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A financial advisor from Altoona is looking at the possibility of 30 years in prison on fraud charges. Federal prosecutors say Michael Shillin, the owner of Shillin Wealth Management, scammed both clients and a bank. Prosecutors say Shillin lied about buying stocks for clients and sold them insurance policies that benefited him more than his clients. The feds also say he lied to a bank to get 462-thousand-dollars in loans. He’s charged with both wire fraud and bank fraud.

Eau Claire’s public health boss says they’re going to start with 600 vaccine doses for younger kids and see where things go. City-county health director Lieske Giese yesterday said they are getting ready to vaccinate kids between five and eleven-years-old. The federal government is expected to approve the shots today or tomorrow, and Giese says they could start putting shots in arms after that. Giese says there are about eight thousand kids between five and eleven in Eau Claire County.

Most University of Wisconsin employees already have their coronavirus shots, now it looks like the rest will have to fall in line. UW President Tommy Thompson yesterday said the school will comply with President Biden’s mandate that all federal contractors require their employees to be vaccinated. Thompson says he doesn’t want to put the millions of dollars in federal contracts that fund research at the school at risk.  The president’s mandate says everyone who works for a federal contractor must be vaccinated

They are hiring at Eau Claire schools. The school district yesterday said they have about 100 open positions right now. That includes everything from teachers’ aides to bus drivers to custodians.  However, they don’t need teachers. Pay is dependent upon which job you are applying for. HR manager Brandon Wick says anyone who’s interested should apply online. YOU CAN LEARN MORE WITH A CLICK HERE.

United Airlines is ready to give passengers more drink options.  Those mini bottles of hard liquor are coming back.  Sales will begin November 15th, just before the busy holiday travel season kicks off.  This applies to flights over 300 miles, and customers can only request one drink at a time.  Other airlines, such as Southwest and American, have said they won’t start alcohol sales until next year.

None of the pieces of abortion legislation that cleared the Wisconsin Assembly yesterday are expected to become law. Republican lawmakers approved a series of plans that include a ban on sex-selective abortions and a born alive provision. Republican state Representative William Penterman says life needs to be protected in Wisconsin.  Democrats, including state Representative Lisa Subeck, say abortion is healthcare and they want to protect healthcare. Republicans passed almost identical plans two years ago. Governor Tony Evers vetoed them then and is expected

Packer fans in southeast Wisconsin will find the team on a new radio station next year. The team and iHeartMedia yesterday announced that Packer broadcasts will be on 97-point-three The Game starting next season. The Packers are leaving WTMJ radio where they’ve been for nearly a century. The move won’t change who’s calling the games, Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren will stay in the broadcast booth. The Packers say they are excited to welcome a new station for fans in and around

The Wisconsin Department of Justice says there are now more than 180 reports of clergy and faith leader abuse on record in the state.  The DOJ today says 80-percent of those reports are instances of abuse with 20-percent addressing an institution’s response to the allegations.  Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul appreciates those who have come forward to provide information about clergy abuse and he hopes the reviews can bring healing to survivors.

 The Department of Natural Resources announces no licenses have been issued to state hunters and trappers for the Fall wolf hunt season.  The DNR says it will continue to work towards completing a management plan to guide wolf hunt decisions.  Anyone suspecting wolves of attacking pets or livestock should contact the USDA Wildlife Services staff immediately.

The Hodag Country Festival is back this summer.  Organizers today say the 2022 festival will run from July 7th through the 10th.   Performers include Jon Pardi and Neal McCoy on July 7th and Larry Fleet, Kip Moore and Lauren Alaina on July 8th.  Sam Hunt, Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Tracy Byrd and Sawyer Brown are some of the other musical acts set to perform.