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Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin could see a 15-dollar minimum wage during his first term.  Evers made the comment in a Friday night debate with his Republican opponent Governor Scott Walker.  The minimum wage increase Ever is seeking will probably get struck down by Republicans in the state Assembly, who will likely maintain control of the chamber following the midterm election in November.  Meanwhile in the debate, Walker defended his three-billion dollar subsidy package to lure electronic company Foxconn

The Wisconsin Badgers are falling short to the Northwestern Wildcats in their pursuit of another Big Ten West title.  In the game at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois yesterday, the Badgers lost to the Wildcats 31-17.  The loss moves the Badgers back in the division with only four weeks left.  The Wildcats were able to pull away with the win after building up a halftime advantage and extending the lead from there on.

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is announcing that with the help of Jennie-O Turkey Store the reward to bring Jayme Closs home is now $50,000. Both James and Denise were employees at Jennie-O and Sheriff Fitzgerald took time to thank Jennie-O and all of its employees for their cooperation and willingness to help bring 13 yr old Jayme home. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Tip Line at 1-855-744-3879 or jaymetips@co.barron.wi.us.

A former contestant on The Voice is lifting the spirits of the people in Barron County looking for Jayme Closs.  Barron native Chris Kroeze played a special concert for middle school and high school students yesterday as they desperately look for the 13-year-old who has been missing since October 15th when her parents were found shot to death in their home.  Kroeze said his goal with the concert was simply to bring up the kids’ moods.

A local school will shine on the national level! Fifty-six schools across the country are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2018 National Christmas Tree experience in our nations capital and representing Wisconsin will be ornaments created by students from Delong Middle School!  These handcrafted ornaments will adorn 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The 56trees represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia as part of the America Celebratesdisplay.

An Eau Claire woman may avoid jail time after stabbing her fiancé in the chest.  Twenty-five-year-old Litamarie Twobears pleaded guilty to a felony count of aggravated battery plus two misdemeanor counts.  Twobears got probation for the misdemeanors and a five-month jail sentence will be waived if she pays a 324-dollar restitution within the next two months.  She will also have her felony charge dropped if she complies with all the terms of her probation. 

Two former Mills Fleet Farm employees are being sued on suspicion of improperly poaching employees.  The retailer says Todd Gisi and Hugh Leasum now work for an Illinois-based competitor and have violated a business agreement by trying to persuade employees who work at its Eau Claire store to come to their new company.  Fleet Farm is seeking that the two return compensation that they received after employment plus damage costs and legal fees.

Drivers in Eau Claire can expect delays on the city’s southwest side. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says road crews will be pouring concrete at the Highway 37 intersection at Short Street and West Hamilton Avenue and only right-hand turns will be allowed onto 37.  Traffic coming off the Highway will not be impacted by the construction.  The project should be completed sometime in early November. 

The University of Wisconsin-Stout is getting over 200-thousand dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense.  The grant was awarded to the university as part of a 2017 designation where it was named a national Center for Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense.  Part of the money will go to student scholarships while another part will be used to host workshops on cybersecurity.  The first workshops will be held Thursday and Friday. 

Over five-million-dollars in grants are being awarded to help make affordable transit available.  Governor Scott Walker announced 29 grants under the Commute to Careers program helping thousands of Wisconsin workers get better access to meaningful jobs or training opportunities that they need to enter the workforce.  A list of organizations receiving the grants is posted on the governor’s website-CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.