Eau Claire News

Social studies teacher Sam Van Hefty wanted his eighth-grade students to understand just how outnumbered the Americans were at the outset of the Revolutionary War.

Intense summer heat has not hit Wisconsin yet, but in less than a week, parts of two major highways in the area have buckled.

The trial of an Eau Claire doctor accused of molesting 16 patients will be held in Superior, unless there's a last-minute plea deal.

A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper arrested a 35-year-old man from Oakdale, Minnesota, for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 4th offense Tuesday night on I-94 at the 36 A1 2 eastbound.

If you liked yesterday's weather, you'll like today's weather. It'll be another pleasant day with lots of sunshine across Northeastern Wisconsin.

A person canoeing in the river found the body on Monday. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Dean of Students Brian Carlisle says he has been notified the body is that of David Rodgers, who fell into the river in April.

With high temperatures finally in the forecast, that means more pets are at risk, but it's important that your pet gets the proper doggy exercise.

One side alleges attempted sexual coercion and unwanted touching. The other side suggests the dispute really is about a friendship and business relationship gone bad.

Two of three men accused of stealing 14 iPads and three laptop computers from an Eau Claire store have been convicted by an Eau Claire County jury.

As part of the agreement, 30-year-old Meranda Warborg could serve a full 90 months in prison if she fails to live up to conditions of her sentencing over the next 5 years.

Rain showers continued to greet farmers by the inches last week, which lead to even more delays in the farm fields.

A central Wisconsin high school district is partnering with a Chinese school to teach the Chinese students a U.S. curriculum.

The 2013 Ford Escape in Eau Claire, WI has helped Ford reach this goal. The Escape is impressing drivers with its athletic driving abilities and spacious interior.

The Rev. Richard N. "Rick" Hoyme was elected June 2 to a six-year term as bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at the synod's assembly June 1 and 2 in Eau Claire.

A former Indiana business partner of hardware kingpin John Menard contends in a lawsuit that the Wisconsin billionaire pressured her to have sex with him and his wife and retaliated by firing her husband as a financial adviser and filing lawsuits against them and some of their friends.

Our photographer on the scene saw crews searching the river in the area of the UW-Eau Claire campus.

Twenty-seven-year-old Cain Moss of La Crosse has been charged with Hiding a Corpse and First Degree Reckless Homicide/Deliver Drugs.

A report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm says the state's farmers produced five times as much maple syrup this year as last year and the most since it began keeping track in 1992.

There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms today but the rest of the week looks nice with highs in the 70s.

After interviewing three consulting firms last week, the Village Board and personnel committee together chose Voorhees Associates to aid in the search and hiring of a new village manager.