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We all live in a pretty cool town, when people like this visit! An animator of classic cartoons is spending time in Eau Claire.  Ron Campbell was in town yesterday and is best known for his work on The Beatles TV series and the animated film Yellow Submarine.  Campbell says he got into animation as a kid trying to grasp the concept behind the Tom and Jerry cartoons.  He’s also done work on such prominent cartoons as The Flintstones, The

A man charged with several counts of possessing child pornography is facing prison time. Thomas Kent was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison and six years of extended supervision.  An investigation showed Kent was sharing child porn from a motel room and that his computer was actively downloading porn at the time of his arrest.

The number of job openings is running at a record high.  The Labor Department says there were more than seven million unfilled positions in the U.S. economy in August.  The number of hires also hit an all-time high for the month.  Most of the job openings were in transportation, professional and business services, along with the leisure and hospitality industries.

A nationwide search for a Barron County teenager considered endangered continues.  The FBI is involved in the search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who has been missing since yesterday (Monday October 15th)  and is considered endangered.  Police say her parents were found dead in the family home around 1:00 Monday morning. An AMBER Alert has been issued and there have been reports that someone spotted a girl in Miami who looked like the teen.

An Indiana man was arrested for OWI with a child in the car. It was just after midnight yesterday when 24 year old  Duke Latrell Bush was stopped for speeding. A subsequent investigation revealed that Latrell was driving under the influence of a drug and he was taken to Dunn County Jail. A 4 year child was in the vehicle. The child and Latrell’s vehicle was removed from the scene by another adult passenger in the vehicle.

Senator Ron Johnson says his staff will be available to help people, especially those needing assistance with federal agencies.  Senator said today his staff will be in 18 different counties over the next two weeks offering mobile office hours to residents.  Staffers will be in Buffalo and Monroe counties tomorrow and Washburn, Chippewa and Juneau counties on Friday.  All hours and locations are available HERE on Senator Johnson’s website.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating an accident that injured two, on-duty officers in the town of Friendship. The accident happened yesterday on Lake Shore Drive.  A detective who was driving was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries and released today.  The other detective and the driver of the second vehicle were treated and released from the hospital yesterday. 

A nationwide AMBER Alert is in effect as deputies search for a missing teenage girl after her parents were found dead inside their Barron home.  Officials say autopsies have been scheduled for 56-year-old James Closs and 46-year-old Denise Closs.  Authorities are continuing the death investigation, but the main focus is locating 13-year-old Jayme Closs, the couple’s teen daughter-she is not considered a suspect in the deaths and they fear she may be in danger.

As the political ping pong continues, as creep closer to heading into the voting booths and The City of Eau Claire is releasing details on in-person absentee voting for November’s election.  That actually got underway yesterday and will last through November 2nd. You can head in to do that on weekdays during business hours at Downtown City Hall. Those registered to vote will need valid photo ID-just a reminder of that.  Voters can also request to have an absentee ballot

A Florida man is facing charges in Eau Claire for driving under the influence.  Authorities say the 59-year-old man was charged yesterday with his sixth OWI.  When he was pulled over early Sunday morning, officers say they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from his truck.  The man told officers he was coming from his son’s wedding and had consumed beer and whiskey.  He failed his field sobriety tests and was arrested.