No one was home when the fire started, but Chad and Vicki Boettcher say their cats Callie and Sassy and their Black Lab Max never made it out.

A teen accused of driving drunk in a high speed crash that killed a passenger and injured another faces criminal charges in Eau Claire County.

A gift from a local developer could help balance Eau Claire County's budget. The County Highway Department says a developer offered to donate more than 42,000 tons of shale to the county.