WEAU News Headlines

A taste of Germany has come to one Western Wisconsin city.

Governor Scott Walker today announced a $333,334 project for engineering design to reconstruct runway, connecting taxiway and hangar taxiway pavements at Cumberland Municipal Airport. Funds will also be used to install a new beacon pole and replace runway end identifier lights.

A new WISPIRG Foundation report hopes to offer a different way to pay for local transportation improvements.

President Barack Obama is accepting the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder and praising him for his deep commitment to ensuring all Americans receive equal justice under the law.

A child from Door County tested positive for the virus. Since mid-August, the CDC has received reports of clusters of Enterovirus D68 infections that have occurred in multiple states, but this is the first confirmed case in Wisconsin.

31-year-old Michael Klempka of Chippewa Falls faces two counts of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children.

The sandwich chain says it learned on July 30th of a possible security incident involving credit and debit cards.

33-year-old William J. Crowley was sentenced Monday in Pepin County court to 120 days in jail, but some of that time will be reduced if he completes inpatient treatment.

More than 100 students in the district have been absent because of flu-like symptoms. On Thursday, seven more kids were out sick.

MnDOT has plans in place to monitor and protect the condition of the existing Winona Bridge during construction of the new bridge, and has also taken steps to deter vehicles that exceed posted weight limits.

Although a robust deer population is a boon to hunters and automotive body shops, the speedy and unpredictable animals are hazardous for drivers on Wisconsin roads every fall.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Cathy Stepp want to remind Wisconsinites to participate in this Saturday’s National Prescription Drug “Take-Back” Day, which is scheduled to run from 10 am to 2 pm in communities across Wisconsin.

The City of Altoona has announced that the fall hydrant flushing program will begin on Wednesday October 1, 2014.

The cloud cover will remain for the next several hours helping to keep temperatures on the cooler side this morning. Most of us are in the 50s and low 60s. Sunshine will return this afternoon helping.

Physical education in schools is a hot topic in Western Wisconsin. A report out just this week found nearly all Wisconsin voters say they want a required half hour of physical education daily. In fact, support is strongest in the Eau Claire and La Crosse areas.

Two people were hurt Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Clinton.

A Manitowoc woman is accused of beating and scalding her 5-year-old son who has Down syndrome.

Milwaukee is set to go batty next month. The free three-day Wisconsin Bat Festival is set to begin Oct. 3 at Riverside Park and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Two Green Bay police officers have been released from a hospital after their squad cars crashed on the way to a wreck.

The Obama administration announced a new 5-year plan for the Great Lakes on Wednesday that will accelerate efforts to address toxic pollution, invasive species and farm runoff and restore plant and wildlife habitat.