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Authorities in Barron are slowing their search for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs.  Yesterday, the Barron County sheriff said the number of tips he’s been receiving is starting to decline, leading police to end their 24-7 search.  He also said that even though the search is slowing, finding Closs is still his agency’s number one priority.  A 50-thousand dollar reward is being offered for any information leading to Closs’ discovery. 

An elderly Fall Creek man is dead after falling over 50 feet at his antenna farm.  The Fall Creek fire chief says 84-year-old Paul Bittner fell about 70 feet while on a walk Wednesday and was later found dead at the scene.  Bittner was known to dabble in radio and had many antenna and radio towers on his property, making it known as an antenna farm. 

A woman from Eau Claire is facing burglary and drug possession charges after being accused of robbing an Altoona pharmacy.  Police say they responded to a burglary at Phillips Pharmacy earlier this week and arrived to find 25-year-old Andrea Henning inside.  They report Henning had stolen money and items from the gift shop and had LSD in her purse.  She is currently out on bond but is facing up to 12 years in prison. 

An Eau Claire man is going to prison after pleading guilty to selling heroin in the area.  The Leader-Telegram reports 28-year-old Cody Burgess was recently sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted on counts of heroin possession and delivery.  An anonymous tip claimed Burgess sold heroin in the area for about six months starting in 2017.  He is also being fined and forced to pay nearly two-thousand dollars in restitution. 

Our Friday Feel Good Story comes from a girl who WANTS candy, even though she doesn’t LIKE it. On the heels of Halloween, we’ll explain:  See, there’s a nine-year-old girl in Vail, Colorado named Libbie Stanton who HATES candy.  But it’s still a huge time of year for her. For the past three years, she’s been getting people to donate their leftover Halloween candy, so she can send it to the troops. It’s part of a program called Treats for

The award-winning independent feature film, AQUARIANS, brings a range of emotion, striking visuals, and formidable young talent to the screen with a multi-city theatrical release slated for Friday, Nov. 2. Midwest native/Los Angeles based filmmaker Michael M. McGuire showcases the wintry landscape of northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in this comedic brotherhood drama, starring Shane Coffey (Pretty Little Liars, Sugar Mountain), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said, A Hologram For The King), and Chandler Massey, best known for his triple Emmy-winning role as Will

We still seem to have more questions than answers, and now the search operations for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs are being scaled back due to a declining number of tips.  It’s believed Closs was abducted just moments after her parents were gunned down at their home in October, leading to a massive investigation by federal, state and local authorities.  Officials say a majority of the over 21-hundred tips they’ve received about the case have been closed, prompting a switch to

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.