WEAU News Headlines

Wisconsin wildlife officials are trying to trap a family of black bears that has been digging through trash bins in the small town of Osceola.

A money-saving experiment by a handful of Minnesota school districts that switched to four-day school weeks is winding down because of academic performance concerns.

The Obama administration is launching a new initiative aimed at helping small- and medium-sized businesses export their products.

Shipping through the Port of Green Bay was down in April.

The Brown County sales tax that has helped fund Lambeau Field improvements will end by the end of 2015.

People living in Eau Claire got a chance to voice their opinion on the new CVS Pharmacy that may be built.

A new Gallup survey shows a growing number of middle-aged Americans are feeling more confident about retirement - a jump from about seven years ago.

The final phase of construction will start a week from Monday when crews start tearing down the walls of the elementary school and transforming it to a school for 21st century learning.

A program designed to help patients understand their health care is coming to an end at Marshfield Clinic Health System, affecting 45 nursing positions and hundreds of patients.

A ruling by the U.S Supreme Court gives anonymous tipsters more credibility and officers the ability to stop and search cars based on their word.

2012 data from the Federal Government shows that there are fewer farms in most Wisconsin counties. Except for Chippewa County, where there has been an increase in numbers.

Many businesses are getting a chance to save money and energy through a statewide program.

All of the recent rains are having a big impact on an area campground along the Mississippi River.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin announced the total for its largest fundraiser on Monday.

Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed the appeal with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.

The Rice Lake Police Department says 32-year-old Johnny Rogers is being released on Wednesday. He will be living at a transitional living program home at 24 west Slocumb Street in Rice Lake.

The treatments included cancer screenings beyond the age most experts recommend.

The public hearing is scheduled for Monday evening's meeting.

Leader Abubakar Shekau cradles an assault rifle in the video received Monday and says: "I swear to almighty Allah you will not see them again until you release our people that you have captured."+

Police say it happened shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday.