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 It has been two years since Jayme Closs escaped and was returned home. Closs’ family posted a message to Facebook yesterday remembering the two years since she was kidnapped and marking the day she was rescued. The Closs family says they are very thankful that she is home. They also thanked the neighbors in Gordon, who helped her when Closs escaped. The man who kidnapped and held her captive, Jake Patterson, is serving a life sentence in prison.

It is nine weeks of community service for the Eau Claire woman who stole thousands of dollars from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as well as from the PTA at Sam Davey Elementary. A judge last week sentenced Christine Busse. If she doesn’t commit any crimes, her felony charges will be reduced to a misdemeanor. Busse pleaded guilty to stealing 33-thousand-dollars from the groups, but she told police she planned to pay the money back.

The House will take the first steps today to try to remove President Trump from office after last week’s deadly riot at the Capitol.  Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a resolution will be introduced today calling that calls on Vice President Pence to move to activate the 25th Amendment.  A majority of the Cabinet would have to sign on to the idea that Trump is incapable of executing his duties, making Pence acting President.  Pelosi said if Pence doesn’t respond within

Police in Chippewa Falls are letting people know they are not raising money to buy bulletproof vests. The Police Department put out the word over the weekend that any calls or letters claiming otherwise are a scam. Someone has been trying to raise money, claiming it will go to the police department. The real PD said on Facebook that it’s a scam, and people should not make any donations.

Doctors at one of Wisconsin’s largest hospitals are telling people to stay home with a mild case of the coronavirus. Doctors at UW Health last week said hospitals across the state are full with serious cases of the virus, and they say anyone with mild symptoms should stay home. Dr. Jeff Pothof with UW Health says people should rest, stay hydrated, and isolate even from their families. Most people who test positive for the virus are declared recovered in two weeks.

Wisconsin’s governor is asking the federal government for more coronavirus vaccine doses. Governor Tony Evers and seven other Democratic governors wrote a letter on Friday asking for a share of doses that are being held in reserve. The request for more vaccine doses comes when Wisconsin hasn’t even used half of what it already has. As of Friday, the state’s Department of Health Services reported that doctors in the state have administered 123-thousand of the 266-thousand doses sent to the state. Wisconsin has been

President-elect Joe Biden’s dog, Major is about to become the first rescue dog to live in the White House.  The German Shepherd was adopted by the Bidens in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington, which is hosting a special online event to commemorate the occasion.  The “Indoguration” of Major Biden happens online via Zoom and will raise funds to help other rescue animals.  Details are on the Delaware Humane Association Facebook page.

The Powerball jackpot is rolling over to more than half-a-billion dollars.  There were no winners in last night’s Powerball lottery, nor in Friday’s Mega Millions lottery, which is also worth over half-a-billion.  The revised estimated jackpot amount for Powerball now sits at 550-million dollars, while the Mega Millions is an estimated 600-million dollars, both before taxes. Mega Millions draws again this Tuesday evening followed on Wednesday night for Powerball’s next drawing.

 Thirteen people are facing federal charges in Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol.  Cameron Fairchild reports.  D.C. is increasing security measures around the Capitol.  Mayor Muriel Bowser says they’re getting ready for more protests ahead of the January 20th inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy adds that National Guard members may be allowed to carry guns while reinforcing the local police.  This comes after rioters broke into the Capitol building forcing Congress to stop electoral vote certification

A teenager is safe after getting rescued from falling off a bridge in Wausau.  Friday evening a State Trooper and another driver helped pull the 15-year old up from the side of the McCleary Bridge.  The girl was holding to the bridge railing by the fingers of one hand when the two rescuers pulled her back to safety.  A Wisconsin State Patrol tweet says she was taken to the hospital for evaluation.  The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.