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Eau Claire schools are boosting pay for substitute teachers. The city’s school board last night approved 20 dollar per-day raises for subs. The bump will take subs from 140 dollars per-day to 160 dollars per-day. That is more than both Chippewa Falls and Altoona pay. Eau Claire schools also approved a 38 cent per-hour raise for special education assistants, that takes them to 16-38 per-hour.

Leinenkugel’s has made USA Today’s list of top brewery tours in the country. The paper yesterday announced the results of the national vote on brewery tours, and the Leinie’s tour came-in at number eight. Leinenkugel’s is the only Wisconsin brewery on the list. USA Today voters give the Leinie’s tour high marks for its history, and for the option for a personalized tour with a Leinenkugel’s family member.

The Red Cross is asking people to donate blood now, before the need and the flu season become too much. The Red Cross yesterday said it needs to replenish blood supplies here in Wisconsin. The Red Cross says the CDC is anticipating a bad flu season, and they want to be stocked-up. There are several blood donation opportunities between now and the beginning of December, check the Red Cross’ website to see the closest one for you.

No one won the latest Powerball drawing because the latest Powerball drawing has been delayed.  California Lottery officials last night said two of the 48 states that participate in Powerball didn’t finish their security checks in time, so there was no drawing last night. As of early this morning, the California Lottery said the delay is still in effect due to an issue in another state.  Last night’s Powerball jackpot was supposed to be worth just under two billion-dollars.

ABOVE PHOTO: Cummings is buried in the Forest Center Cemetery in the town of Spring Brook, southeast of Menomonie A special ceremony to honor the sacrifice of a Menomonie native and alum who graduated more than 125 years ago will highlight Veterans Day events at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Cpl. Charles V. Cummings, an 1895 graduate of Stout Manual Training School, died of typhoid fever Nov. 8, 1898, while serving in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico.

 Charges will not be filed in the case of a deadly stabbing in east Madison.  The Dane County District Attorney has ruled the August 12th stabbing was justified.  Police say Larry Fullilove was stabbed to death on Mayfaire Avenue back on August 12th.  Police haven’t said what circumstances led up to the stabbing.

A crash turns deadly in Taylor County. On 11/06/2022 at 8:49 p.m. the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole and the driver appeared to be deceased. The location was reported to be on County Road-C just North of Bonde Ave in the Town of Rib Lake, Taylor County.  Taylor County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Rib Lake Fire, Ambulance and MedVac were dispatched. Upon arrival on scene deputies determined that the

Milwaukee’s weekend tally is nine shot, four killed.  Milwaukee Police reported nine shootings on Saturday and Sunday, four of them left someone dead.  That includes two deadly shootings early yesterday morning that happened about a half-an-hour apart.  No arrests have been announced in any of the shootings, though some of the suspects are ‘known’ to investigators.

 A suspect wanted for murder is under arrest in southwestern Wisconsin.  The State Patrol says it spotted the wanted suspect Saturday in The Dells.  From there troopers went on a search, eventually finding the suspect in Iowa County.  They made the arrest in Dodgeville.  The State Patrol will only say the suspect is a fugitive from out of state.  There are no details as to who the suspect is and where they are from.

There will be a local connection in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dancers from the Ultimate Leap Dance Center in DeForest will be part of the festivities as well. Co-owner Jenni Fristed says the kids are excited to be a part of the holiday tradition. The dancers just got their costumes and are hard at work practicing their Run Run Rudolph routine.