WEAU News Headlines

A Madison high school coach accused of sexually assaulting a minor is on the run.

Wisconsin wildlife officials are reminding deer and bear hunters that electronic registration will be the rule statewide starting this fall.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department recently added a new mountain bike to its ranks and sent one of its officers to specialized training for handling police work on a bike. The goal is to build up the departments bike patrol to its largest level yet.

More than 1,500 Xcel Energy customers are in the dark in Chippewa Falls.

Veteran's Memorial Park pond in La Crosse County is getting revamped just ahead of fishing season.

The city of Eau Claire has lost out on thousands of dollars in land acquisition this year from the DNR over a disagreement on bow hunting regulations.

The looting and rock- and bottle-throwing broke out just hours after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody.

Authorities say an explosion and fire at a Superior oil refinery poses no danger to the public.

A longtime friend of Joni Mitchell says in a court filing that the singer-writer is unconscious and unable to make medical decisions for herself.

Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman says he has "no interest" in trading star running back Adrian Peterson.

Nigeria's military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Boko Haram in the northeastern Sambisa Forest but they do not include any of the schoolgirls kidnapped a year ago from Chibok.

"Louie Louie" singer Jack Ely has died at age 71.

Today is Workers Memorial Day, a time for remembrance for workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job.

Wisconsin Republicans say they have reached an agreement to increase the speed limit to 70 mph on some stretches of interstates and highways in the state.

The man accused of causing a deadly hit-and-run that killed two people has pleaded guilty.

Gov. Scott Walker is encouraging Wisconsin's hospitals to hire veterans as well as people with disabilities.

A seventh case of the deadly bird flu virus has been detected in Wisconsin.

Democratic lawmakers are asking Gov. Scott Walker to veto a bill that opponents argue doesn't do enough to regulate ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.

A Milwaukee police officer who was fired for improper procedure in the lead-up to a fatal shooting has 10 days to file an appeal in circuit court to try to get his job back.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices disagree about whether there will be a chief justice on the court shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday.