WEAU News Headlines

Democratic lawmakers are calling on federal investigators to launch a probe into Gov. Scott Walker's flagship job creation agency.

On Monday, Dunn County Sheriff Dennis Smith announced that Kerry Abbott, 56, will start living at N801 420th Street near Menomonie on June 1.

The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the violence that unfolded in Waco when rival motorcycle gangs opened fire on each other in a restaurant parking lot is unprecedented.

On Monday, Winona police identified the victims as Carol Lee Alexander-Pickart and Jerome Pickart.

Gov. Scott Walker is delivering a keynote address at a national meeting of a group that advocates for private school vouchers, at the same time Wisconsin lawmakers are looking at taking more money away from public schools to expand the state's program.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is taking another step toward running for president. The Republican governor on Monday announced the formation of a campaign exploratory committee.

Marquette University has removed a mural of one of the FBI's most wanted who was convicted of killing a state trooper.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack has presided as chief justice for the first time after being elected by her colleagues to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.

Thomas and Dawn Stagliano are seeking unspecified damages in Chippewa County Circuit Court.

A state report shows the legalization of gay marriage last year boosted the number of couples tying the knot to the highest rate Wisconsin has reported since 2007.

Larry Lokken and Kay Onarheim are scheduled to make court appearances in Eau Claire County Court on Monday May 18, 2015.

Sen. Lindsey Graham all but confirmed Monday that he will run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a conservative group seeking to end an investigation into possible illegal coordination between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and independent groups.

A gathering meant to help a Wisconsin community move on from a fatal shooting on a trail bridge has been postponed amid a potential for severe weather.

A zoo in Madison is welcoming twin polar bears as its newest residents.

Marinette County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man accused of firing a gun outside an apartment building in Coleman.

A 19-year-old Westby woman was hurt after a rollover accident in Vernon County Sunday evening.

Crews are investigating a suspicious death at a dog park in Black River Falls.

Two people are taken to the hospital Sunday after hitting a deer with their motorcycle in Barron County.

For the first time since Tuesday's deadly derailment, Monday morning Amtrak will resume full service between Philadelphia and New York City.