Shortcuts | July 23, 2009College education does not come cheaply, and rumblings about the growing cost of higher learning are not unfounded.Add a Comment »
Police Reports | July 23, 2009Do not assume your neighbor took his kindergarten curriculum about sharing seriously and help yourself to some chicken off his grill.Add a Comment »
Locally Produced iPhone App Gives You an OutDavid Brier of DBD International in Menomonie developed IsoBusy, a new iPhone application.Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Carson and Molly AndersonWhat do you want to be when you’re all growed up?Comments 3
Shortcuts | July 9, 2009Opponents of the downtown jail site celebrated a narrow success on June 23 ...Add a Comment »
State's first business improvement district celebrates 25 yearsLieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton coming to laud downtown BIDAdd a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | June 25, 2009The Grand Illusion on Water Street – I remember it was Amazing Jeffries, something like that ...Comments 1
Shortcuts | June 25, 2009Legislation passed through the state senate and assembly recently that lowers the legal hunting age in Wisconsin to 10 years old.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | June 11, 2009Despite the country’s prolonged economic woes, the City of Eau Claire is worth $4,466,344,900,Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | May 28, 2009"Why do they keep watering the heck out of the school lawns?"Add a Comment »
Local VW Bus Proves that the Wild Things are in Eau ClaireOn one side of the van, they painted Max and his boat from Where the Wild Things Are ...Comments 1
Shortcuts | May 28, 2009The Mabel Tainter’s executive director, Gary Schuster, is resigning in order to pursue studies at UW-Stout.Add a Comment »
Police Reports | May 28, 2009Trying to return clothing purchased at thrift stores to department stores for full price makes hipsters cry.Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Herby RadmannSince 1994, Herby has been the “Soul Proprietor” of one the most unique businesses around.Comments 1
Shortcuts | May 14, 2009Numbers of confirmed swine flu cases are rising across the state and nation ...Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | April 30, 2009"I heard that there was an ice cream parlor on Water St. with an adult movie theater in back."Comments 1
Shortcuts | April 30, 2009EC Transit gets much-needed $2 million in federal stimulus money.Add a Comment »
Fat Squirrel Provides Fat Cash for CollegeA pair of Fall Creek sisters lucked out and snagged $10,000 on America’s Funniest Home Videos.Add a Comment »
The (Taxidermy) Six Packsix of the weirdest once-living items at downtown Eau Claire’s Antique EmporiumComments 5
Police Reports | April 6, 2009“Negligent handling of burning materials” is the nice way of saying, “your bottle rockets ...Add a Comment »
The Chippewa Valley’s First iPhone AppThe Chippewa Valley officially has its first-ever original iPhone App: Slide-a-ma-jig.Comments 1
Former UWEC Athlete Aims for 2014 OlympicsUWEC graduate Lauri Bausch is a nomad in the world of competitive athletics.Comments 2
Chatting with Our City Council HopefulsCandidate Conversations: a Eau Claire city council election guideComments 4
Downtown Landmark to Become an InnCommonly known as “the mural building,” the downtown structure will be a fancy hotel.Add a Comment »
Déjà Vu Jail DecisionThe ballot has been cast: 10-5 in favor of keeping the County Jail remains downtown.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | April 2, 2009Many things may be up in the Chippewa Valley, but crime isn’t one of them.Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | April 2, 2009What is the Chippewa Valley Beverage Company and is it still around?Comments 1
Shortcuts | April 2, 2009I recently did a project on budget solutions for the Eau Claire School District ...Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | March 19, 2009Imagine being only 2 years old, weighing 3 pounds, and already having three litters of puppies.Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Kayla LaramyKayla was born and raised near Chippewa Falls, and loves the community’s atmosphere.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | March 19, 2009Local chocolates were represented at the Taste of Chocolate Midwest Dessert Competition.Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | March 5, 2009Could you tell me about the building on South Barstow where the Midwest Mercantile is?Add a Comment »
Rumblings | March 5, 2009Community Arts Center: several parties are discussing a complex in Eau ClaireAdd a Comment »
Shortcuts | March 5, 2009About 660 people took part in the Polar Plunge Feb. 22, raising about $97,000.Add a Comment »
Police Reports | March 5, 2009As the king of evil, Satan would probably find more sinister ways to resist arrest.Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Wynne CookWynne moved here 31 years ago from Madison to start the Cook Family Health Center.Comments 1
Fighting Wisconsin’s “Puppy Mill Capital”According to TV18 News Anchor Jamie Paige, Clark County is the “puppy mill capital” of WisconsinComments 6
Shortcuts | Feb. 19, 2009Filmmakers shot footage in Eau Claire a few weeks back as part of a documentary about ...Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Feb. 5, 2009In anticipation of a projected $5.1 million budget deficit, the ECASD is making cuts.Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Babe the Blue OxBabe is one the Chippewa Valley’s most mythological residentsComments 1
O’Leary’s Smoking BusIn case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a bus parked outside O’Leary’s ...Comments 2
Shortcuts | Jan. 8, 2009Chippewa Falls closed a $1.4 million deal for a major commercial development that could ...Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Ron “Duff” Martinarea man has collected over 4,000 Santa figurinesAdd a Comment »
Downtown ChippewaRestores LandmarkChippewa Falls is in the midst of an intoxicating phenomenon known as “downtown revitalization.”Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Dec. 18, 2008Disease, natural disaster, and bioterrorism strike fear into Americans, but here in Wisconsin...Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | Dec. 4, 2008The Muzak downtown: who’s in charge of it and where does it come from?Add a Comment »
Glimpse | Wyatt Earp Relative at StoutWyatt Berry Stapp Earp survived one of the most notorious gunfights in historyComments 1
Shortcuts | Dec. 4, 2008The Eau Claire Public School Board is tapping into the minds of the city-at-large ...Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Billy Noss“I got a trophy case full of firsts, seconds, thirds, golds, silvers, bronzes, all kinds.”Comments 2
Glimpse | No Need to Fear, Trash Dog Is Here!Anne walks Emma down Water Street as the dog picks up, and throws away, garbage.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Nov. 20, 2008The stalled plan to expand the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library has some new juice.Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | Oct. 23, 2008I have heard my house used to be everything from a meat market to a sewing shop ...Add a Comment »
Glimpse | Chippewa Falls Cougars Get ComfortableChippewa Falls’ largest feline residents have a new, impressive home.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Oct. 23, 2008Now the city and university have teamed up to present a fresh, new online directory ...Add a Comment »
Questioning the Locals | Tom GlenetzkeYou need to refuel: do you go with Gatorade, water, or what?Add a Comment »
Glimpse | Sukkot Shelter Takes a RideThis year for Sukkot, Temple Sholom will be building a sukka ...Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Oct. 9, 2008The Stones Throw’s popular Wednesday night hookah lounge was set to recommence Oct. 8 ...Add a Comment »
Reader Letters | Sept. 25, 2008The wealthy invest their wealth only to accumulate more wealth ...Add a Comment »
Thanks for Asking | Sept. 25, 2008Please tell me more about the Multitone Phonograph Company.Add a Comment »
Glimpse | Educational Playground Mural Informs and Delights... Part of the course included the painting of science murals on local schools and playgrounds.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Sept. 25, 2008Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking winter coats and other things to keep people warm.Add a Comment »
Glimpse | Scooter’s Mural In The (Storage) ClosetThe mural was a brainstorm between David Baranek, co-owner of Scooter’s Bar and Miss Dee-Lovely.Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Sept. 11, 2008The Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation is launching a new program ...Add a Comment »
Glimpse | For Sale: That Building With The MuralsOf the seven buildings in Eau Claire that represent a “Commercial Vernacular” style ...Add a Comment »
Shortcuts | Aug. 28, 2008We have a sneaking suspicion that Google Maps’ surveillance-cam/photo-mapping tool ...Add a Comment »