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 ...

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) - 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 ...

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A long-awaited project that will help maintain the ecosystem of Lake Altoona is being tested. The Lake Altoona District, with help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, started ...

When the plans for the site first came to the city in 2020, many neighbors spoke out after an error in the city's ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

Altoona, Pa. (WTAJ) — Lakemont Park is ushering in the holiday season with the opening of Lights on the Lake Friday night. Over one million individual light bulbs will light up the park in festive ...