like to start Saturday morning’s with an intentional slow

A former EMS Chief for the Wausau Fire Department is pleading not guilty to theft and misconduct charges.  Officials say Jared Thompson allegedly stole hundreds of vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone between January and June 2025.  Staff reported unusual orders, missing medication, and signs of use in the fire station.  Thompson was arrested in August and is no longer employed by the department.  His next court hearing is scheduled for mid-December.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is speaking out against false information on a CDC website linking vaccines to autism.  Department officials called the update “a fundamental distortion of science and truth.”  Health leaders say the promotion of the misinformation is “irresponsible and dangerous.”  DHS affirmed its commitment to reviewing federal communications and providing accurate guidance.  Officials noted that parents and the autism community deserve credible information, and DHS will correct or clarify federal messaging when needed.

Wisconsin’s public affairs network says it will stop broadcasting hearings and votes at the State Capitol because it doesn’t have the funding to continue. WisconsinEye will stop coverage on December 15th.  It says the network cannot start up again until it receives nearly one-million dollars in donations.  That’s their operational budget for one year.  WisconsinEye is an independent nonprofit service.