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NEW INFORMATION: Victims in Sawyer Co. fire, shooting believed to be parents of man found dead outside

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 10:24am
Investigators believe two bodies found in a burning home south of Hayward will be identified as the parents of a man found shot to death outside.

Experts hope nesting season successful for whooping cranes

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 10:24am
Wildlife experts say it could be a record year for efforts to reintroduce a critically endangered bird in Wisconsin.

Eau Claire man convicted of killing wife due in court for sentencing

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 9:38am
An Eau Claire man, convicted of killing his wife, will learn his fate Monday.

Novel government cancer study will test precision medicine

Mon, 06/01/2015 - 9:08am
The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what genes drive their tumors rather than where the cancer started, such as breast or lung.

Rain or shine, Eleva Broiler Fest celebrates 57th year

Sun, 05/31/2015 - 11:09pm
This weekend people came out in droves for the third and final day of the 57th Annual Eleva Broiler Fest.

Wisconsin nursing homes ranked above average in quality

Sun, 05/31/2015 - 8:24pm
Nursing homes in Wisconsin are rated higher than the national average when it comes to quality care, but roughly one-fourth of the state's nursing homes are still getting the lowest ratings.

Altoona fun run gives back to city

Sun, 05/31/2015 - 5:23pm
Families, friends, and even dogs came out Sunday for the second annual Otter Creek Family Fun Run.

Three dead in Sawyer Co. shooting, house fire

Sun, 05/31/2015 - 4:53pm
On May 30, 2015 at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Washburn County Sheriff’s Office reference a female who reported her son had shot her husband and has set their home on fire.

Home deemed a total loss following Chippewa Co. fire

Sun, 05/31/2015 - 4:53pm
Chippewa Fire District responds to house fire in the Town of Lafayette.

Dance Walk raises money for school's food pantry

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 10:23pm
Eau Claire North and Memorial's High School dance teams performed as people of all ages walked or danced around the track at Delong Middle School.

Biden announces death of son, Beau, of brain cancer

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 9:39pm
Vice President Joe Biden has announced that his son, Beau, has died of brain cancer.

Man arrested for 3rd offense OWI after crashing into school bus

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 8:54pm
The Sparta Police Department says around 9:30 Friday night a pickup truck driven by 48-year-old Daniel Gordon didn't stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Icon Avenue and Highway 27.

5 sets of Mondovi twins graduate after knowing each other for 14 years

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 7:38pm
One in thirty. Those are the odds of being born a twin in the United States. But in Mondovi High School’s class of 2015… those odds are much higher.

Fire crews respond to Banbury Place

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 7:38pm
Smoke could be seen coming from the building on Galloway street around 5:15 Saturday night.

Woman arrested for OWI with child in car

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 3:54pm
It happened just after 3:30 Saturday morning on I-94 near Elk Mound. Cassie Lynn Jackson, of Minot, was pulled over for speeding.

Milwaukee street fight ends with gun fire; 3 hospitalized

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 2:39pm
Milwaukee police responded to the triple shooting in northern Milwaukee at about 10 p.m. Friday. They say an unknown male pulled out a gun and fired repeatedly into a large group during a fight on the street.

Actor Dustin Diamond found guilty of misdemeanors in stabbing case

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 2:39pm
The jury's verdict Friday came just hours after the 38-year-old actor testified that he never intended to stab anyone in the fight last Christmas Day.

More fighting among Wisconsin Supreme Court members

Sat, 05/30/2015 - 2:39pm
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack has hired a temporary administrator to fill a job that has been vacant nearly a year. She announced Thursday that J. Denis Moran, who served as court director for more than two decades, will begin next week.

'Strike Out Stroke Night" raises awareness

Fri, 05/29/2015 - 10:24pm
Mayo Clinic Health System says stroke is the number one cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S.

Panel votes to cut University of Wisconsin $250 million

Fri, 05/29/2015 - 8:54pm
The Legislature's budget-writing committee has voted to cut the University of Wisconsin System by $250 million.

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