WEAU News Headlines

Ground was broken Wednesday for a new health care facility in Chippewa County.

Jail populations in Eau Claire are reaching some of the highest the county has ever seen, with more inmates being jailed for methamphetamine than ever before.

The Chippewa Valley Council has announced the hiring of a new scout executive.

Friends of an Eau Claire man who drowned in a boating accident are planning an event in his honor.

The Menomonie Middle School was under lockdown and the scene of increased police presence Wednesday, in response to a reported threat which was made.

The Wisconsin Attorney General’s office said more than 62,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected during a recent “drug take-back day”, according to a release sent out Wednesday.

A Milwaukee police officer has been charged with child enticement and soliciting a child for prostitution.

Federal aviation officials say a pilot has died in the crash of a helicopter in Manitowoc County.

A two-vehicle crash in Dunn County early Wednesday morning injured three people, including one who is in critical condition.

A senior campaign adviser tells NBC News that Ohio Gov. John Kasich will suspend his presidential campaign Wednesday.

Lightning hit a liquid propane tank in Jackson County Tuesday night, sparking a house fire.

A new batch of sculptures has arrived in Eau Claire for the annual sculpture tour.

Passengers are now allowed by Amtrak to take bicycles aboard Hiawatha trains running between Milwaukee and Chicago.

A local teacher is leading by example in the hopes of inspiring his students to help save lives. In March, Chippewa Falls teacher Mark Isaacson was recognized for donating four gallons of blood.

Students at Lake Holcombe School opened up two special packages Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders is the winner of Indiana's Democratic primary, scoring a late victory over front-runner Hillary Clinton.

A pig attacked and seriously injured a man at a Massachusetts farm hours after the animal attacked a woman.

The space used to be home to Northwoods Brew Pub, which closed late last year.

Chippewa Falls Police are looking for a suspect who they say is making harassing phone calls.

A senior adviser to Ted Cruz says he has ended his campaign for president, putting Donald Trump on a glide path to claim the Republican Party's nomination.