WEAU News Headlines

The state Senate's labor committee has scheduled a public hearing on a GOP bill that would repeal Wisconsin's prevailing wage law for next week.

The Chippewa County Department of Human Services announced today the implementation of more mental health and substance abuse services.

Gov. Scott Walker says he hopes to have a financing deal to pay for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena in the "not too distant future."

Construction will soon begin on a new $27 million healthcare facility in Whitehall.

Calendar parking in Eau Claire ends at midnight on Friday.

Patrick Guilfoile, associate vice president of Academic Affairs at Bemidji State University in Minnesota, has been appointed provost and vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Chancellor Bob Meyer announced Thursday, April 30.

The community will celebrate Eau Claire County's efforts toward preventing serious health issues Thursday night.

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says he has subpoenaed the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General for information on an embattled medical center in Tomah.

Eau Claire County has narrowed its pool of candidates for County Administrator down to four finalists.

Police say a Madison high school coach accused of sexually assaulting a minor has surrendered to authorities.

Republicans are moving a bill through the Wisconsin Legislature that would prohibit drivers from using cellphones in construction zones.

The state Senate's transportation committee has approved a bill that would clear the way for a 70 mph speed limit.

Newly released emails show Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack cast the deciding vote for herself to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.

The City of Eau Claire is preparing for the 2015 Eau Claire Marathon on Sunday, May 3rd. With the marathon comes an increased traffic volume, both vehicular and pedestrian.

Some students at a Manitowoc high school say posters put up in the halls a week before prom amount to "sex shaming."

Assurant Inc. says it will sell or shut down its health insurance division that has struggled financially since the introduction of the federal Affordable Care Act.

A Wisconsin district attorney says the Department of Veterans Affairs has moved too slowly in its investigation of interstate drug distribution.

The leader of the state Assembly's new public benefits reform committee says he hopes to have bills that would require food stamp users to buy healthy foods and establish drug screening for public benefit recipients ready for a floor vote by mid-May.

The attorney for longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson says no legal action is planned this week in reaction to a vote to replace her as leader of the state's highest court.

Golden Krust Patties is recalling approximately 9,073,384 pounds of beef and chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.