WEAU News Headlines
Packers purchase strip mall near Lambeau
The Green Bay Packers franchise is gobbling up more land around Lambeau Field.
Petition seeks to save Sun Prairie victim memorial
Thousands of people have signed an online petition asking that a roadside memorial to a woman killed by a drunken driver in Sun Prairie be allowed to remain.
Former police officer who robbed bank gets 9 years
A former Mukwonago police officer convicted of robbing a bank while he was still on the force has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
Oktoberfest helps local charities
The 12th annual Oktoberfest got underway Friday in Chippewa Falls.
Tomah VA honors POWs and MIAs
The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center was paying tribute to prisoners of war and service members missing in action.
Eau Claire community teams up for Ovarian Cancer Awareness month
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and community members across Eau Claire are taking action to help fight the disease locally.
Goodell: 'Same mistakes can never be repeated'
Goodell was short on specifics at a news conference Friday, his first public statements in more than a week about the rash of NFL players involved in domestic violence.
NEW INFORMATION: Purdue shooter sentenced to 65 years in prison
An Indiana man who admitted fatally stabbing and shooting a fellow Purdue University student inside a crowded classroom has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after telling a judge he lied about being mentally ill.
Man found guilty of abusing boy
21-year-old Dustin Riley pleaded no contest in Eau Claire County court to a charge of physical abuse of a child. Several other charges were dismissed.
NEW INFORMATION: More buildings dismantled to make way for Confluence Project
On Friday, crews could be seen dismantling the buildings closest to Eau Claire Street on the north side of the 100 block of Graham Avenue.
CDC: Severe respiratory illness now in 22 states
Health officials say 22 states now have confirmed cases of an unusual respiratory illness in children.
International Fall Festival to be held Saturday
The community event features more than 75 food, arts and craft vendors, as well as street performances.
People wait in line for new iPhone 6
Here in the Chippewa Valley, there were people waiting outside the AT&T store on Golf Road in Eau Claire.
Boil order issued for Alma Center
The Deputy Clerk there says the water is unsafe to drink and you should boil it until further notice.
UWSP student, instructor teaming up on safety app
Stevens Point Journal Media reports UWSP senior Jenna Furger and instructor Drew Frisk are working together to conduct the smartphone program's first beta test.
Obama: Campus sex assault an affront to humanity
Obama spoke Friday as the White House unveiled a new campaign to change the way people think about campus sexual assault.
Wisconsin AG hopeful drops defense lawyer donation
Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ has given a campaign contribution from a defense attorney who brokered a plea deal with her office to charity.
NEW INFORMATION: Economic agency lacked spending documentation
A new report shows Gov. Scott Walker's economic development corporation lacked supporting documentation for spending on its expenses and grants to businesses during the first two years of its existence.
Convicted Florida felon kills his 6 grandchildren
Authorities say a man who spent time in prison a decade ago for the shooting death of his young son killed six of his grandchildren, his adult daughter and himself in a rampage at a home in the small Florida town of Bell.
FDA tweaks food safety rules due next year
The government is rewriting sweeping new food safety rules after farmers complained that they could hurt business.