WEAU News Headlines

Average U.S. mortgage rates tumbled this week, with the 30-year loan hitting its lowest level since June 2013 as Treasury bond yields marked new lows.

European Union nations are promising to reinforce passenger screening for Ebola at the airports in the hardest-hit West African nations and coordinate a common approach for the deadly virus at EU entry points.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker is being outspent by Democrat Mary Burke and her supporters on television ads in the hotly contested race for Wisconsin governor.

Halloween is right around the corner. WEAU's Courtney Everett talks with Goodwill on how to build a costume on a budget.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid dropped to the lowest level in 14 years last week, the latest signal that companies are cutting few workers and hiring could remain healthy.

State charges against a Duluth store owner who sold synthetic drugs have been dropped.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction figures show about half of public school districts will get more state aid this year than the previous school year.

A Bangor man is facing at least six years in prison following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and videotaping the attack.

The criminal complaint alleges that Kristopher P. Torgerson attempted to rob Stephanie Low and killed her.

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn says he has fired an officer who instigated a fight with a mentally ill man that eventually led the officer to shoot the man 14 times, killing him.

A Waupaca man is charged with killing his 2-year-old stepson in May

More than seventy third, fourth and fifth grade students at Sherman Elementary spent the last week building a robot, but they weren't just learning how to build a robot, they were having fun. The robotics program is thanks to a partnership between UW-Eau Claire Bluegold Beginnings and 4-H Youth Development.

Voters in Eau Claire County will see two separate advisory referenda on the ballot this year. Wednesday night the questions were discussed at an area forum.

A man is found guilty of theft by contractor and racketeering.

Tuesday morning Xcel Energy and Chippewa Valley Technical College showed off their electric power distribution training facilities as part of Wisconsin's Careers in Energy Week.

For the first time in nearly 14 years an area school district is attempting to pass a two part referendum on the November 4th ballot.

Police have released new surveillance video of an armed robbery at an Eau Claire restaurant.

The promotion took place from September 8th - September 22nd at 19 area Mega Foods and Mega Holiday locations.

With the election less than three weeks away, we are hearing from the candidates running for legislative offices.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department has now partnered with the state-wide Silver Alert program.