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Chippewa Manor isthanking veterans with a special program.  The ceremony yesterday alsoincluded a tribute to the pilots who do missing man flyovers for the annualevent.  Residents watched a short documentary about the five pilots on theflyover squad called Why We Fly as part of the event.  

 A search is underway for a missing Eau Claire man.  Police say James Liedtke was last seen early Sunday after being out with friends Saturday night.  His phone records indicate activity around 8:30 Sunday night, but the nature of that activity, whether a call or text message, is not known as the phone battery is either dead or the phone is turned off.  Police have been searching near the eleven-hundred-block of Menomonie Street near the Chippewa River because GPS coordinates

Police in Wausau are investigating a deadly crash involving an elderly man walking through an intersection. Authorities say the 92-year-old victim was hit by a car shortly after 5:00 last evening at North 6th Street and Park and died at the hospital.  The driver is cooperating with police.  Wausau police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them. 

An investigation is underway in Price County after more than 30 deer were found illegally killed.  The Department of Natural Resources has interviewed over a dozen people they believe are linked to the poaching.  The DNR also says there are people who intentionally hit deer at night with their vehicles as a method of poaching. 

Wisconsin flags are flying at half-mast as a mark of respect for the victims in the Thousand Oaks, California shooting.  President Trump today ordered all U.S. flags lowered at federal facilities through Saturday at sunset. Last night’s killing at a bar and grill claimed the lives of 13 people,including the shooter, who took his own life.  

A native of Wisconsin is being approved by Pope Francis for beatification.  The Vatican announced today that Brother James Miller, who was martyred in Guatemala at the age of 37, killed in “hatred of faith.”  Brother Miller was born near Stevens Point and was shot to death in 1982 by three hooded men while he was on a ladder repairing a wall at a school.  Beatification is a step towards canonization.  

It might be “Lucky” Eddies soon…as Eddie’s Convenience Store ison the list of winning locations.   John Duller of Sparta matchedall five numbers in the Badger 5 drawing on Monday, November 5to win the night’s $136,000 jackpot.  Not only did Eddie’s sell thewinning ticket on Monday night, it also sold a $50,000 winning Powerball ticketon Halloween as well.   Eddie’s Convenience Store is located on Highway 21 East inSparta. 

An Eau Claire man was last seen Saturday night after being separated from his friends on Water Street, and now authorities are asking for your help in locating him. 28 year old James B. Liedtka was out with friends on Saturday, November 3rd, and last had telephone contact with one of them at approximately 12:25 am Sunday morning. It was later that Monday afternoon that the Eau Claire Police Department was notified that Liedtka had not been seen and  numerous

An Eau Claire man is accused of raping his ex-girlfriend and choking her at knife point.  The Leader-Telegram reports 26-year-old Alfonso Washington-Davis was charged in Eau Claire County yesterday with four felony counts including first-degree sexual assault with a dangerous weapon.  Police say the victim claims Washington-Davis broke into her house early Sunday morning, assaulted her and threatened to kill her, then left.  He is facing up to 55 years in prison. 

An Eau Claire man is going to prison in Madison after being convicted of methconspiracy.  Police say they used a confidential source to buy meth and a weapon from 26-year-old Joshua Robertson back in January, allowing officers to track him down and arrest him.  Police report Robertson was arrested in Hudson with over 800 grams of meth in his car.  He will serve 12 years in prison.