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Convicted murderer Steven Avery’s lawyer is following up on a claim by an inmate who says he’s the real killer of Teresa Halbach.  Kathleen Zellner tweeted yesterday that her office received a handwritten confession from a Wisconsin inmate over the weekend.  She says it’s worthless unless it’s corroborated.  Authorities have not received any such confession.

Today is National Voter Registration Day and organizations across the state are urging those of eligible age to update their voter information or register for the first time.  As of September 1st Wisconsin had just under three-point-four-million active registered voters.  Wisconsin doesn’t register voters by party preference or affiliations and it does not collect information about voters’ gender or race.

Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) COO Tricia Braun and other state, county, city and community leaders will visit eight sites across the state THURSDAY as part of Wisconsin Craft Brewery Day, highlighting the economic contributions craft breweries provide to Wisconsin local communities, including here locally. If you would like to raise a pint, you can join them at 11:30 at The Brewing Projekt, 1807 N Oxford Ave, Eau Claire Key participants will include:

In honor of Mayo Clinic Heritage Days, the footbridge crossing the Chippewa River at Phoenix Park will be lighted in blue Oct. 3. Heritage Days is held the first week of October to celebrate the history and culture of Mayo Clinic. Heritage Days honors what makes each Mayo Clinic location distinctive, integrating that spirit into the larger context of one shared Mayo Clinic culture. Heritage Days was established in 1999.

A Clark County teenager is accused of stealing multiple cars over a three-day span.  Police claim Branden King stole four cars back in April and was recently arrested with one of them at a convenience store in Marshfield.  King also reportedly totaled one of the cars and damaged two others.  He’s facing four counts of taking a vehicle without consent.

Roosevelt Elementary in Eau Claire will get some security upgrades soon.  The Eau Claire School Board approved the upgrades last night, which will cost over two-million dollars.  One of the biggest parts of the project will be a new secure entrance that will cost about 200-thousand dollars.  The school board president says the entrance could be ready as soon as next school year.

A Lake Hallie man is facing his seventh OWI charge.  Reports say William Lane recently made his initial court appearance and was ordered to take daily breathalyzer tests.  He was released on a signature bond and will be required to return to court on October 29th.

La Crosse police are looking for someone who sucker punched a man in the face over the weekend.  A police report says a man punched James Davenport and knocked out one of his teeth at a restaurant on La Crosse Street early Sunday morning.  The suspect is described as wearing a light blue collared shirt, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes.  Anyone who sees him is asked to call police.

The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says speed and alcohol likely caused a serious ATV crash in Seneca.  The sheriff’s office says James Doherty lost control of his ATV Sunday night and was ejected.  First responders performed life saving measures on Doherty before he was taken to a nearby hospital.  His current condition is unclear.

We have a date! Voters in the Northwoods will pick a new congressman early next year. Governor Tony Evers yesterday set the special election to fill now-former Congressman Sean Duffy’s seat for January 27th. The primary to finalize the candidates will be December 30th. Duffy’s last day was yesterday. He is leaving Congress to spend time with his family.