WEAU News Headlines
Officer-involved shooting in St. Paul
St. Paul police confirm there has been an officer-involved shooting in a north side neighborhood.
Death of Prince sparks bill to clarify artists' rights
In the wake of Prince's death, legislative committees plan hearings on a bill to clarify the rights of artists to control the commercial use of their names, likenesses and images -- and extend those protections to an artist's heirs.
North Carolina files lawsuit over LGBT law
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is going to court in a fight for a state law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Gator thought to be dead takes chomp out of man's thumb
Authorities say a Florida man was bitten by an alligator after he mistook it for dead.
Woman dies after jumping from moving truck
Authorities say a woman has died after jumping from a moving pickup truck near Rogers.
Woman struck by bicyclist in Beloit has died
A woman hit by a teenager riding his bike on the sidewalk in Beloit has died of her injuries.
High school for recovering addicts may close
Administrators of Wisconsin's only high school focused on helping students recover from drug and alcohol addiction say financial difficulties may force them to close it.
2 more wounded officers suing Wisconsin gun shop
A second lawsuit is set for trial against a U.S. gun shop after a jury in October found the store negligently sold a gun used to injure two Milwaukee police officers.
Evansville woman crowned next Alice in Dairyland
Her job will be to educate the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.
Powerball ticket big news at Trenton 7-Eleven
A worker at the New Jersey convenience store that sold a Powerball ticket worth $429.6 million says he and his colleagues are "amazed" that it happened.
Wild weather in Rocky Mountains pushing into Plains
A large storm that brought a series of tornadoes to eastern Colorado has dumped up to a foot of snow in Wyoming and is bringing severe weather to the Great Plains as it pushes east.
Local suicide rates increasing; how to ask the question
Eau Claire County’s 2015 suicide rates are the highest ever recorded for the county at 25; that's an increase from 13 deaths by suicide in 2014.
Fires in Canada, Minnesota bring haze to Chippewa Valley
Hundreds of miles away, here in the Chippewa Valley, locals have been seeing haze and smelling smoke from the Canadian wildfires. And the effects could continue as long as the flames do.
Garden centers stay busy on Mother's Day weekend
Whether you went out for brunch or bought her flowers, gardening centers say Mother's Day is their busiest time of the year.
UWEC Car Club hosts first car show
A newly formed UW-Eau Claire Car Club held it's first of many car shows Sunday.
2 men sentenced for killing 90-year-old Minnesota farmer
Two men will each serve 37 years in prison for fatally beating a 90-year-old man in his Carver County farm home last year.
Reversal unlikely as deadline approaches on N Carolina law
North Carolina government and university officials have until Monday to tell federal attorneys they won't enforce a new law limiting which public bathrooms transgender people can use.
Son charged with killing father, dismembering body
Police officers in Cape Coral, Florida have charged a 33-year-old man with killing his father and then dismembering the body.
Relative: Milwaukee girl, 9, shot by bullet still critical
A relative says a 9-year-old Milwaukee girl remains in critical condition after she was wounded last week by a bullet fired from outside her home.
Reds recall OF Kyle Waldrop, option OF Scott Schebler
The Cincinnati Reds have recalled outfielder Kyle Waldrop from Triple-A Louisville before Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.