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The cheese stands alone! A gruyere from Switzerland is the big cheese champion.  Bern, Switzerland cheesemaker Michael Spycher’s Gruyere was named the 2020 World Champion Cheese at the World Championship Cheese Contest at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.   Wisconsin cheeses were medal winners in 13 categories. PHOTO CREDIT: THE JOURNAL TIMES

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has now topped 400.  FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn gave a briefing at the White House yesterday and said over 58-hundred coronavirus tests have been completed by the CDC and public health laboratories in the U.S.  Positive tests have been found in states across the U.S. and in Washington, DC.  The 449 U.S. cases include clusters of coronavirus in Washington state and New York, and 21 people aboard a cruise off the coast

Welcome to the weekend. As we are looking forward to some warmer temps, Mother Nature isn’t the only lady we will be thanking. Tomorrow is National Women’s Day, and just IN TIME, Time magazine isn’t naming just one person of the year, it’s choosing 100.  Brian Shook reports. CLICK HERE TO UNFOLD THE DETALS WANT TO KNOW MORE? EASY! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE DAY.

A man faces charges involving theft and arson at a restaurant in Baraboo. Devin Schroeder is charged with theft and with starting the fire that burned down the Barn Restaurant and Bar in Baraboo in 2018.  Investigators say Schroeder admits he broke into the building and stole a few items.  He went back again later and set the place on fire after he didn’t get what he was looking for.   Schroeder has a court date in Sauk County on March

SAY “CHEEEEESE!” Culver’s chicken tenders and iconic cheese sauce are getting rave reviews from online travel and entertainment site “Thrillist.”  In the site’s recent survey, the chicken tenders were rated third-best in the country behind Raising Cane’s and Popeyes.  But the Culver’s sauce is considered second to none.  Even though BBQ sauce, ranch and honey mustard are available, the folks at Thrillist say Culver’s Cheddar Cheese sauce is tops in the nation.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is down six-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-29-cents today, while the national average is two-40.  Drivers are paying two-24 a gallon in Madison, two-30 in Green Bay, two-34 in Wausau and two-45 in the Pierce-St. Croix County area

A familiar face in Eau Claire will be leaving her position. After 27 years leading Visit Eau Claire, Executive Director Linda John is leaving the organization and embarking upon a new business venture. When it comes to counting the successes, John points to the numbers, with tourism at an all-time high and the 10-year growth of hotel room tax up 72%. In most recent years, John has been at the table for the completion of Pablo Center at the Confluence,

It took 14 years, but a dog in Houston is back where he belongs.  And just in time too.  His owners say Remington was abused to point he’s now blind and missing teeth.  They searched all over when the puppy got snatched from a backyard and thought they’d never see Remy again.  But then a shelter called after getting their phone number off his microchip.  The family is now happy to be reunited and says Remy will be given a

Two men are rescued after falling through ice on the Mississippi River in Buffalo County.  The county sheriff’s office says the fisherman fell through just south of Alma Thursday morning.  Deputies were nearby at the time and they pulled the men out without anyone getting hurt.

The U.S. Census Bureau is still looking for over 300 census workers in Eau Claire County.  The bureau says its gotten about 77 percent of the needed applications for door-to-door response collectors.  The job pays between about 19 and 21 dollars per hour.  Applications can be submitted WITH A SIMPLE CLICK HERE.