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PHOTO CREDIT: Zephrey London, left, and her daughter Keisha Mathews, attended Chippewa Valley Technical College together, in the same program, and graduated with honors in May. With their love of words, they will continue their passions of civic journalism and providing kids with opportunities, respectively. When Zephrey London was 14, she was sexually assaulted and became a teen mother. She suffered from depression and never finished high school. “I experienced years of depression and had to step back from parenting

The search for a woman who went missing out of La Crosse this past weekend has come to an end.  Twenty-two-year-old Viterbo University graduate student Eliotte Heinz had not been seen since 3:30 a.m. Sunday.  Her body was found Wednesday morning in the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Brownsville, Minnesota.  Her cause of death has not yet been revealed.

A La Crosse-area resident whose crocheting skills once earned him an appearance on Good Morning America is now facing allegations in a sex crime case.  Jonah Larson has been charged with false imprisonment and sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 with force.  Larson is in custody with a bond hearing scheduled for today.

Eau Claire County is launching a new program for folks seeking help with their recovery goals.  The Eau Claire County Deflection Program is a voluntary program through which eligible individuals seeking assistance are matched with peer support services.  More details? EASY! CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Dunn County Fair is underway in Menomonie.  This year’s fun includes carnival rides, live music, truck and tractor pulls and more.  The fair runs through Sunday with more info available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The case against an Eau Claire man charged in connection with the death of a Dunn County corrections officer is moving forward.  Officer Jeff Reynolds was killed in a Christmas Eve 2024 vehicle collision on US 12 near Menomonie.  Defendant Mark Sokolowski is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in relation to the incident.  A judge yesterday ruled that the case against Sokolowski will continue.

Authorities say there could be more victims of an Eau Claire man charged in a child sex abuse case.  Eighty-two-year-old Robert Karstensen and his neighbor are accused of sexually assaulting several victims over the course of multiple years.  Investigators in Barron County say that Karstensen may have victimized more individuals than they are currently aware of through his connections with Chetek River Campground in the 90s.  Anyone who may have been one of his victims and wants to come forward

Congressman Tom Tiffany is weighing a possible run for governor.  The Republican lawmaker represents Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and would be the third candidate to enter the race for his party’s nomination.  A spokesperson for Tiffany says the congressman will make his decision after the end of this month.

The search continues for a woman missing out of La Crosse.  Twenty-two-year-old Eliotte Heinz was last seen walking along Front Street South just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday.  She is described as a white female standing five-feet-four and weighing 120 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.  Anyone with information on Heinz’s whereabouts is asked to contact police. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

 Eau Claire County Emergency Management is inviting comments  and input from residents, businesses, area organizations, and communities regarding the draft Eau Claire  County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2025-2030 and any needed projects to reduce or eliminate hazard risks  to residents and property.   Eau Claire County has recently completed a draft update of the County’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which  is a pre-requisite for certain FEMA grant funding. Hazard mitigation actions are essential to creating a  disaster-resilient community and breaking the disaster cycle