VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A candidate for Barnes County State’s Attorney received a package on Thursday. Lilie Schoenack said it looks like feces.

She said it may be a joke, but she believes the package is sending a clear message to her with only a few days before the election.

She believes it’s a crime and the package will be investigated.

Schoenack said the contents appear to be the real thing but it will be tested.