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Meet the New Bosses
Eau Claire’s new top leaders say they’re ready to work with the community – and each other – to overcome obstacles
Editor's Notes
The Rear End
Just Local Halloween
a whole bunch of really well-thought-out costume ideas
Cover Art
On the Cover | Oct. 24, 2013
learn about this issue's cover art by Brendon McKenna
Opening Shots
Athletic Aesthetic
Do the Bucks Stop Here?
Wisconsin’s only NBA team may not be here too much longer
Music
New Poliça Album Features Local Ties
Weird Hop
hip-hop duo releases Dream Feast album
Free Flow
Hounds Before Lions tweak their sound for new album
Navigating Home
new music from alt folk songstress, Eau Claire transplant Lizzy Diane
Stage
Hang On to Your Hoods
Hurd’s latest music adds twists to traditional tale
A Feisty Fun Time
over-the-top burlesque ensemble goes for naughty laughs
Words
Michale Perry Broadcasts New Book of Essays
Turning Pages, Turning Leaves
book melds poetry, natural science
A Catfight for Kids
children’s book explores sibling rivalry, feline style
Visual Art
Ink & Paper Returns with Scores of Local Artists
UW-Stout Professor Short-Listed for Artprize
Concrete Vision
engineer-turned-artist wants to share sculpture with students
Model Mayhem
gallery makes space for monsters, superheroes
Local Look
Creature Comforts
zoo wants to build new home for smaller critters
Placemaking the Plaza
public input sessions will help shape Haymarket Plaza
Water Street Patio Plan Possible
Meet the New Bosses
Eau Claire’s new top leaders say they’re ready to work with the community – and each other – to overcome obstacles
Kid Culture
Passing Down the Past
Menomonie authors’ new book encourages passing down family stories
Controlled Carnage
no flame throwers allowed at after school bot battle
Tiny Hiney: The Execution of Drawing
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