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Dozens of Eau Claire citizens have a new perspective on Wisconsin’s waterways.  An advanced screening of Wisconsin Water from the Air was held yesterday at the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre.  It is the third film in a continuing series following three different routes. 

A Wausau School District employee is under investigation by the district after being caught up in a prostitution sting.  The district confirmed to WSAW-TV that Michael Schwei [[ Shway ]] was one of eight people cited in a sting in mid-October.  Shwei was fined over 19-hundred-dollars for soliciting a prostitute, which is not a criminal charge.  Shwei is the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations for the district and also served as the interim superintendent last year. 

In the closing days before the mid-term elections the Better Business Bureau has a new scam warning.  The BBB advises anyone called to be polled or surveyed in Wisconsin not to give out personal information.  Pollsters may ask how you intend to vote or about your political affiliation, but they should never ask for money or your personal information.

After an extensive effort, authorities are scaling back the ground search for missing teenager Jayme Closs.  The 13-year-old has been missing since October 15th when her parents were found shot to death in the family home near Barron.  Police believe Jamie was abducted.  They say there are fewer leads regarding her disappearance, so they will concentrate on a more methodical approach to the investigation. THE LATEST UPDATE FROM BARRON SHERIFF CHRIS FITZGERALD: The Barron County Sheriff’s Department would like to

Walker will be on the rails today in Altoona as he continues to campaign across the state. Scott Walker will be joined by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today on his final statewide bus tour before Election Day. He is slated to be in Altoona this afternoon at 4 at Senasys, 704 Bartlett Ave.

Industrial hemp licensing applications and registrations are now available for the 2019 growing season in Wisconsin. The deadline to apply is Dec. 31. Wisconsin’s research pilot program requires that anyone who wants to grow or process industrial hemp in Wisconsin obtain a license from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and register their intent to grow or process in the coming season. Industrial hemp can contain no more than 0.3 percent THC, the psychoactive ingredient present in

An Eau Claire man is going to prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy.  A criminal complaint shows the boy says he was assaulted by 58-year-old Jeromy Mathews at least eleven times starting in 2011.  Mathews will serve 25 years in prison followed by five-and-a-half years of supervised release.  He will also be registered as a sex offender. 

Two inmates at the Stanley Correctional Institute are being accused of starting fights.  If you were paging through The Leader-Telegram, then you likely saw the pictures of Frank Lashay and Rufino Martinez-Justo-who are both facing multiple charges including battery by prisoners after they were accused of starting fights on separate occasions last year.  They will both appear in court in December. 

A Black River Falls woman is facing bank fraud charges after being accused of cashing a phony check.  Police say 41-year-old Lindsey Shramek claims she got a three-thousand-dollar check from completing online surveys, then cashed it and spent the money on rent and utilities.  The check was later returned on suspicion of being a fake and Shramek has agreed to set up a payment plan to reimburse the bank. 

A new FEMA sponsored disaster recovery center is open in La Crosse.  The La Crosse County Disaster Recovery Center is working with state and federal agencies to assist people in the area who have been impacted by storms in August and September.  A FEMA representative says he recommends registering for funding either online or over the phone before actually going to the center.  The last day to apply for assistance is December 17th.