Maria Blough
Anchor/Producer/Reporter for WEAU 13 News Weekends
Eau Claire, WI
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Maria Blough joined WEAU 13 News in September 2020. Currently she works as a multimedia journalist as well as the weekend anchor and producer.
She's a native Michigander who grew up on a dairy/crop farm in the western part of the state. While a student at The University of Alabama, Maria interned with Alabama Public Radio and WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa. As a Bama grad, you'll catch her cheering for her Crimson Tide football team every Saturday in the fall.
Education
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By WEAU Staff and Maria Blough
In a 9 to 1 vote, the Eau Claire City Council voted in favor of a land annexation proposal, previously known as Orchard Hills.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:45 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Since 1931 the Dewey Street Bridge has connected the two banks of the Eau Claire River.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
If approved, financing for the referendums would begin in 2024.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:01 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Kirchman said they’ve been doing this sort of training regularly since the early 2000s.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 9:30 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
According to Take A Stand Against Meth, in 2020 nearly 200 children were removed from their homes because of meth use in Chippewa County.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
While it’ll likely take another two to three months to get it ready for a family to move in, Dawson said this home is well underway.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:24 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
She said now is the time to take some steps to protect your home.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
HTI filed a warn notice with the DWD making its decision to downsize official.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
As part of these tests, 35 to 40 dogs try to find treats under certain conditions.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
When that funding is secured, work on the project would begin this fall.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
With the city council’s approval, work on the housing project is expected to start this fall.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:37 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
To help with the cleanup process, Nicholson said right now it’s especially important to follow odd-even parking rules.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
With the double digit snowfall expected, Nicholson said the whole cleanup process will take some time.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Berg said the city is also looking at other funding opportunities for its PFAS removal facility.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Mussehl said his children have named the little cat Kitty.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
A project looking to help veterans facing homelessness in the Chippewa Valley took a step forward Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 9:39 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
If council members decide to move forward, it would have to go through a process that includes a public hearing before taking effect.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
In 2007 the Chippewa Falls city attorney drafted the current ordinance related to convicted sex offenders.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:04 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
In total Skinner estimates it’ll cost $500,000 to get everything ready for the bedload sediment collector to get up and running.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:09 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Community members can check it out from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Konkle said the average debt for a vet student is more than $100,000.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:03 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
If the state approves the funding, UWEC plans to break ground on the new building next year.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:13 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
The change comes after one group has been working for a decade to make food made at home legal to sell in the Badger State.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:03 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
This April, voters living within the School District of Altoona will see a referendum question on the ballot.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 9:04 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
This is not the first time Eau Claire and Altoona have considered a larger partnership.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 8:50 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Johnson said the process to fill these vacancies has been ongoing since November.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 4:55 PM CST
|By Maria Blough and WEAU Staff
While Chebaclo said there’s always a risk of injury, something like this is rare. If cardiac arrest does happen, he said time is of the essence.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
That program takes those trees and turns them into woodchips for use at city parks.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 8:33 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
They’re hoping to be open the whole time the nighttime shelter is closed, but more help is needed.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
In his 30s and pursuing a career focused on helping people like him, he’s sharing his story to bring hope to others in addiction.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 9:12 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Comte said while last week’s weather brought some added beauty to the park, it also caused some damage.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:51 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
In the Chippewa Valley, people went to work preparing for the next round of snowfall.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:13 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
All year long volunteers work for this moment: wrapped presents ready to bring joy to children during the Christmas season.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 9:32 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Since 2014, there hasn’t been a shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Chippewa County. Motel vouchers are a way one nonprofit is working to fill the gap.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
A spokesperson for the company did not have any estimates for what rent may be for these apartments.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:15 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
The new area is also about the community: bringing families and other community members out to enjoy this part of the city too.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 9:15 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
As the snow falls, the calls for service come in at towing companies across the Chippewa Valley.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 9:36 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
The Home Visiting program serves around 70 families in five counties.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 9:14 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
We have some tips and tricks to help make sure your holiday goes smoothly.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Larry "Pit" Plumer led the department for more than three decades.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:22 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
To help people impacted by the pandemic, federal dollars went to states across the country to fund rental assistance programs.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:59 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
One of its goals: to make the roads safer for those working to clear them.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
63% of voters in the City of Eau Claire who hit the polls on Election Day voted “yes.”
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
The pay raises are set to start on Nov. 13.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 9:59 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Mandela Barnes, spoke with WEAU about his priorities if elected.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Senator Ron Johnson spoke with voters about election security.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Wednesday night families put a memorial so their loved ones will always be remembered.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Staff members at the Heyde Center for the Arts said things have changed since before the pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
That love for the season brings people from all around the Trempealeau County area to check it out.
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