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Good morning and welcome to your weekend. As we navigate 2020 and live our own history, here is a peek back to other things that happened on this day: JUNE 27TH: In 1971, New York City’s Fillmore East closed.  The landmark hosted many of the major rock groups of the 1960’s. In 1975, popular singing duo Sonny and Cher divorced.  In 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement.  Marshall was the first African-American to sit on the nation’s

COVID-19 testing is moving along at a fast pace at the Alliance Center test site. On Thursday, 22-hundred people were tested, the largest single day number for Dane County.  Yesterday’s numbers come out soon.  County health office spokesperson Katarina Grande says there has also been a spike in positive test results mainly among young people who have been out and about at gatherings and eateries.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin is nearing 27-thousand.  There are no new coronavirus deaths reported today but there are 520 new positive cases.  That’s 56 more cases than were reported yesterday.  To date, 766 Wisconsinites have died from Covid-19.

The Chippewa Valley Technical College District Board gave final approval Thursday, June 25, to a fiscal year 2020-21 budget that prepares for implementation of the $48.8 million referendum approved at the spring election. The budget also allows for the expansion of high school academies through use of grant dollars and the start of new programs in Graphic Design, Practical Nursing and Agriculture Technician. Voters approved the referendum by a 62 to 38 percent margin. Projects are slated to be completed

The Department of Natural Resources says the application process for the bear hunt season opens on Wednesday, July 1st.  Last year nearly 120-thousand people applied for a bear hunt permit with only about 11-thousand-500 permits available.  The deadline to apply for black bear hunters who need a Class A license for that season is December 10th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is alerting the public of potential COVID-19 exposure at two Eau Claire County establishments. Anyone who was at these establishments on the given days and times AND are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should contact their provider to get tested. Both establishments are cooperating with the public health investigations. The Health Department will continue to alert the public when there has been potential exposure of close contacts who are within 6ft for 15 minutes of

After weeks that saw Wisconsin’s COVID-19 activity listed as trending better, new listings rank the state as trending poorly.  Eau Claire County is ranked high for coronavirus activity.  Chippewa County is listed as medium and Dunn County is ranked low for coronavirus activity.  State health officials reported 464 new confirmed cases of coronavirus yesterday, though hospitalizations are down from earlier this month.

It looks doubtful that Eau Claire County employees will receive a salary increase this year because of budget shortfalls blamed on the coronavirus.  This week, the county’s COVID-19 task force approved a resolution calling for an immediate suspension of salary increases for all county employees.  Another resolution it approved would close county facilities one day a month for the next six months.  The resolutions will be considered by the Administration Committee July 7th.

The three suspects charged in the murders of one of the suspects’ grandparents appeared in court yesterday.  21-year-old Adam Rosolowski, 17-year-old Joseph Falk and 16-year-old Tristan Shober are charged with the murders of Robert and Bonnie Rosolowski two weeks ago.  Police say the three suspects went to the house of the grandparents of one of the suspects.  They say the suspects were going to kill the grandparents of Adam Rosolowski because they messed up his life.

The Eau Claire Police Department has been notified Sex Offender being released in our area. 44 year old Robert E. Meeks, will be released from prison on June 30th and will be under supervision by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC). Meeks’ previous convictions include: – 3rd Degree Sexual Assault (June, 04 2010) – Eau Claire County  Meeks will be residing at a DOC monitored residence in the 100 block of Randall Street in the City of Eau Claire.