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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

Law enforcement is offering a 25-thousand dollar reward for information leading to the location of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.  Officers made the announcement during a news conference yesterday afternoon where they also said they have received over 15-hundred tips about her disappearance.  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 man charged with first-degree intentional homicide is going to have a competency hearing.  Thirty-one-year-old Preston Kraft is accused of firing a gun towards Robert Petit in Rusk County back in April, killing him.  A judge in Chippewa County announced yesterday that he’s raising competency in Kraft’s case.  The hearing will be held on November 12th and Kraft will return to court on January 8th. 

An Eau Claire man is charge with marijuana possession after being accused of having several pounds of the drug mailed to his house.  Police say they got word of suspicious packages being sent to 24-year-old Benjamin Durocher back in August and searched his house and found over 17-hundred grams of marijuana.  Durocher already has a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction from 2013.  This time he will be tried as a felon. 

The Dunn County Transfer Center is accepting deer carcasses through the end of the year.  The Dunn County News says the station is offering the drop-off service at five-dollars per carcass and it must be proven that it doesn’t have chronic wasting disease.  Animal carcasses and remains are not currently being accepted at any Dunn County Area Collection Stations. 

A Madison woman who thought she was talking with FBI agents about a warrant for her arrest is scammed out of nearly nine-thousand-dollars.  Police today say the victim got a call earlier this month from someone claiming to be an FBI Deputy Inspector.  He claimed there was a warrant out for the victim’s arrest because her name and social security number had been used to open numerous bank accounts now associated with money laundering.  The woman paid the scammer with

While the Powerball jackpot continues to rise, there is a-million-dollar winner in Madison.  Lottery officials say the winning ticket for last night’s drawing was bought at Pick-n-Save on Shopko Drive in Madison.  A 50-thousand-dollar Powerball ticket was also sold at a Speedway in Oak Creek.  Lottery winners have 180 days from the day of the drawing to claim their prize.

HOLA PABLO! Be part of the cool-kid club and celebrate the downtown vibe. How about a Bloody Mary Bar and a free poster? You can be part of the grand opening ceremony for the new  Pablo Center at the Confluence at 3:00 p.m. Add live music and screen printing to the mix and you can make a fun Friday night out of it. CLICK HERE for the details!

A 25-thousand dollar reward is being offered for information on the location of missing Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs.  In a statement yesterday, police officials urged the public to call in with any tips they may have on the 13-year-old Barron girl’s whereabouts.  Closs hasn’t been seen since October 14th, a day before both of her parents were found dead.  Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald thanked the two-thousand people who helped contribute with a recent search, but said nothing of any usefulness turned

An Eau Claire substitute is facing charges after being accused of inappropriately touching two students while teaching.  Authorities say 65-year-old Charles Pollard was charged yesterday with two counts of first degree child sexual assault, sexual contact with a child under age 13.  The criminal complaint says Pollard touched two students at South Middle School on October 15th.  Pollard denies the charges.