WEAU News Headlines
HAPPENING NOW: Crews responding to structure fire in Eau Claire
The fire was called out around 9:45 Monday morning at a home on Damon Street.
Wisconsin national forest to see cuts at recreation sites
Cuts are being made at some recreation areas in the 1.5 million-acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern and northwest Wisconsin.
Xcel Energy proposes solar energy program to Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Xcel energy announced the proposal for Solar Connect Community with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Monday.
UW-Madison students from Nepal organizing help for homeland
Members of the Nepal Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are brainstorming on how to help relatives and friends in the aftermath of the earthquake that has killed 3,700 in their home country.
Officers investigating woman's death in La Crosse
Officers are investigating the death of a young woman.
One person rescued after bluff fall
Crews in La Crosse made a challenging slope-side rescue Sunday night, after a person fell down a bluff.
Alcohol likely factor in double motorcycle crash
A double motorcycle accident that hospitalized two men is under investigation in Spring Valley.
Altoona fighting child hunger with weekend food bags
Have you ever gone to bed hungry, went to school hungry, or didn't have enough food in the cupboard to feed your family? Sadly, this happens everyday for children in our country.
Boy, 12, recovering after hit by car on bicycle
Authorities say a 12-year-old Woodville boy is expected to make a full recovery after he was hit by a car while on a bicycle.
Man gets more than 18 years in shooting gas station clerk
A man must serve more than 18 years in prison following his conviction for shooting a gas station clerk during a 2013 holdup.
Freedom Foundation Random Acts of Theatre Company visits Eau Claire
It's called the Eau Claire Selma Exchange, creating opportunities for youth to learn from each other in two different locations, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Selma, Alabama.
Organ donations on the rise in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has seen the number of organ donors rise since relaunching the state's donor registry in 2010.
Local festival celebrates start to summer season
Live music, local food, and refreshments, all festival favorites that most look forward to in summer months. But thanks to Spring Fest, locals were able to enjoy all those things, early.
1 killed, 2 hurt in Milwaukee shootings
Milwaukee police are investigating two shootings that left a 23-year-old man dead and two other people injured.
Wisconsin lawmaker targeting drunken driving again
A Wisconsin lawmaker is set to introduce seven bills increasing penalties for drunken driving in the only state where a first-time offense is not a crime.
2 Wisconsin climbers at Mount Everest survive earthquake
Two Wisconsin men climbing Mount Everest have survived an avalanche set off by a powerful earthquake in Nepal.
Boston Marathon bomber's lawyers prepare case for life
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will begin presenting witnesses this week in the penalty phase of his trial as they try to make their case that he should be sentenced to life in prison -- not death -- for his role in the deadly 2013 attack.
Health officials say ice cream is safe despite some recalls
Federal health officials say ice cream is still safe to eat -- even amid recalls by two ice cream companies after the discovery of listeria bacteria in their frozen confections.
US sending disaster response team, $1 million aid to Nepal
]The United States is sending a disaster response team and $1 million in aid to Nepal following a devastating earthquake felt in neighboring countries.
Wisconsin egg company vows to be productive after bird flu
A Wisconsin egg company executive says a Lake Mills facility will become productive again after they euthanize all 800,000 chickens due to a highly contagious avian influenza virus.