Eau Claire County News

A State Patrol trooper arrested a man who tried to stab passengers on a Greyhound bus on Interstate 94 in Eau Claire County.

The list of people eligible to get H1N1 flu shots is being expanded in Eau Claire County.

An Augusta man faces a criminal charge for leading authorities on a seven-mile high-speed chase.

The Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office is pleased to have received funding from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety, for several traffic and alcohol related grants.

For the 1st time since the recession began nearly 2-years ago, sales of homes are up.

Deputies say they have a person of interest in Tuesday's arson fires in Eau Claire County.

Taxpayers weigh in on Eau Claire County's 2010 budget. The county held a public forum Tuesday night.

A former Menomonie, Wis., woman, recently sentenced to prison for violating extended supervision conditions of her 12th drunken driving conviction, pleaded guilty recently in Barron County Court to her 13th offense.

A sergeant with the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department says three fires near County Road HH and Lowes Creek Road are "definitely arson." Sergeant Carl Duncan with the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department says two of the fires happened on Tuesday morning.

Authorities say heavy metal tow chains and padlocks were used to hold a developmentally disabled 21-year-old Eau Claire man in his mother's basement, where he is suspected of being beaten with wood sticks and boxing gloves.

The man police say stole a car from a hospital parking lot and then led officers on a high speed chase pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

When it comes to solving major crimes, investigators say you can play a huge role with just a single tip.

Is the third time the charm? Eau Claire County puts another group together to figure out a jail site.

The Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department announces that a portion of the ATV state funded trail in the Town of Bridge Creek, north of Augusta, will be closed beginning November 1. The county had an agreement with Plum Creek to cross property with the ATV trail.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department will provide H1N1 vaccination clinics next week for specific target groups of people to protect those most at risk.

Eau Claire County residents will be able to dispose of expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter medications for free at four permanent collection sites across the county.

Another Rock County resident died this week from the swine flu, Health Officer Karen Cain said.

A 41-year-old Augusta man is giving new meaning to the term skirt chaser. David Von Haden is accused of taking nearly five dozen photos up women's skirts.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says four more people in the state have died from the swine flu.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department reported the first H1N1 flu related death in an Eau Claire County resident today.