WEAU News Headlines
'Spring Aboard' week encourages awareness of boater safety
49 states and U.S. territories require a boater’s certification for those operating powered vessels.
Students get ideas for possible future careers
Around 100 high school students from across northwestern Wisconsin got a glimpse at possible future careers today.
Five years running: UWEC again makes Princeton Review green colleges list
For the fifth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been named one of the most environmentally responsible colleges and universities in the United States and Canada by The Princeton Review.
Bill to fix problem with marijuana byproduct law circulated
A Republican state senator is circulating a proposal designed to help make a marijuana byproduct available to treat people with seizures a year after it was legalized but still not accessible.
Area 5th graders gather for 'Bluegold Beginnings'
Nearly 1,600 area fifth graders from all over the area converged on UW- Eau Claire Thursday.
Permit applied with DNR to fix retaining wall near Confluence Center
Haymarket Concepts has applied for a permit with the DNR to fix the retaining wall next to the Confluence Project.
Extension accepting applications for greenhouse rental space
U-W Extension in Eau Claire County is accepting applications for renting space in a new greenhouse.
Two Eau Claire men charged in hammer beating
Two Eau Claire men arrested in relation to a battery case have been charged.
House Benghazi panel calls Clinton to testify
The chairman of a House committee investigating the 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, has called former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to testify next month, setting up a high-profile showdown over Clinton's use of a private email account and server while she was secretary of state.
Minnesota Gov. Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak that's killed millions of birds in the state's poultry industry.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds drunken driving conviction
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the drunken driving conviction in a case where Justice David Prosser withdrew after he or his staff apparently contacted the state crime lab for information.
State gives final approval for high-voltage power line
Wisconsin regulators have given final approval to a $580 million high-voltage power line that will run between Madison and La Crosse.
In visit, Walker discounts idea Wisconsin lagging Minnesota
Visiting Minnesota, likely Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker is discounting the idea that Wisconsin's economy has performed worse on his watch than its Democratic-led neighbor.
Driver held after man fatally struck in St. Croix County
St. Croix County sheriff's officials say a driver is in jail after striking and killing a man who was walking along a highway.
Body found in Sparta near Walmart
A body was found in a wooded area of Sparta.
Michael Brown's parents sue over son's death
The parents of Michael Brown have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson over the fatal shooting of their son by a police officer.
Renowned expert in care for the dying to speak in Eau Claire
Considered one of the most important minds of the last century, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross forever changed how the world treats its dying. Now her son, Ken Ross, is bringing that message to Eau Claire.
Couple wants both names on daughter's birth certificate
One of the couples at the forefront of efforts to overturn Wisconsin's gay marriage ban is fighting a new legal battle.
Assembly Republicans to pass school testing pause bill
Republicans in control of the state Assembly say they will pass a bill next month that ensures results from the Badger Exam being taken by grade school students this spring will not be used against teachers or schools.
White House: Americans held by, working with al-Qaida killed
The White House says U.S. counterterrorism operations killed American and Italian hostages held by al-Qaida, as well as two Americans who were working with the terror organization.