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Several people are hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Eau Claire’s westside.  Police say an SUV going north on Clairemont Avenue ran a red light and hit a second SUV going east on Moholt Drive, causing it to roll twice. The first driver had minor injuries and was sent to the hospital.  The second driver along with two children in the vehicle had minor injuries.  The accident remains under investigation.

An Eau Claire man is accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.  Court records show 19-year-old Jason Weber was charged with one count of sexual assault of a child younger than 16.  Weber is due back in court in December. 

The inspiration for the movie Rudy is sharing his message in the Chippewa Valley.  Daniel Rudy Ruettiger [Roo-te-gur] was in Eau Claire yesterday as the keynote speaker for the Annual Gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin.  He spoke to the crowd about staying positive and getting away from negative people.  Ruettiger played just 27 seconds of college football at Notre Dame, but became known for his persistence.

Dozens of Eau Claire citizens have a new perspective on Wisconsin’s waterways.  An advanced screening of Wisconsin Water from the Air was held yesterday at the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre.  It is the third film in a continuing series following three different routes. 

A Wausau School District employee is under investigation by the district after being caught up in a prostitution sting.  The district confirmed to WSAW-TV that Michael Schwei [[ Shway ]] was one of eight people cited in a sting in mid-October.  Shwei was fined over 19-hundred-dollars for soliciting a prostitute, which is not a criminal charge.  Shwei is the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations for the district and also served as the interim superintendent last year. 

In the closing days before the mid-term elections the Better Business Bureau has a new scam warning.  The BBB advises anyone called to be polled or surveyed in Wisconsin not to give out personal information.  Pollsters may ask how you intend to vote or about your political affiliation, but they should never ask for money or your personal information.

After an extensive effort, authorities are scaling back the ground search for missing teenager Jayme Closs.  The 13-year-old has been missing since October 15th when her parents were found shot to death in the family home near Barron.  Police believe Jamie was abducted.  They say there are fewer leads regarding her disappearance, so they will concentrate on a more methodical approach to the investigation. THE LATEST UPDATE FROM BARRON SHERIFF CHRIS FITZGERALD: The Barron County Sheriff’s Department would like to

Walker will be on the rails today in Altoona as he continues to campaign across the state. Scott Walker will be joined by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today on his final statewide bus tour before Election Day. He is slated to be in Altoona this afternoon at 4 at Senasys, 704 Bartlett Ave.

Industrial hemp licensing applications and registrations are now available for the 2019 growing season in Wisconsin. The deadline to apply is Dec. 31. Wisconsin’s research pilot program requires that anyone who wants to grow or process industrial hemp in Wisconsin 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. Industrial hemp can contain no more than 0.3 percent THC, the psychoactive ingredient present in

An Eau Claire man is going to prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy.  A criminal complaint shows the boy says he was assaulted by 58-year-old Jeromy Mathews at least eleven times starting in 2011.  Mathews will serve 25 years in prison followed by five-and-a-half years of supervised release.  He will also be registered as a sex offender.