WEAU News Headlines

Fanny Hill owner Dennis Heyde says he's closing the longtime restaurant and theater because of economic issues.

House Speaker John Boehner is refusing to rule out a potential shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security because of a congressional impasse over funding.

Gov. Scott Walker says he is open to extending a tuition freeze at the University of Wisconsin beyond the next two years as he is currently proposing.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants a presidential caucus in 2016 to avoid a costly legal battle on whether he can run for president and re-election to his Senate office at the same time.

Two dogs that attacked and killed a miniature donkey near Beloit will be returned to their owner.

Members of Congress have proposed legislation that would remove court-imposed legal protections for gray wolves in four states.

Nobody in Wisconsin matched all the winning numbers to win the big Powerball jackpot worth $564 million.

The Education Department says the latest high school graduation rate has reached 81 percent.

A Waseca man is accused of fleeing from police while driving drunk on an ATV with an 8-year-old passenger.

As tickets go on sale for the Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and award-winning author Michael Perry talk about the inspiration behind it and what they're most excited to see.

The Wisconsin Assembly is poised to vote on a bill that would allow grocery stores to hand out sample mini-shots of liquor.

The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would outlaw using GPS to track someone without their consent.

Neenah Paper is bucking the industry trend of recent years.

We're learning more about what caused the death of a Pierce County man.

A former Wisconsin teacher of the year slams likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker in an open letter, saying he's misrepresenting the facts when telling an anecdote about a laid off teacher.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says layoff notifications resulting from Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget could happen as soon as April, even though the biennial budget may not be passed until May or June.

The Dunn County Humane Society is preparing to break ground on a much needed addition.

The state is buying nearly 14,000 acres of forestland in Iron County for public use and timber production.

A Sheboygan alderman has resigned following accusations he gave gifts to a 15-year-old boy so he would agree to sexual activity.

It hasn't even opened but already "Fifty Shades of Grey" is getting a big thumbs-down from religious and other groups who say it's degrading to women and endorses sexual violence.