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FEATURE: A Dying Art
the increasing importance and decreasing presence of the arts and creativity in our schools
Editor's Notes
Opening Letters
Just Like Home(coming)
times may change but the Water Street lifestyle remains the same
The Rear End
A Bat Story
it’s a good time of year to talk about bats. so let’s do that
Opening Shots
Reader Letters
Music
He Are the Willows
Cadott Duo Releases Folk Album
Mark McElwain
dark period yields new album, book for local artist
Geoffrey Keezer
former local-turned jazz extraordinaire to tickle ivories
The Blanks
the real version of Ted’s Band from Scrubs comes to town
Stage
Monster of a Show
locals stage original Frankenstein adaptation
Words
With New Guide, Finding Eldercare Gets Easier
New Nordic Fiction
Elk Mound’s G.R. Revelle releases sixth book
Booked Up
annual book fest mixes local and national writers
READING: The New Vampire’s Handbook
author discusses a book you can really sink your teeth into
Visual Art
Stout’s Recyclable Art Contest Open to Public
Cell-ing Out
big-time comic artists with local ties exhibit work
Cinema
Local Look
Hot Plots
a community garden association sprouts up
Questioning the Locals |
Tal Morgan, Blizzard Flipper
Is flipping Blizzards something that women respond to?
Stout Students Invent Award-Winning Trousers
Shortcuts | October 15, 2009
Special Sections
Homework Before Housebreaking
Six Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Pet
The Cost of Companionship
Think About Price Tags Before Name Tags
A Walk in the (Dog) Park
Chippewa Valley Canines Begging for More Parks
A Pet by Any Other Name Wouldn't Sound as Sweet
Tips and Suggestions to Help You Name Your Pet
Flowchart: Picking a Pet for Your Personality
V1’s flowchart to help you find the perfect pal for your lifestyle
Picture Perfect Pets Photo Contest Winners
the pets you voted into the top spots of the photo contest
Ghouls on Film
another supernatural investigation group starts up in the Valley
Haunted Listings: Pumpkins & Mazes
where to find this year's big orange fruit
Local Investigators Compile Book of Hauntings in Chippewa Falls
Local Trick or Treat Times
when and where to go get your candy
Haunted Listings: Costumes
buy it brand new or go DIY with your gruesome garb
Haunted Listings: Décor
even if your home isn't haunted, it can still look that way
Other Stuff
An Urge for Change
speaker to discuss hope in the hardest of places
Rural Fox | October 15, 2009
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Slicing Into the Eau Claire Market
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