Augusta News

Here are the latest street construction reports in the Chippewa Valley, according to the Eau Claire Public Works Department and state Department of Transportation: Under construction and closed to traffic Construction complete and road reopened - Alley south of Emery Street from Keith Street to east end.

On Thursday, crews are scheduled to start work on a $951,000 project to improve part of U.S. Highway 12.

The former Eau Claire County district attorney facing multiple felony forgery and identity theft charges was found guilty Thursday by an Eau Claire County jury.

Eau Claire County's first pharmaceutical drug collection brought about twice the excess and expired medication that organizers had expected.

A 23-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday after his single horse-drawn buggy was struck from behind by a pickup trick on U.S. 12.

A poorly extinguished brush fire turned into a forest fire in the town of Bridge Creek, Augusta-Bridge Creek Fire Chief Ken Zich said.

Mathy Construction Co. of Onalaska submitted the low bid of $951,503 to repave about nine miles of U.S. 12 between Augusta and Fairchild, it was announced this week.

We mark certain dates each year for special meaning, dates like Christmas and Memorial Day.

Officers are responding to a crash involving a semi-truck and at least two other vehicles.

Charges filed in animal deaths An 18-year-old Augusta man faces felony animal mistreatment charges in connection with the shooting of sheep and horses with a bow and arrows.

This week is spring break at UW-Eau Claire, but Davies Center was still full of eager crowds of students Tuesday.

Deputies have identified two teens they say are responsible for shooting livestock in Augusta.

Two farm animals area shot with arrows near Augusta. A sheep was shot and killed, and a horse was shot in the shoulder, but is expected to survive.

A horse and sheep were shot with arrows over the weekend at two town of Bridge Creek farms.

Nicole Fontecchio stood outside her burned house, peered at it briefly and then spoke about what she gained, not lost, in the recent fire.

All-terrain vehicle enthusiasts in Eau Claire County soon may be riding on new terrain.

They can be paid in installments with the first half due Friday and the second by the end of June.

The following data are from the Department of Public Instruction's Web site: Local Local levy District Students levy /student Augusta 634 $2,720,491 $4,291 Eleva-Strum 633 $2,081,840 $3,288 Stratford 779 ...

Eau Claire County leaders affirmed Tuesday night that they plan to follow a law forbidding salt sales to private companies, starting now.

A man accused of killing a woman by beating her with a piece of furniture, appeared in court Monday.