WEAU News Headlines

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is coming to Wisconsin to host a town hall meeting in Madison.

Mitsubishi is recalling about 460,000 cars because the air bags can push sun visors into passengers and cause injuries in a crash.

A Jewish synagogue in Madison is acquiring a Torah that has some special significance -- it's one of only 12 Torahs worldwide that's written by a woman.

A 23-year-old man accused in a scheme to cash stolen checks from a church in northwestern Wisconsin has been sentenced to three years in prison.

A request to use Lake Michigan water by a west suburb of Milwaukee is moving forward after a five-year review by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Television actor Dustin Diamond is scheduled to be sentenced on two misdemeanor charges stemming from a barroom stabbing in Wisconsin.

With Louisiana's Gov. Bobby Jindal formally launching his presidential bid on Wednesday, 13 high-profile Republicans have officially entered the campaign for the party's 2016 nomination.

Country Fest gates will open Thursday at 2 PM with performances including Thompson Square, Brett Eldredge and headliner Rascal Flatts.

The city of Onalaska is making a name for itself on a national level.

A man involved in a motorcycle crash last week has died of his injuries.

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin (D) released reform legislation on Monday.

Voters With Facts announced the lawsuit last September. It claimed the city broke the Wisconsin Open Meetings law by holding two closed session meetings related to the Confluence Project.

This week, Chippewa Valley Technical College is hosting a hands-on camp for young women interested in becoming firefighters.

Unemployment rates increased in most Wisconsin counties and 30 of the state's 32 largest cities in May.

A Native American tribe is celebrating the legal land transfer of 1,553 acres near the Wisconsin River that once belonged to it.

The Wisconsin State Patrol says Michael Powers, 65, from Bruce, died at a hospital Tuesday.

A new hotel will be built in Altoona’s River Prairie Development.

Damage is estimated at $65,000 for a house fire on Eau Claire's west side.

A white-tailed deer from a breeding farm in Eau Claire County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.

The man, who escaped from a Minnesota prison and was caught in Chippewa County, will be sent back to prison.