UW-Eau Claire's new W.R. Davies Student Center is among the university facilities to which Visit Eau Claire hopes to attract new events. It could generate close to $5 million in new visitor spending in the Eau Claire area.

The legislation requires an independent annual financial audit of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Currently the agency is audited every other year by the Legislative Audit Bureau.

The state Division of Public Health's 2012 report looked at four types of serious infections at hospitals. It said Wisconsin hospitals reduced occurrences of bloodstream infections associated with intravenous lines and urinary tract infections among those who had catheters.

Wisconsin drivers and passengers should buckle up or they will have a better chance to get a ticket under a new statewide crackdown.

Wisconsin wildlife officials say a third survey has turned up no signs a deadly bat disease has reached the state.

It was graduation day for the Chippewa Valley Veterans Treatment Court.

The health department held an open house at the Family Planning Clinic, where people could tour the facility and learn about the services they provide.

The previous record high price for gas in Eau Claire was $4.09 in the summer of 2008.

An unsolved investigation continues after a fire destroys a downtown building in Chippewa Falls. WEAU's Courtney Everett share an inside look at heroes inside the flames and how firefighters are teaching local adults from a firefighter's perspective.

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies at the age of 71.

Planned Parenthood gets hit with budget cuts and on Thursday, one of four branches closed its doors to people in the Chippewa Valley.

All the wildfires in the state are stirring up some memories in Jackson County where 36-years ago a massive fire burned up more than 17,000 acres of land.

A California judge ruled a man guilty of texting while driving, after he was seen using a map application on his phone, not sending a text nor talking.

The cabin is Mirror Lake Lodge and has been in the family since 1991. The owner, Barry Nesja, says he lost a shed, an outhouse and four boats.

When an emergency becomes too much for regular patrol officers, the SWAT Team is called in.

The hearing will examine whether former UW-Stout student Luke Helder's mental health has improved enough to allow him to understand the proceedings and aid in his defense.

“To the victims of this fire, I want you to know that the State of Wisconsin stands with you, and I am directing our state agencies to do everything they can to help you recover and rebuild during this difficult time," Governor Walker said.

The state Department of Workforce Development reported the latest figure on Thursday. It also released preliminary numbers showing the state added 32,000 private sector jobs last year.

Gerre Ninnemann's wife, Marie, came to the rescue as the bear bit him and clawed his back outside a cabin in Silver Cliff Wednesday. Ninnemann first spotted the bear going after his dog.

128th Refueling Wing Lt. Nathan Wallin says the KC-135 was on a routine training mission Thursday when pilots reported engine trouble.

Eau Claire police say the driver was headed north on Fairfax when the crash happened.

Walker's Department of Workforce Development released the new figures on Thursday, but they can't be compared to other states until next month.

Witnesses told police the man had been jogging on the trail at the top of the bluff shortly beforehand and had asked for directions.

Gov. Scott Walker will tour damage from a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday.

A group of current and former Green Bay Packers is set to visit cadets at the Wisconsin National Guard's Challenge Academy.