WEAU News Headlines
Black DA to decide charges against white Wisconsin officer
In several high-profile U.S. cases in the past year, white prosecutors have declined to charge white police officers who killed black men.
Clinton to launch campaign Sunday in online video
The guessing game is over -- and the launch date of the Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign is known.
Break over, Congress faces fights over Medicare, Iran, Lynch
Senate leaders are racing the calendar as they push toward congressional approval of a bipartisan compromise reshaping how Medicare pays physicians.
Wisconsin Senate GOP leader wants to restore education cuts
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says his fellow Republican senators want to restore much or all of the $127 million that Gov. Scott Walker has proposed cutting from public schools in the first year of his proposed budget.
Police believe Eric Hall is in southern Wisconsin
Police believe Eric Hall, a wanted felon, is in southern Wisconsin.
Live Art 5 takes over the State Theatre
Organizers are calling it a circus of art. On Friday night, creative types viewers, and critics are teaming up for a unique experience known as "Live Art 5."
Lawmakers considering new rules for laundry detergent pods
As mothers warn of the danger of laundry detergent pods, lawmakers are considering legislation to make them more child-proof.
Eau Claire seeking clean-up volunteers
Downtown Eau Claire is seeking help for its annual spring clean up event.
Viennese Ball underway in Eau Claire
The event raises money for music, service and international study scholarships at the university.
Forecasters urge people to plan for severe weather in Wisconsin
The National Weather Service in La Crosse says the peak months for tornadoes in Wisconsin are May and June. That has some people preparing for severe weather.
UW-Eau Claire hosts National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships
Some of the best table tennis players in the college ranks are squaring off in Eau Claire.
Agriculture industry awaits college grads
As Wisconsin’s agricultural industry continues to grow, so does the need for jobs.
Minnesota House speaker: Sunday liquor sale vote will occur
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt says advocates of full liquor sales on Sundays can be assured that a vote will be held before the Legislature adjourns this year.
Penalty phase of marathon bombing trial delayed for 2 weeks
The second phase of the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will not begin until April 21, almost two weeks after his conviction in the 2013 deadly bombing.
Teen accused of killing parents waives extradition
A 17-year-old northern Wisconsin girl accused of killing her mother and stepfather will soon be extradited from Indiana.
Wisconsin pension fund managers awarded nearly $12 million
The state investment board announced the bonuses on Friday.
After foreign policy stumbles, Walker goes abroad
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is becoming something of a globe-trotter as world affairs loom large in the 2016 Republican presidential race and attention has been drawn to his early stumbles on foreign policy.
UW Regents approve mechanical engineering program at UW-Stout
The program will begin in fall 2015.
Wisconsin star Sam Dekker entering NBA draft
Wisconsin Badgers junior forward Sam Dekker says he will skip his final season of eligibility and enter the NBA draft.
Obama, Castro speak by phone amid effort to restore ties
President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have spoken by phone ahead of an expected encounter at a regional summit in Panama.