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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants more information on a hunter who was shot in Washburn County.  The DNR says a 31-year-old man was shot Sunday morning in Minong Township and treated without surgery.  The DNR wants anyone with information to call its tip line.

Hundreds of elementary school kids in the Eau Claire School District have new coats thanks to the Eau Claire Firefighters Community Charity.  This year’s Operation Warm helped donate 500 coats worth eleven-thousand dollars to kids across the district last Friday.  The charity’s president says all the coats were paid for through donations.

Hope Gospel is giving people a chance to enjoy Thanksgiving. Hope Gospel Mission is hosting the Annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner on Thursday, November 28 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The traditional Thanksgiving Dinner is free to everyone and will feature turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans, cranberries, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie. No reservations are needed. There will be a brief program that begins at 11:30am with the meal to follow. The special free community event will be held

The first weekend of deer season in Wisconsin ended with four people shot. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says two of the victims accidentally shot themselves. One hunter wounded a woman while shooting at a running deer, and the fourth victim was shot in Washburn County, in northern Wisconsin. DNR says the shootings are a reminder for hunters to be safe while in the field.

Two people are out of the hospital after a weekend house fire in Sparta. Firefighters put out the flames at the home early Saturday morning. A mother and her daughter who were inside were treated for burns and smoke inhalation. There’s no word on what started the fire.

Your Thanksgiving Dinner will cost about a penny more this year.  That’s the word from the American Farm Bureau, which says higher dairy prices will offset the falling cost of turkey.  The group’s 34th annual survey of foods traditionally served at Thanksgiving adds up to just under 49-dollars to feed a family of ten.  The list of a dozen items includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, coffee and milk.  The Farm Bureau notes turkey prices

A 68 year old man picked up a 5th OWI. Lance J Falter from Iron River has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. It was just before 10 Sunday morning when a Trooper made a traffic stop for a defective brake and improperly attached registration decals. The driver was identified as Lance Falter and showed signs of impairment.  He is being charged with operating a motor vehicle

HELLO HUNTERS! It is the day deer hunters across the state of Wisconsin have been waiting for.  Gun deer season opens this morning at dawn. Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is urging caution all around.  DNR says hunters need to be careful with their rifles and shotguns, and they need to be extra careful in their deer stands. HAVE A GREAT SEASON AND SAFE HUNT!

Missouri authorities say a body found in Nebraska this week is a missing Wisconsin man.  The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri said yesterday that dental records have confirmed that the body is Justin Diemel.  His brother, Nicholas Diemel was found in Missouri ten day after the brothers disappeared while visiting a farm regarding a cattle deal in July.  The farm’s owner, Garland Nelson has been charged with their murder. 

Governor Tony Evers signs a bill that should make it easier for some disabled people to vote.  The new law removes requirements for voters to have to verbally state their name and address before casting a ballot in Wisconsin.  Now voters can use their ID and a person accompanying them can say their name and address on their behalf.  During last year’s general elections, some deaf and developmentally disabled voters complained that they ran into problems at polling locations because of