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If you are craving cut offs, cowboy books, and Country Jam, you’re not alone! Country Jam organizers say they’re excited about a 2021 festival. The concert series was cancelled last summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers announced the 2021 lineup over the weekend including artists Morgan Wallen, Chris Young, and John Pardi who will be headlining the event. It’s planned for July 15th through 17th next year. Tickets and campsites are available now.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

The only positive from Wisconsin’s recent spike in coronavirus positives is that the virus is becoming less deadly. The state’s Department of Health Services reported another six thousand positives yesterday, and another 12 deaths. Since March, just over 26 hundred people have died from the virus in the state. But with now over 300 thousand positives, the state’s death rate is down to point-eight percent. When it comes to the hospitalizations, there are almost 21 hundred people in the hospital with

It shouldn’t take that long to recount the ballots in Wisconsin. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe last week said she figures the state can complete a recount by early December. President Trump’s campaign has said they want to count the ballots again.  Wisconsin’s deadline to certify its vote is December 1st, but Wolfe says that deadline can be pushed back if there is a recount underway. It took ten days to count the ballots a second time the last time Wisconsin had a

A fire destroys a popular hang out in Blair. It was on November 13th, Friday morning a bit after 9 when a call came in to report a fire at the Blair Haus located at 107 W Broadway St. in Blair. Two adjacent buildings also sustained damages because of smoke and water. There were multiple departments on the scene, including Black River Falls, Arcadia, Hale, Strum, and more who fought the fire and worked to control the damages. The Blair

There will be no argument as to whether it is a Christmas Tree or a holiday tree at the Wisconsin Capitol this year. Governor Tony Evers on Friday said there won’t be a tree at the Capitol this year. The governor says the coronavirus makes it impractical to have a tree.

Eau Claire’s public library is checking out to stay safe. Managers at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library say they are temporarily closing because the coronavirus numbers in Eau Claire are just too high. All meetings at the library have been canceled, and managers are telling people to simply keep whatever books or movies that they have checked-out for now. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

There will be ice skating in Titletown this winter. The Packers say they will open the ice rink in Titletown on Wednesday. As you would expect, there will be a mask requirement for everyone over the age of two, and there will be social distance requirements.

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire shortly after 10pm Saturday night. On arrival, crews found the rear of the structure on fire with smoke throughout the residence. The fire was quickly brought under control while additional crews searched the residence and ventilated the smoke. As of now, the fire investigation is underway. No injuries were reported.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says yesterday there was a drop in COVID-19 positive cases. On Saturday there were five-thousand-146-new cases compared to the all time daily record Friday of seven-thousand-777.   The DHS says since the disease first appeared there have been over 26-hundred deaths in the state attributed to COVID-19.  So far, nearly 77-percent of people infected have recovered.  On the national level, Dr. Anthony Fauci says news of a potential coronavirus vaccine should help motivate Americans.  On CNN’s State

Wisconsin defeats Michigan in Ann Arbor 49-11.   Michigan was intercepted twice leading to early score conversions for the Badgers who never looked back.  Wisconsin was up 28-0 at the half.  The win puts Wisconsin at 2-0 for the season after several COVID-19 absences going into next Saturday’s matchup against Northwestern in Evanston.  Next up for 1-3 Michigan is Rutgers on the road next week.