WEAU News Headlines

A group of scientists are warning federal wildlife officials that the state Department of Natural Resources' wolf population estimates are faulty.

The Eau Claire Police Department won an international award for effective use of social media, by law enforcement.

A well-known Eau Claire woman, hurt in a freak bike crash, has passed away. According to an update posted on her CaringBridge website Wednesday, 58-year-old Cheri Uelmen died around 12:20 a.m.

A new report says the overall well-being of black children in Wisconsin is generally bleak.

The Green Bay Packers are inviting fans who attend this weekend's home opener to donate warm winter coats for needy children.

Wisconsin wildlife officials say a deadly bat disease hasn't spread beyond a single Grant County mine.

WEAU's Meghan Kulig emceed an event in Eau Claire Tuesday night.

Taking care of loved ones with dementia or alzheimer's can be stressful. That's what inspired Grace Lutheran to put on a special event in Altoona Tuesday night.

The Grace Lutheran Foundation has announced a new multi-million dollar healthcare campus to be built in Altoona.

The new plan for the Randall Park Neighborhood includes improved maintenance, increased owner-occupancy, and better use of the riverfront.

The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors approves a new wheel tax for thousands of eligible vehicles.

In a 9-2 vote Eau Claire's City Council voted in favor of supporting the creation of a non-profit entity that would be known as Eau Claire Confluence Inc.

The local software company JAMF has moved in and started working in a new office building on Riverfront Terrace near Phoenix Park. The new building is modern and has lots of common space where employees can work in groups.

The Minnesota Wild announced Suter's death and called him "a great hockey ambassador, he was a terrific person off the ice who will be greatly missed."

Troopers have released more photos of the people accused of leading them on a high-speed chase last week.

The fair was free and open to the public. It had representatives from 34 organizations that provided information on how volunteers can make a difference in the community.

60-year-old Sandra Kirby made the plea in Eau Claire County court.

Jake Leinenkugel is stepping down as president of the brewery started by his great-great-grandfather and will be succeeded by his younger brother Dick Leinenkugel, who led economic development efforts in Wisconsin under former Gov. Jim Doyle.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be removing a damaged pedestrian bridge today over Highway 14 in Winona at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

A message posted to Cheri Uelmen's Caring Bridge website says all of her organs and "lots of tissue" will help others because "Cheri is in such amazing shape and was so healthy."