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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. 

The inaugural FEZtival of Trees fundraiser is quickly approaching.  The event is set to begin Sunday at the Masonic Ballroom in Eau Claire.  The theme is Old Fashioned Christmas and will feature 20 fully decorated and pre-lit artificial trees donated by organizations and businesses.  They will be raffled off when the event ends the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 

The third graders at Roosevelt Elementary in EauClaire are hoping to bring joy to local cancer patients.  The students are making gratitude journals, and the project focuses on teaching the kids about thankfulness and empathy.  Their teacher Jeannie Miller says she was introduced to gratitude journals by a college friend and that the project has had a positive impact on the students.        

The average cost of Thanksgiving Day dinner for ten people continues a downward trend.  The American Farm Bureau Federation released its 33rd annual survey of the price of classic items to be found on the dinner table next Thursday.  The meal will cost a little under five-dollars-per-person at about 48-dollars-and-90-cents, 22-cents lower than last year.  The average meal in Wisconsin could be a few cents more or less depending on brand of items selected, but the Farm Bureau says turkeys are averaging

Baraboo police are investigating a report of threats made in the aftermath of a controversial photo involving boys from Baraboo High School.  In the photo it appears most of the young men are giving a Nazi salute.  That has been disputed as being the boys were asked to wave for the camera.  As the investigation continues into that incident, cops today are following up on threats allegedly made by email, phone and voice messages to many members of the community.