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Kids in Eau Claire may want to count their candy bars. An Eau Claire dentist, Dr. Courtney Reich, is offering parents five dollars-per-pound for Halloween candy. She says the idea is to avoid cavities. Kids will get a toothbrush for their troubles. Reich and the other dentists at Oakwood Hills Family Dental are limiting the candy buy-back to just one pound per kid. You can swing buy and sell what’s left starting Monday.

It is Halloween and Wisconsinites are joining 170 million other Americans in celebrating.  Candy industry website candy-dot-com says it’s research shows over 50-percent of parents stash some Halloween candy to enjoy later in the year and the average household spends 25-dollars for Halloween candy.  Starburst is the favorite candy in the Badger State with nearly a 110-thousand-pounds distributed at Halloween. The second favorite candy in Wisconsin is Butterfinger followed by Hot Tamales.

 Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore says voting on today’s impeachment resolution is one of the most sobering events of her career.  Moore says she never came to Congress to impeach a president but she will not shirk from her responsibilities to oppose the constitution and defend democracy.  Fellow Democrat Mark Pocan says House members are holding the president accountable, but they are also getting legislative work done.  Pocan today introduced the LEARNS Act which is designed to strengthen apprenticeship programs and secure

Hemp licensing applications and registrations are available for the 2020 Wisconsin growing season starting today, Nov. 1. The deadline for current licensees to renew their registration is March 1, 2020. New licensees can apply at any time during the year. Wisconsin’s research pilot program requires that anyone who wants to grow or process hemp obtain a license from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and register their intent to grow or process in the coming season. Hemp

An Eau Claire man is pleading no contest to felony child abuse.  A criminal complaint claims David Marshall admitted to shooting a six-year-old with a BB gun as discipline.  Marshall initially denied shooting a toddler but police say he eventually admitted to that as well.  He entered the no contest plea on Wednesday.  His sentencing hasn’t been announced.

A person is in custody in connection with a shooting investigation in West Salem, just northeast of La Crosse.  Reports say Onalaska resident Curtis Green was arrested earlier this week for a shooting that happened in the 500 block of Brickl Road last Saturday.  The victim was taken to the hospital and has since been released.

Authorities around Wisconsin are warning about meth showing up in kids’ Halloween candy this year.  The Grant County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Wednesday a picture of candy laced with the drug that was found in southern Wisconsin.  The sheriff’s office wants parents to check kids’ candy for similar issues.

A contagious virus that affects dogs is being reported in the Chippewa Valley.  Kindness Animal Hospital in Chippewa Falls says it treated two dogs for kennel cough on Tuesday.  Kennel cough is a virus that causes dogs to develop a bad cough.  Some dogs can fight the virus off themselves, but some will need to get a vaccine.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Police across the Badger State are reminding drivers that trick or treaters will be on the streets in big numbers in some areas.  Authorities say drivers need to be extra careful and watch for kids darting across the street unexpectedly.  Trick or treaters need to stay on the sidewalks and wear costumes that fit them and parents should make sure there are reflective markings on costumes or that kids carry a flashlight.  It’s also important to check candy

A jury may see the man who police say ran down three western Wisconsin Girl Scouts try and explain himself. A judge yesterday ruled that prosecutors can use the videotaped interview with Colten Treu as evidence. True’s lawyers say he was too emotional during the question and answer session, and told the judge that investigators coerced answers out of him. Prosecutors say Treu was high on canned air when he ran the girls down along a stretch of highway outside Lake Hallie