Feb. 3—EAU CLAIRE — A unique process is underway to rid Lake Altoona of sand that has presented constant challenges, particularly in recent years. Construction crews this week began dredging about ...

ALTOONA (WQOW) - Lake Altoona is declaring a "battle on algae blooms" by installing new equipment, hoping to keep the beach from needing to close. Harmful algae blooms have plagued Lake Altoona during ...

ALTOONA (WQOW) - A local group is frustrated after an important Lake Altoona project has been delayed for at least one year. Eau Claire County was planning to conduct a dam repair in 2026. But changes ...

Jan. 25—ALTOONA — An alternative may be coming to the costly, annual dredging that has been used to keep sand from clogging up Lake Altoona. The Lake Altoona District has been gifted $1.2 million ...

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A machine to help preserve Lake Altoona arrived Thursday. The Eau Claire River deposits an estimated 60,000 cubic yards of sand into Lake Altoona every year. The Lake Altoona ...

Jul. 26—EAU CLAIRE — Dozens of residents who live by Lake Altoona packed the gallery of an Eau Claire courtroom on Wednesday morning to see a man accused of polluting a creek that leads to their ...

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A man is in custody after police say they made an attempt at a traffic stop, the man drove their vehicle onto the ice of a lake, exited the vehicle and fled, resulting in police ...

EAU CLAIRE — A man accused of dumping wastewater into a creek that feeds Lake Altoona saw the all charges dismissed, but didn’t get away with it. Daniel Burns III, Cedarburg, faced four counts of ...

ALTOONA — According to Eau Claire County Parks and Forest Department, the annual winter draw down of Lake Altoona began on Monday morning. In accordance with state guidelines, the lake is lowered by 0 ...

ALTOONA — Two projects addressing critical parts of Lake Altoona in 2026 will require a draw down, significantly lowering water levels down by eight or nine feet in the fourth quarter of the year. In ...