WASHBURN COUNTY (WQOW) - A former Spooner police officer charged with child sex crimes has reached a plea deal. Dakota Dorn, 28, was charged in 2024 with 12 crimes, including two charges of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 and c... See more
BARRON COUNTY (WQOW) - An Eau Claire man is facing his 16th operating while intoxicated charge (OWI). Bradley Armstrong, 71, was also charged Wednesday with possessing an illegally obtained prescription, operating a motor vehicle while revoked, and failur... See more
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Children and families across Eau Claire County are grieving the death of Dolly Parton, who died this week at age 80. Local children enrolled in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library have been receiving books mailed to their homes every ... See more
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - About 1,500 gallons of sewage spilled onto a street and into a storm sewer in Eau Claire after an aging sewer main broke during a construction project. The sanitary sewer overflow happened at the intersection of Farwell Street and East... See more
ALTOONA (WQOW) - The City of Altoona is discussing raising the stormwater utility rate for residents this week. City Council meets Thursday and is considering a stormwater rate increase that would more than double current fees by 2031 to cover rising main... See more
