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The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has tips for keeping kids safe while trick-or-treating.  The department will be checking on some of the 65-thousand registered sex offenders living in the state, but there is also the public sex offender registry where people can check for offenders by name and zip code.  There are restrictions on Halloween for sex offenders in Wisconsin, including staying home with their porch lights off and refraining from giving out candy. 

The winner holding a million-dollar Powerball ticket now has a check in hand.   Wisconsin Lottery officials say retired veteran Raymond Heft bought his ticket for Wednesday’s drawing at Pick ‘n Save in Madison.  It matched five of the white ball numbers, but not the Powerball.  Heft claimed his prize today.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is down a nickel from a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-75-cents, while the national average is two-83-a-gallon today.  The lowest prices are posted in Appleton and Kenosha County at two-62-a-gallon.  Drivers in Superior are paying the most at the pump at two-92 for regular gas.

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.  Sheriff Fitzgerald went on to say that he wants to say  thank Jennie-O and all of its employees for their cooperation during this tragic time for them with the loss of two of their employees and willingness to help bring 13 yr old Jayme home.

Nearly 2, 000 tips and a 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR reward that’s where we are at in Barron County as law enforcement is offering a 25-thousand dollar reward for information leading to the location of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.  Closs has been missing since October 15th when her parents were found shot to death in their home and she was nowhere to be found.  She is considered missing and in danger.

A sexual assault case against the former executive director of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center is heading to trial.  Ben Richgruber appeared in court yesterday to face two allegations of unwanted sexual acts that a criminal complaint says happened in his office at the arts center in June 2016.  He pleaded not guilty to a third degree sexual assault charge in August.  He resigned from his position in February. 

An Eau Claire apple orchard is helping out Feed My People Food Bank.  Leffel Roots Apple Orchard invites people to come out to the orchard on weekends to help pick apples that will be donated to the food back.  The orchard also sells bags of apples at half price to be donated to the food bank.

A group of area high school students is hoping to reduce youth substance use. Students from six local high schools who are members of Students Against Destructive Decisions gathered yesterday to review new resources teaching how to be active at speaking out against drugs, alcohol, and other destructive behavior.  The students also learned from law enforcement, mental health professionals, and members of the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. 

Organizers of a community meeting in Eau Claire hope to address homelessness. The event was held last night and looked at creating a plan with several businesses pooling their resources on an initiative to bring in a consultant to help identify and address factor that affect homelessness. The Eau Claire Area School District, Joining Our Neighborhoods Advancing Hop, and the Eau Claire Porch Committee are helping to coordinate the effort. 

Governor Walker is continuing to campaign across Wisconsin, stopping in Eau Claire and La Crosse ahead of the election.  Walker stopped yesterday at Auto Value Eau Claire and announced a PAC endorsement he received from the National Federation of Independent Business of Wisconsin.  Walker said he has a plan to build the state’s workforce and keep graduates in Wisconsin.    And on the flip side of the ballot, you can add President Barack Obama to the list of big names campaigning in Wisconsin.  The