Kim Leadholm
Reporter for WEAU 13 News
Eau Claire, WI
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Kim Leadholm is originally from Black River Falls, Wis. She attended UW-Madison and received a Bachelor's degree in journalism and political science. While at UW-Madison, Kim interned for PBS Wisconsin's show "Here & Now" and at WISC as a producing intern. You can expect to see Kim cheering on the Badgers in all sports but especially football, basketball and volleyball. Bucky by a billion!
Education
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Kim Leadholm
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. When that happened, abortion became illegal in the state of Wisconsin.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Kim Leadholm and Daniel Gomez
The dental team completed 318 extractions and provided 165 partial dentures.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Kim Leadholm
98 hearts are being created through the BRF Heart Spirits project, representing a missing or murdered indigenous person in Wisconsin as of 2022.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:17 PM CDT
|By Kim Leadholm
The land is currently in the town of Washington, and officials with the town said they do not support the proposal.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By WEAU Staff and Kim Leadholm
Human remains were found on a property during a search, according to a media release.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District (CFAUSD) operates within more than 200 square miles, and with such a large area comes challenges, especially with internet access.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Meteorological winter ended March 1, finishing up more than five degrees warmer than average.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Construction is expected to be finished in June.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The program connects those affected by substance use with coaches who have also been through recovery.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
CollECtive Arts offers a variety of free programs for community members to come in, be creative and learn more about the arts.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:49 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Chippewa Valley Technical College is getting funds to target rural health care.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
So far in the war, millions of refugees have fled the country and thousands of Ukrainians have died.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
School districts in the Chippewa Valley are preparing for the upcoming winter weather.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
By taking the dogs outside, Erdmann said they can also learn more about each pet.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Last year, Eau Claire Fire Rescue responded to more than 10,000 incidents.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is currently split 4-3 with a conservative majority. With Justice Patience Roggensack retiring from the court, the newly-elected justice will decide whether the court will continue to lean conservative, or if it will switch to a liberal majority.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Hundreds of thousands of knee replacements are performed in the U.S. every year, and the demand is growing.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Child care centers are now following new guidelines surrounding the chicken pox vaccine and documentation for it.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Early orders also help ensure there you can get any of the extra treats you want on Valentine’s Day.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 8:11 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
This winter there have been nine snowmobile-related deaths in Wisconsin.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Construction for the new Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall is expected to be completed this year.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
UW-Eau Claire students have a new resource they can use for mental health services.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
La Crosse municipal transit workers are rallying for a 4.5% increase in their yearly wage.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
A UW-Eau Claire public history class created a digital exhibit showing a glimpse of post-war America for some women.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:59 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
VITA is currently fully booked this tax season, but there are plans to hire more workers for more availability in February.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
“Ice is never 100% safe,” Bolks said
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:42 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
For over 30 years, there have been events in Eau Claire honoring Dr. King and his work.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
There are not many warning signs with cervical cancer.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
When people mow their lawns, they are taking away a food source for pollinators. “No Mow May” aims to try and prevent that.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:08 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The newest COVID variant XBB, is said to be more contagious but less harmful than previous strands.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:07 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Meals on Wheels helps provide nutritional meals to those who may not have access otherwise.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Cooking fires are the leading cause of fires in the United States.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
To build Bartlett Crossing, construction companies are burning hundreds of trees through a permit with the Altoona Fire Department.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
he snow from last week was very hard on powerlines, which caused outages all across Northwest Wisconsin. For some people, it took days for the power to return.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
As cases rise in the community, the Eau Claire Area School District is also experiencing staff getting sick. With those illnesses comes staff absences that can be hard to fill.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Ten families were displaced in the December, 2021 tornado.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
When Christmas tree farmers plant their trees, they aren’t able to sell those trees for seven to nine years, which gives the trees time to grow to the appropriate height.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The grant was provided by CHS Inc., an agricultural cooperative supporting the agriculture industry in a variety of ways.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Project Christmas of Jackson County, Inc. is supporting 380 families this year.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:21 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
A public health nurse said there have been 13 hospitalizations of influenza so far, which is a high number at the point in the season.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Eau Claire County Emergency Management Coordinator said it's important to go slow when driving in the snowy road conditions.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Johnson said he has heard powerful responses from community members reacting to this proposed change.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Each of the three locations have take-out and dine-in options for the meals.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm and Jeff Ralph
10 years after Peterson's daughters died in a murder, she published a book recounting her experience with the tragedy.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
There are over 125,000 lights in the Christmas Village this year.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Tips to stay safe during the winter include having an emergency kit in your vehicle with clothes, blankets, a flashlight and a phone charger.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
The ceremony had a keynote speaker, music, a presentation of arms and taps.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 6:50 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
Some UW-Eau Claire students share whether they plan to vote on election day.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 6:26 PM CST
|By Kim Leadholm
One group provides free transportation for some voters on election day.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Kim Leadholm
Senator Sanders met with students from UW-Eau Claire to encourage them to vote in the upcoming election.
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