WEAU News Headlines

The Legislature's budget committee plans to vote on creating a special needs voucher program in Wisconsin, a divisive proposal that's been floated and rejected several times in recent years.

The actor who portrayed Screech on the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell" wants to use a concealed carry instructor as an expert at his trial next week.

NBC News said Walker met with about 100 house Republicans, engaging in a wide-ranging discussion.

Vice President Joe Biden's son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, is undergoing treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Sixty tower guard positions in 10 Wisconsin prisons would be eliminated under a vote by the Legislature's budget committee.

INSIDE: Reaction to the vote from Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse).

The NFL is moving back extra-point kicks and allowing defenses to score on 2-point conversion turnovers.

The Legislature's budget committee plans to vote on creating a special needs voucher program in Wisconsin, a divisive proposal that's been floated and rejected several times in recent years.

In an effort to help prevent accidents with firearms in homes with children the Chippewa Falls Police Department along with the Project Child Safe are making free gun locks available to the public.

You may have heard of Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts but now Blue Alerts will join the nationwide alert system.

A driver went to the hospital with minor injuries after a traffic crash Tuesday afternoon.

When it comes to care at the Tomah VA Medical Center, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) says there are still issues that aren’t fully addressed in the new 30-day plan. The center outlined the plan on Monday.

In light of the recent news regarding the actions of the former Eau Claire County Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, the City of Eau Claire assures the community that its financial operations are sound and all funds due to the City of Eau Claire from Eau Claire County for tax collections were received.

Approximately 61.5 pounds of pharmaceutical drugs were turned in and removed from our county’s medicine cabinets.

The USA Patriot Act was installed after the 9-11 attacks almost 14 years ago. The goal was to prevent another terrorism attack on American soil by collecting large amounts of data—including some phone records.

The votes are in; Eau Claire has advanced to the fourth round in Outside Magazine's "Best Town Ever" contest.

Gov. Scott Walker is in Washington today meeting with members of Congress, potential donors and conservative groups.

The Legislature's finance committee is set to decide how to handle higher-than-anticipated growth in Wisconsin's prison populations.

The Legislature's budget committee is set to vote on Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to require drug screenings for recipients of public aid programs like food stamps and unemployment benefits.

The House has approved long-awaited legislation to combat human trafficking, sending it to President Barack Obama for his signature.