Eau Claire News

A couple in Eau Claire, Wis., allegedly locked their disabled son in their basement, where he faced physical abuse at his father's hands, authorities say. Chippewa County District Attorney Jon Theisen said Mai Vang Xiong, 57, and Song Xiong, 48,...

The state senate says no one should be allowed to text and drive, regardless of your age. Again and again, drivers tell us making texting illegal is a smart move by the state senate. Even though the original bill only...

A major medical problem is to blame for a man dying after he drove off the road and landed upside down in a river Friday. Chippewa County Corner Kay Gerrits says 58-year-old Thomas Tillman of Eau Claire had a severe...

Kenneth Mahalko has seen a lot of changes in his 31 years of dairy farming. But what he sees now worries him. “It’s a really bad situation,” he said. Mahalko, of Gilman, is concerned about the prices farmers are getting...

A person in Rock County is the first Wisconsinite to die from swine flu this fall. Health workers say the person had an underlying medical condition that put him or her at greater risk. A Wisconsin Department of Health Services...

In honor of the Feast Day of Saint Francis, Sacred Heart Hospital will sponsor its annual "Blessing of the Animals" on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. The service will take place on the west lawn of the Hospital, 900...

The young and the young at heart enjoyed one of the last summery days in Eau Claire's Carson Park Saturday morning -- as they took part in the annual Eau Claire Start!...The walk benefits the American Heart Association and encourages...

More than 130 businesses are expected to show off their products and services at Wednesday's 2009 Business Expo. Those businesses spent Tuesday setting up for the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce fundraiser at the Ramada Convention Center in Eau...

When three former Marshfield High School students were searching for affordable housing near their colleges, they found there was a lack of resources to help in their search. The guys, Brett Strapper, Andrew Tarcon and Kyle Kersten, decided to create...

Wisconsin chapter representatives brought its “community conversation” about health care reform to Menomonie last month, more than 20 area residents were on hand to air their views. And some of those who weren’t able to attend, shared their stories and...