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The former executive director of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center is facing trial on a sexual assault charge. Ben Richgruber entered a not guilty plea yesterday morning to third degree sexual assault.  He resigned his position in February after he was charged in connection with two unwanted sexual acts that allegedly took place inside his office in June 2016.

Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Task Force on Elder Abuse is taking action here in our area. Schimel was in Eau Claire yesterday to discuss the latest statistics. We are hearing now that reports of elder abuse cases have increased 160-percent in the last 16 years.  Schimel says officials are working together to understand and work on the issues.

The apple is more GREEN than red…and ripe with the sweet taste of success. Apple is the first American company to be valued at one-trillion-dollars.  The tech giant stock briefly hit the $207-dollar-five-cent-per-share price to bring it to the milestone.  Shares have skyrocketed since Apple reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

CHEESE LA-WEEZ!! WE GAVE A WINNER…and it’s US! A huge Wisconsin cheeseboard is now a huge hit, and a world record holder.  The nearly 35-and-a-half by seven-and-a-half foot platter was presented this week on Madison’s Capitol Square by the Nonprofit Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. It held more than two tons of cheese, beating the former (2015) Dutch record holder by over a thousand pounds to SLICE off the win.  GOUDA work, guys!

Hospitals in Eau Claire are on high alert following the first STATE death linked to synthetic marijuana.  State officials confirmed yesterday that the death had happened in Milwaukee County. There have been 45 cases statewide since March of people getting sick from using synthetic marijuana-sometimes called k-2 or Spice, which is illegal here, but you can still get at some stores.

Two people are facing charges after a crash in Eau Claire County. That happened yesterday evening on Highway 37 in the Township of Brunswick, when a car crossed the center line and hit another vehicle.  Both drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car was arrested for drunk driving causing injury and his passenger was arrested for a probation violation.

If it seems like you are hearing about more arrests these days, you are right. The Eau Claire Police Department is working to fight an increasing crime rate, which has reached an eleven-year high-and that bump up is due largely to issues such as drug arrests.  The Chief said the department is working to develop crime prevention strategies and to take action against crime. On that note: Neighborhoods across our state are planning events to celebrate National Night Out.  It’s

Hear the Panthers ROAR! The Durand football stadium is expected to SCORE  a new place ahead of schedule.  The Durand-Arkansaw School District said that construction may be wrapped up in just a couple weeks-and the cleats will get dirty this Saturday as The Panthers are planning to take the field for a short practice.

Remember when Foxconn reps were in our area talking jobs in the downtown? Well, now we know a little more…Governor Walker is shedding light on the Foxconn location in Eau Claire and the 150 jobs it’s set to bring to the area-he was in Lake Hallie yesterday with some more info and said the jobs are going to be high-tech positions, similar to those in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Racine County.

The Department of Transportation is launching a campaign aimed at fighting distracted driving. The DOT is partnering with students at Indian Community School to create a public service announcement highlighting the dangers of distracted driving, which the department says causes nearly three crashes every hour in the state.