Jessica Mendoza
Multimedia Journalist
Eau Claire, WI
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Jessica grew up in Loveland, Colorado and graduated from Colorado State University in 2020. During college she covered Colorado athletics from the professional to youth leagues.
Avid Broncos and Nuggets fan.
She started off as a writer, but fell in love with broadcast after joining CSU's television station where she got to anchor sports, and travel to cover CSU athletics.
Her internship at Fox31 and Colorado's Own Channel 2 in Denver solidified her passion for journalism and pushed her to pursue a career in reporting.
Jessica began working for WEAU 13 News in June of 2020.
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Level one of the prep football playoffs! Chippewa Falls picks up a thrilling win over Stevens Point, Menomonie downs Monona Grove, Rice Lake takes down Medford and Mosinee rolls past Hayward.
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Level one of prep football playoffs! Eau Claire Regis with a strong win over Blair-Taylor, Durand dominates Fall Creek, Augusta’s undefeated season comes to an end with a loss to Grantsburg, Mondovi upsets Melrose-Mindoro, Unity sneaks past Cadott and Stanley-Boyd upsets Arcadia on the road!
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The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds volleyball team kicks off homecoming weekend with a win over conference rival UW-La Crosse.
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The final week of the prep football season with multiple conference titles and undefeated seasons on the line!
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The final week of the prep football season with multiple conference titles and undefeated seasons on the line!
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A busy week 8 of the High School football season! Menomonie shuts out Memorial, Rice Lake blanks North, Chi-Hi grabs a road win over Superior, while Altoona falls at home to Westby.
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A wild week 8 of the High School football season! Eau Claire Regis stays undefeated with a win over Stanley-Boyd, Durand continues to roll as they take down Fall Creek, Mondovi shuts out Elk Mound, Augusta is stays undefeated as well with a win over CFC, Whitehall rolls big over Eleva-Strum, Cumberland also stays undefeated downing Bloomer, Colby rocks Ladysmith and Edgar takes down Abbottsford.
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Twelve of the best golfers from the United States are in Wisconsin for one of the most prestigious competitions the sport has to offer.
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Pfizer announced Monday morning, trials have shown their COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective for kids 5 to 11.
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The 12th ranked UW-Eau Claire Blugolds Volleyball team host their home opener as they kick-off the Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament with a win over St. Catherine.
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Week five of the prep football season! Stanley-Boyd picks up a walk-off win over Mondovi, Elk Mound rocks Osseo-Fairchild, Fall Creek picks up their first win over Neillsville/Granton, Cumberland stays undefeated with a win over Barron, Bloomer rolls over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Cadott sneaks past Turtle Lake.
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Week five of the prep football season! The Chippewa Falls Cardinals pick up a big win over New Richmond, Rice Lake rolls over Superior, Hudson dominates Eau Claire Memorial, while Menomonie shuts out Eau Claire North.
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The four victims died of gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary autopsy report.
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A motion approved 5-3 would shorten the quarantine time for students deemed as close contacts and even to make it optional in some cases.
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UW-Stout football moves to 2-0 with a 34-14 win over St. Norbert while UW-Eau Claire travels to Loras College and picks up a win to move to 2-0 as well.On the soccer field, the Blugolds women score 2 goals in the second half to beat Saint Benedict 2-0 and move to 2-1-2 on the season.
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The Chippewa Steel kick off their season on the ice with a win while the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds prepare for week two on the football field as they travel to Loras College. Plus, the Blugolds volleyball team moves to 8-0 on the season and the Blugolds Men’s soccer team picks up a win as well.
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Week four of High School football season! Hudson pulls off an upset over Menomonie, Rice Lake takes down Eau Claire Memorial, Augusta stays undefeated with a win over Melrose-Mindoro, and Bloomer takes down Cameron.
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High School football Friday night week 4! Eau Claire Regis stays undefeated with a win over Elk Mound, Durand stays undefeated as well with a win over Neillsville/Granton, Mondovi rolls over Osseo-Fairchild and Altoona continues their strong season with a win over Baldwin-Woodville.
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The UW-Eau Claire Blugolds hit the football field for the first time in almost two years and show out in a big time way! Senior running back, Austin Belot, sets the Blugolds single-game rushing record with 364 yards on the ground in a dominating 45-14 win over Luther College.
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Part two of High School Football Friday night as Altoona falls to 2-1 on the season with a loss to La Crosse Aquinas, Blair-Taylor shuts out Eleva-Strum, Bloomer sneaks past Barron, Cameron takes down Chetek-Weyerhaeuser in a close battle, Boyceville rocks Cadott and Abbotsford picks up and big win over Marathon.
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High School Football Friday night! A big showdown in the Big Rivers at Chippewa Falls as the Cardinals fall to the Menomonie Mustangs 21-14 while in Eau Claire, Memorial falls to New Richmond 42-16 and Rice Lake picks up a big win over Hudson. In the Cloverbelt, Durand rocks Stanley-Boyd, 47-20 and Mondovi downs Fall Creek 47-13.
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A lack of available players is the reason the game has been cancelled.
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Teachers likely to leave their profession went up by nearly ten percent last school year.
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The teacher made statements as a part of an anti-racism lesson while studying the book, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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High School football Saturday hits the field as the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes fall to 0-2 on the season with a loss to La Crosse Central while Eau Claire Regis moves to 2-0 with a dominating win over Bloomer.
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Week two of the prep football season! Northwestern takes down Rice Lake, Hudson sneaks past River Falls, Spooner downs Hayward, Thorp shuts out Lake Holcomb and Eau Claire Memorial soccer picks up a 4-0 win over Appleton North.
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Week two of the prep football season! Durand picks up another big win over Prescott to move to 2-0 on the season, Stanley-Boyd battles Marathon in a game that is postponed and the same for Fall Creek hosting Augusta, Altoona moves to 2-0 with a win over Osseo-Fairchild, Elk Mound falls to St. Croix Central, while Menomonie moves to 2-0.
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The UWEC Dean of Nursing says every day more and more hospitals are requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Careful yet expeditious is how the White House explains the goal for accepting Afghan refugees into Monroe County’s Fort McCoy.
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The Eau Claire Cavaliers fantastic season comes to an end at the Wisconsin Baseball Association State Tournament as they fall to the Spooner Cardinals 6-4.
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The Mondovi Buffaloes kick off the season with a dominating win over Eleva-Strum, Stanley-Boyd pitches a shutout over Cadott, Bloomer falls to Somerset while Elk Mound kicks of the year with a win over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Plus, Northwestern picks up a win over Ashland, Ellsworth goes to Superior and grabs a massive win and Abbotsford rocks Loyal.
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It’s the first Friday night lights of the prep football season! In part one of SportScene 13, Mike Sinz kicks off his career at Menomonie with a win over River Falls, La Crosse Logan shuts out Eau Claire Memorial at home and Eau Claire Regis takes down a big school in Kenosha Bradford. Plus, Altoona opens up the year with a win over Fall Creek, Rice Lake holds off Medford and a full list of scores.
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The latest from City Council's postponed legislative meeting
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Before the meeting, people lined a street outside the administration building for a ‘make masks optional’ rally.
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Both the Chippewa Falls Police Department and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office are on scene.
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As a current executive in Outagamie County, Nelson is visiting all 72 counties in the state.
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Getting onto the field after being unable to play last year was especially meaningful to this year’s participants.
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The price tag, at $30-million of private sector capitol, they say, is the cost of technology progress.
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Multiple homes in Eau Claire flooded throughout the weekend.
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The Eau Claire A’s 13′s and 14′s baseball teams are preparing for their trips to the Babe Ruth World Series this week but may need a little help getting there.
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The event aims to unite law enforcement and the community to promote a healthy community.
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Although no action was taken Monday, the school board resumed discussion on what should be included in an upcoming referendum.
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Bednarek will be competing in the men's 200 and 4x100 relay next week.
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Simone Biles walked away from the Olympic competition, citing mental health.
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The 2004 Olympic athlete refused to let being from a small town Keep him from doing what he loved.
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For those who have not received the vaccine, a few protocols remain.
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Live music plays on for the Chippewa Valley this weekend.
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A boom in demand for mental health services is met with a national shortage of behavioral health specialists.
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It chalks up to 37-million dollars and is divided into three parts.