Annemarie Payson
Digital Director
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Annemarie is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in May of 2019 with a major in journalism, minor in film, and a certificate in American Sign Language.
During her time in college, Annemarie interned at WEAU for almost two years, helping write web stories and learning the ropes of the newsroom. She is very happy to be back with a full-time position.
Annemarie loves to spend her free time outdoors camping, kayaking and hiking. She loves to travel whenever the chance pops up, never turning down a road trip.
A man has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography-repeater in Rusk County.
A Chetek man was taken into custody Tuesday after a month long investigation into child pornography images.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 vaccine update at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire is announcing a major move to a new temporary location.
Chippewa Valley Technically College will be offering business leaders and employees the opportunity to take part in “The Lunch and Learn Safety” series.
The cases of two homicide suspects will now be severed in Eau Claire County.
A Chetek man has been sentenced in Eau Claire County Court after an overdose death happened in 2020.
An Eau Claire man has been sentenced to prison on Monday after being found guilty of possession of child pornography.
A man has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography in Chippewa County court.
The Altoona Police Department took to Facebook to remind residents that of Lake Altoona’s ice shack removal policy.
Officials are saying alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in a crash that happened Saturday at 9:47 a.m. in Dunn County.
A convicted sex offender will be released from prison and will be residing in Menomonie.
The University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire announced Monday that their games scheduled against UW-Oshkosh have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.
A Rice Lake man has been charged with child sex crimes in Barron County after officials made an undercover Facebook and Snapchat account.
A 17-year-old has been flown to an area hospital in serious condition after a truck hit a horse and buggy in Barron County on Thursday.
A 34-year-old Thorp woman has been charged in Clark County with mistreatment of animals after a dog was found with its two front legs zip tied together.
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is scheduled to give a COVID-19 update at 1:30 p.m.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a 62-year-old male from Kenosha suffered a medical emergency and was not able to be revived after exiting a structure fire.
Three people reported non-life threatening injuries after a report of a wrong-way driver and crash in Dunn County.
The Chippewa County Department of Public Health is scheduled to give a COVID-19 update at 10 a.m.
The Barron County Sheriff has confirmed that Benjamin Jacobson who was reported missing and last seen Feb. 8., has been found deceased.
The Winona County Health and Human Services Department says on Tuesday, there were no new COVID-19 cases or deaths.
The Eau Claire City- County Health Department announced Tuesday that two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 were found to have the variant strain B.1.1.7, which circulated throughout England.
The suspect in a shooting that happened Friday in the 500 block of Dodge Street in Eau Claire has been charged in Eau Claire County Court.
Wisconsin has received a $171,701 grant that will implement a plan for 9-8-8, the new calling code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
One person has died and one is injured after a Monroe County crash happened Friday at 5:41 a.m. on I-90 near Tomah.
A Mondovi house and the contents inside have been considered a total loss after a fire broke out Thursday.
A 25-year-old La Crosse man has been charged with child sex crimes in La Crosse County.
The Eau Claire City- County Health Department is scheduled to give a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is scheduled to give a COVID-19 update at 1:30 p.m.
A River Falls woman was arrested Thursday morning for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence- first offense. The Wisconsin State Patrol noted three children under the age of 16 were in the vehicle.
An Eau Claire National Guard COVID-19 testing site will be closed Monday, Feb. 12 due to cold temperatures.
The Chippewa County Department of Public Health is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 update at 10 a.m.
The Wisconsin Sport Show- Spring Edition scheduled for April 16-18 has now been canceled.
Minor injuries were reported after a car and a horse-drawn buggy collided in Vernon County on Tuesday morning.
A man has been arrested for his 10th OWI after the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a local convenience store clerk.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services will be giving a COVID-19 state update at 1:30 p.m.
A 28-year-old Greenwood man has been charged in Clark County court with seven counts of possession of child pornography.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department is looking for any information regarding a structure fire that happened Friday around 2 p.m. in the Town of Modena.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department says a Nelson home is a total lost after they reported to the structure fire Sunday morning.
A pickup truck and a school bus collided in the Town of Arcadia on Friday.
The National Guard COVID-19 testing site at Peace Church in Eau Claire will be closed Feb. 6 and Feb. 8 due to extreme cold temperatures.
The Augusta Police Department K-9 Unit responded to a traffic stop in Eau Claire and found $5,000 worth of currency and drugs.
Ashley for the Arts has announced Clare Dunn will be a headlining act on Saturday, April 14.
The Eau Claire City- County Health Department is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.
One person has been arrested after Jackson County Deputies were led on a chase Tuesday night.
Two people were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries after a crash happened in Buffalo County on Tuesday.
A 25-year-old Fall Creek man has been charged in Eau Claire County court with various child sex crimes.