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What's in Store

making friends and enemies while you buy groceries

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Arms Aloft

top-shelf punk band’s long-awaited full-length

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Minneapolis Rockers Maudlin Stop by Eau Claire

A little bit Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a little bit Pains of Being Pure of Heart, and a lot rock. Maudlin, a Minneapolis-based indie rock band made up of David and Priscilla Priebe and Nick Larsen, is playing in Eau Claire on March 23 at House of Rock. ...

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Leppard, Maiden will Melt Your Face at Rockfest

Def Leppard and Iron Maiden are two of the top performers that will be headlining this year’s Rockfest this July in Cadott. Fans of Maiden will be able to see them perform on Saturday, and Def Leppard fans (who’ve patiently waited a year to see ...

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Conveyer

faith-based metal band to unveil debut LP

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Winding Road

young country sensation Johnson returns to Chi-Hi

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A Shillelagh Good Time

traditional Celtic band is perfect for St. Patty’s, says I

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Get Gatsby

haunted whodunit musical comes to Heyde Center

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Annual Danceworks Show Explores "Convergence"

Danceworks is an annual dance performance put on by the UW-Eau Claire Dance Program. It features students from the program and is predominantly choreographed by the students as well. This year’s Danceworks is entitled “Convergence.” ...

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Bring On the Brides

Children’s Theatre brings Broadway musical to EC

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Bill Engvall

blue collar comedian to hunker down at State Theatre

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Mike's Art Supply

Menomonie art store goes independent

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Troubled Water

change needed to improve the Red Cedar Watershed

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Thanks for Asking | Mar. 8, 2012

our local Jack-of-all-Facts tells you how it is

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Shortcuts | Mar. 8, 2012

condensed local news about civic and cultural goings-on

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Exploring Snapshots of UWEC's Past

A year ago, if you wanted to get a look at the UW-Eau Claire’s past, you had to sort through a cabinet full of randomly assorted photos sitting out in the campus library’s reading room. Added to which inconvenience is that the photos were not ...

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Lessons Learned from Police Reports

recently published in the Leader-Telegram

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Taken for a Ride: delivery driver ride along

spending the night with a Chippewa Valley delivery driver

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Orders from the Top

what the owners and managers of area restaurants order

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Talkin’ Taverns

assessing the socialization potential of several Valley bars

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Pub Puzzles

brain teasers when you’re bored at the bar

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Chippewa Valley Restaurant Listings

the complete online guide to dining out in the Chippewa Valley

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Note from the Editor | Mar. 8, 2012

We were excited last week to hear the name of The Local Store announced at the annual Downtown Eau Claire Awards Banquet as the 2011 Retailer of the Year. Organized by Downtown Eau Claire, Inc (DECI) and held each year at Houligans, the event ...

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On the Cover | March 8, 2012

learn about this issue's cover art by Jed Leiknes

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