Maria Blough
Multimedia Journalist/Anchor/Producer
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: May. 14, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
WEAU’s Danielle Wagner was the emcee for this year’s event.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
A certain amount of nitrate is in water naturally.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
In addition to the alcohol licenses, the council members voted to add a piece of land in the Town of Wheaton to the city.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 7:50 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Protestors gathered Sunday in downtown Eau Claire to share their frustrations over the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 12:02 AM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Atkinson said the River Prairie Festival is one of the first major events of the year in the Chippewa Valley.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
For those involved with the event, it’s all about sharing their passion.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
For both groups of students, the best part of the project is helping others.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Community members who are both pro-choice and pro-life reacted to the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
At a meeting Monday night, a panel weighed in on the future of this book.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The Chippewa Falls Police Department said the community is no longer in danger.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
For elementary students, Jones said one way you can talk to children is focusing on safety in the community.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
As for community members, they’re trying to make sense of Lily Peters’ death.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
To help those counties with internet access, the first step is collecting data through speed tests.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
From poems shared in English and in Ukrainian, organizers wanted to give the community a look at the people behind the conflict.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The referendum would look to go above a levy the state sets for each and every city on property taxes.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
As part of that class, the Falcon Feline Adoption Program was born in October.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
It’s expected to be bigger than the city’s other skate park on Broadway Street.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Eau Claire City Council gave the green light to two projects at fire station in the city.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
A project up for approval by the city council this week looks to help the fire department better serve the community.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
For those participating in the event, 20% of the proceeds from their activity passes is going to help Ashley.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Max Cotton and Maria Blough
A freight train derailed Saturday in Altoona near the corner Bartlett Ave. and Sunday Drive.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 8:55 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Their term in office is set to begin April 19.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Polls across western Wisconsin are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
On the city council there are five at-large seats up for grabs with eight candidates on the ballot.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
While it may seem like parents would be safe to talk to, Wickham said some children may see a teacher as a safer option for certain topics.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
A committee decided to keep the books, so the parent appealed that decision.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI) held one of its biannual trainings in the Chippewa Valley Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Before putting the referendums on the April ballot, it took the district about two years to develop the plans with community input.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The original design of the new transfer center focused on a private and public partnership with costs split down the middle.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
As it is written, daylight saving time would become permanent in November 2023.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
The topics of those books range from gender identity to sex education and some non-fiction books as well.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Dr. Shweta says in both Europe and Asia, they’re seeing a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Maria Blough
Hiding a corpse is one of three charges a jury found Minck guilty of last year.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 10:25 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
One red flag is if you’re asked for gift cards or asked to wire money.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 10:05 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
All 10 council members present agreed to accept the terms of employment for Stephanie Hirsch.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:25 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Some of her loved ones are still in the country fighting to protect it.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 9:32 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
They hope this project let’s all students at Stout and around the country feel safe and included.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
They pointed to both the achievements and struggles Wisconsinites have faced.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 9:13 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
With spring just around the corner, Feb. 28 through March 4 is Flood Safety Awareness Week.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
The Eau Claire City Council gave the go ahead to multiple road projects scheduled for this year.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Last week it was approved by the town board.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 8:50 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Five roads in the city are set for improvements.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 9:16 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
In addition to road conditions, 511 Wisconsin provides information for drivers on construction, crashes and closures.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 9:58 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
New sheriffs will be elected in November.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
One of the documentary’s goals is to give those displaced an identity.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 10:09 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Every year the state tells each government how much it can raise property taxes.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
About 1,500 people competed in this year’s Jig’s Up Blugold Ice Fishing Contest on Lake Wissota.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:41 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
As the temperatures dipped below zero in the overnight hours of Jan. 26, volunteers walked and drove around Eau Claire looking for people without shelter.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
For the next two weeks Jenson is collecting items to sell online.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 9:08 PM CST
|By Maria Blough
Lola was adopted! The Eau Claire County Humane Association says her new mom drove four hours to pick her up, and she says Lola is settling in nicely.