Volume One Magazine

Photo Feature: Grave Matters

an intimate look at Chippewa Valley cemeteries

Tue. Oct. 29th, 2019 | Mike Paulus, photos by Tina Ecker

So many different worlds are fenced into a graveyard, rooted deep into the earth, surrounded by our cities and towns, tucked between our fields and ...

City Eyes Redevelopment of Cannery District With ‘Maker’ Theme

Mon. Oct. 28th, 2019 | Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth

A revised plan for the redevelopment of the Cannery District on Eau Claire’s near west side is expected to call for higher-density housing, a relocated neighborhood park, and a cluster of businesses ...

10 Chippewa Valley Haunts

paranormal investigator Chad Lewis shares some of the Chippewa Valley’s most chilling legends

Mon. Oct. 28th, 2019 | V1 Staff

Chad Lewis has been exploring claims of the paranormal across the Chippewa Valley, the Upper Midwest, and beyond for the better part of two decades. Lewis, the author of numerous books about the unexplained, offers some of the most unsettling ...

5 Fearful Wisconsin Creatures that Will Keep You Up at Night

paranormal investigator Chad Lewis details the eerie beings that stalk our state

Fri. Oct. 25th, 2019 | Chad Lewis

With Halloween fast approaching, many believe that the veil between worlds gets thinner and thinner, allowing us to see a glimpse of the other side. Of course that also means the other side can grab a look at us, too! Here are a few of my favorite Wisconsin monsters to watch out for this Halloween season.

Sofar Sounds w/Chris Kroeze, Greg Gilbertson, & Jerrika Mighelle

Thu. Oct. 24th, 2019 | photos by Luong Huynh

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Country Jam 2020 Lineup: Luke Combs and Chris Kroeze comin’ through this July

Tue. Oct. 22nd, 2019 | Eric Christenson

Have no fear, country fans. Country Jam 2020 is nigh. Nothing stands between you and the star-studded annual country festival (happening July 16-18) except about six or seven months of winter ...

Glass Blowing at the Orchard: A science and agricultural experience

Mon. Oct. 21st, 2019 | photos by Andrea Paulseth

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Local Writer Gets Beastly for Inside Edition

Mon. Oct. 21st, 2019 | Mike Paulus

This week, Inside Edition – yep, that Inside Edition – ran a great video spot about Rhinelander’s cryptozoological claim to fame, the mighty Hodag ...

Amanda Grace + Adelyn Rose @The Oxbow Hotel

Mon. Oct. 21st, 2019 | photos by Luong Huynh

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Long Wait for a Transfer: City seeking input on new transit center

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth

For 35 years, Eau Claire mass-transit users have waited for a permanent downtown transfer center. And, for 35 years, these bus riders have made do with a “temporary” building that’s little more ...

Ghosts From the Past

check out these eerie old images of Chippewa Valley kids celebrating the spooky season

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Photos by Chippewa Valley Museum , by Tom Giffey

Sure, you won’t find a Transformer or Pokemon in the bunch, but many of the Halloween costumes in these photos from the early- and mid-20th century look surprisingly ...

Cooperative Catering: Just Local Food expands with catering services

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

How many Just Local Food Cooperative employees does it take to operate a deli slicer? Well, it used to take one person to call the storage space to arrange for pick-up, one person to get it, two to haul ...

The Darkest Holiday

Halloween is the best and that’s that

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Mike Paulus

Pale dead weeds flank the wrought iron gate. Dark, dirty windows gape at you from the rickety walls. The roof has many angles and lots of little places to hide. The house stands three stories ...

What I Learned From My Father

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | by Cathryn Cofell

learned from my father how to love / the work, to not settle for paper mill / button-pusher to earn retirement pay ...

For Your Revue: Benefit for homelessness has something for everyone

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Barbara Arnold

Clearwater Revue II: A Benefit to End Homelessness will take place Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave. When federal funds were unexpectedly cut from Chippewa Valley ...

Write Off the Page

Chippewa Valley Book Festival makes reading a social affair with 20 author events

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Tom Giffey

Reading is typically a solitary act. True, a reader can commune with the mind of a writer via the printed page, but it’s a one-way process. So for readers, meeting authors – hearing directly ...

Floating Around the State: Author John Hildebrand reconnects with Wisconsin by canoe

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Eric Rasmussen

For decades the Chippewa Valley turned its back on its rivers, but all of a sudden our waterways are rising in our esteem again. From river views incorporated into the plans of new building projects ...

Fright Club Returns: An evening of pro wrestling and pro comedy

Wed. Oct. 16th, 2019 | Maddy Mortimer, photos by Branden Nall

Clear Water Comedy & Showtime Championship Wrestling brings Fright Club back to Eau Claire on Saturday, Oct. 26. There are two showings, a matinee open ...