Eau Claire News

Justin Vernon of the band Bon Iver accepts the award for Best New Artist during the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb.

Students cheered on Bon Iver, and even had music themed activities like Bon Iver related trivia and a costume contest.

"My first thought was my apartment is on fire," said Jean Smasal, a resident near site of an apartment fire Saturday night.

CURT Mfg. LLC. a manufacturer of trailer and towing components headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisc., recently awarded Shane McNallie its distinguished service award at the company's annual holiday party.

Drug officers say right now heroin is a growing problem in western Wisconsin but they say meth labs are also on the come back.

The Eau Claire Police Department said it's looking into a recent spike of license plate thefts in the city.

Early on, Angela Kay Grigsby was told she'd make $60,000 to $70,000 by participating in an identity theft scam with Oladipo Coker and Julian Okeayainneh.

The Green Bay area is under a winter weather advisory until 11 a.m. today, with snow making roads slippery in some places.

Broadway Pizza is offering a free meal from its pizza lunch buffet to people who donate to the Community Table.

WEAU 13 News goes one-on-one with Vinehout for the first time since she announced that she'll run for governor in a recall election.

The United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley held their 4th annual wine tasting event at the State Theatre Thursday.

Officer Matt McCoy and his dog Charlie make up the Altoona P.D. K-9 unit. Their current vehicle provides too small a space for Charlie, and they are looking to citizen and local businesses for donations towards an SUV to keep Charlie healthy and this vital program in place.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - After Debra Gregory passed out twice the same day at her home in 2008, a friend took her to Mayo Clinic Health System-Oakridge in Osseo.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire is among the nation's Best Regional Hospitals 2011-12, according to U.S. News & World Report, publisher of "Best Hospitals." It is the only hospital in northwest Wisconsin to receive this ranking.

For just the third time, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence is marking February as teen dating violence awareness month.

Good news for Alzheimer's patients, the Obama administration announced the first of a two-part plan to devote an extra $130 million to dementia research.

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections told the police department that it will release David Frederick, 52, from prison on February 14.

Cory Roberts says he worries what will happen to his fellow firefighters after a number of towns in Wisconsin have tried to balance their budgets by increasing pension and healthcare costs for public safety workers.

Sunshine coupled with a high in the low 30s is expected today in Green Bay with forecast temperatures to drop later in the week.

A dry several months and this mild winter is creating some stress for area trees.