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Firefighters across Wisconsin are reminding Thanksgiving chefs of the dangers of frying turkey.  The National Fire Protection Association says Thanksgiving is a peak day for home cooking fires.  Some simple tips to avoid disaster include making sure the turkey fryer is on a sturdy, level surface and not overfilled with oil.  Make sure the turkey is completely thawed and check the temperature of the fryer often because they can easily overheat. 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating reports of deer poaching in Eau Claire County.  A conservation warden with the DNR says he began getting reports about two weeks ago about gun shots late at night and half-butchered deer carcasses dumped in the woods.  The warden says poaching makes all hunters look bad in general, even ethical hunters.  But he mentions that he thinks the incidents are relatively rare. 

A turkey store in Barron is recalling tens of thousands of pounds of ground turkey products just before Thanksgiving.  Jennie-O Turkey says four of its raw ground turkey products that were produced in early September may be associated with a Salmonella outbreak.  The USDA is currently investigating over 160 cases of illness in 35 states that could be related to the Jennie-O products.  Consumers are being asked to avoid products with the establishment number P-190 inside the USDA mark of

A free clinic in Eau Claire is reopening in a new location next month.  The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic is leaving the Syverson Lutheran Home to open a new, renovated building at 10-30 Oak Ridge Drive.  The clinic’s executive director says the new building will help limit the distractions of being a renter and limit having to move multiple times.  The new clinic is set to open on December 4th. 

One person is injured after a multi-vehicle crash in rural Trempealeau County.  The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office says a pickup truck rear-ended another pickup truck yesterday morning on Highway 93 pushing it into crossing traffic.  Another pickup truck hit the one in the intersection, causing it to roll and eject the driver.  The man was flown to a hospital in Eau Claire with unknown injuries and the man who rear-ended him was cited for inattentive driving. 

A man is dead after being pinned against a piece of heavy machinery at a business in Rusk County.  The Leader-Telegram says the man was trapped underneath a front end loader attached to a tractor yesterday afternoon at Tractor Central in Sheldon.  Other employees were able to free the man before first responders arrived but he was pronounced dead before he could be taken to the hospital. 

The family of missing teen Jayme Closs is speaking out.  Family members say they believe James and Denise Closs were targeted when they were murdered a month ago in their home.  Their daughter Jayme went missing just before authorities arrived at the home while responding to a 911 call that came from the home the same morning that her parents’ bodies were discovered.  Family members sayt hey’re holding out hope that Jayme will be found safe.   Barron County Sheriff Chris

Governor Walker is citing massive voter turnout for his defeat in the governor’s race. Walker made his first comments yesterday since last week’s election loss to state Superintendent Tony Evers.  He said he doesn’t see his loss as a rejection, and referred to the continuing GOP majorities in the state legislature.  Walker also says changes he and lawmakers have made have left him with little more to do. 

A polio-like disease is gaining a foothold in Wisconsin.  Acute flaccid myelitis has struck one adult and five children in the state. There have been 84 other cases reported this year in 26 other states. Typically the disease attacks fewer than one person in a million and can cause limb and muscle paralysis and difficulty breathing or swallowing. 

The head coach of UW-Eau Claire’s wrestling team is leading a change in the team’s culture. Tim Fader started with the team three years ago, when there were only nine wrestlers for ten weight classes.  The team has grown substantially since then and focuses on a fighting mentality when approaching matches.  Fader says he wants to show Eau Claire a hard-working team that can reach for the top.  The Blugolds will host their first ever meet at Zorn Arena December 5th.