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A Black River Falls man is accused of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman.  Reports say Charles Stuburd is facing five felonies.  A criminal complaint claims the victim told police Stuburd attacked her in his home, strangled her, and assaulted her.  The complaint also says she told police she thought she was going to die.  Stuburd had his bond set at 25-hundred dollars on Monday.

The Packers are continuing their hot start to the season under new head coach Matt LaFleur.  The Packers won a nail biter against Detroit at Lambeau last night 23-to-22 on a walk-off field goal by Mason Crosby as the clock hit zero.  Crosby then partook in the famous Lambeau Leap celebration.  Green Bay is now five-and-one while Detroit drops to two-two-and-one.  The Packers will stay home this Sunday and take on the Raiders at noon. And now…The Upper Peninsula of

Prosecutors in Dunn County are ready with their case against the woman accused of stabbing a Eau Claire man to death last year. Opening statements are expected to today in Ezra McCandless’ murder trial. Police say she lured Alexander Woodworth into the woods in March of 2018 and stabbed him 16 times.  McCandless originally looked an insanity defense. Her lawyers now say she acted in self defense.

As time marches on, Jayme Closs’ family is just trying to live each day. Closs released a statement yesterday that said she is getting stronger by the day, and trying to live her life. Today is the one year anniversary of her parents’ murder and her kidnapping. The sheriff in Barron County yesterday thanked everyone who helped in the case, and helped bring Jayme home.

There are two more candidates in the race for Congress in Wisconsin’s northwoods. Wausau School Board president and attorney Tricia Zunker and Lawrence Dale yesterday both jumped into the race. Dale lives in Michigan. There’s no word when they two will face-off, and Governor Tony Evers has yet to set a date for the special election to replace former Congressman Sean Duffy in Washington D.C. Western Wisconsin’s seat in Congress is about to get some national attention. The conservative group FreedomWorks says

Steven Avery’s lawyer is trying again for a new trial, or even just a new hearing. Avery’s attorney yesterday asked the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to take up his case. The lawyer says there are questions about his trial for the muder of Teresa Halbach back in 2005. Avery has become world famous because of the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer.

One of Wisconsin’s oldest ice cream makers will get a second chance at life. Schoep’s Ice Cream yesterday said it will go into receivership, then be sold. Schoep’s has been open since 1928. The court-appointed receiver says there is already interest in buying the company.

Governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin would not be all that it is without the Native Nations.  The state celebrates its first Indigenous People’s Day today and the governor says officials are striving to make Wisconsin a more equitable, inclusive place to live.  Evers says he looks forward to continuing the work with indigenous peoples and tribal communities to make the state’s future brighter.

The return of a local favorite has readers excited. The 20th annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival has a table of contents that includes twenty events, seven days, one festival. Starting October 21, 2019, the Chippewa Valley will be filled with events that will thrill, delight, and enlighten audiences of all ages. Since 2000 the festival has hosted over 320 writers. Nearly 6,000 students and adults attend and participate in festival events, author visits in the schools, and the Young Writers

The Chippewa Valley Museum is partnering with Tactical Escape 101 to offer a seasonal escape room in its Historic Schlegelmilch House located in downtown Eau Claire. The Schlegelmilch House Escape Room will run from October 18 to November 2. Proceeds will benefit the Chippewa Valley Museum. Behind the doors of this iconic Eau Claire home, the scene. This year’s theme: Death at a Funeral! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been MURDERED and Sherlock is just not himself without him. Help