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Issue #147 March 11, 2010

Glimpse | Vietnam Veterans' Day Gets Real

On March 27, Eau Claire’s North High School will host the first official Vietnam Veterans’ Day Celebration in Wisconsin, the end result of a long campaign by Eau Claire resident Thuy Smith.

words by Matt Ledger

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Issue #146 February 25, 2010

Glimpse | News From the Naming Stuff Front

Of voyageurs, oxen, and children's theatres

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Issue #145 February 11, 2010

Glimpse | Can Wisconsin Canola Oil Fuel Biodiesel?

Former county extension agent and current CVTC agriscience instructor Dwight Swenson believes that oil from canola grown in Wisconsin can produce a biodiesel fuel that is cost-competitive.

words by Yael Grauer

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Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Our Very Own Woonerf?

Muttered phrases like “mental speed bumps,” “pavement patterning,” and “colored and stamped concrete finishes” at a recent Eau Claire Plan Commission meeting have got us excited.

words by Trevor Kupfer

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Issue #141 December 10, 2009

Stout Kids to Graduate in Recyclable Style

This December Stout is going green with their gowns. Of course they’ll still be black, but instead of the regular material, students will be donning gowns made of 100 percent recyclables.

words by Lisa de Felice

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Issue #141 December 10, 2009

The Cord Wrangler

Wrangling computer cords into submission is an ongoing battle. Solutions have been attempted, but many left much to be desired. Micah Maraia knew there had to be a better way.

words by Betty Rae Matthews

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Issue #137 October 15, 2009

Stout Students Invent Award-Winning Trousers

“They saw products on the market to help conscious fall victims, but none to aid suspension trauma for the unconscious...”

words by Heidi Kraemer

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Issue #134 September 3, 2009

Phoenix Park to become the Final Frontier

Plans to install a planet walk along the trail in Phoenix Park to the UWEC campus about to blast off.

words by Heather Mawhiney

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Issue #133 August 20, 2009

Donald Trump's The Apprentice Comes to Dunn County (Except Not Really)

Thanks to an upcoming entrepreneurial program, now when you think The Apprentice, you can think of Dunn County.

words by Lisa de Felice

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Issue #131 July 23, 2009

Locally Produced iPhone App Gives You an Out

David Brier of DBD International in Menomonie developed IsoBusy, a new iPhone application.

Whether you get a call from your daughter making poor decisions on spring break or an awkward call from a restaurant owner upset about your inappropriate behavior last night, each call is a definite excuse to excuse yourself.

words by Gillian Ekern

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Issue #131 July 23, 2009

Seeing the Signs

clothing boutique shows downtown a sign of what’s to come

Isabelle & Co. not only leads the way in high-end women’s retail, but now in outdoor signage as well.

words by Heather Mawhiney

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Issue #130 July 9, 2009

State's first business improvement district celebrates 25 years

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton coming to laud downtown BID

This September, the very first business improvement district in the state will celebrate a quarter-century in existence. And that BID is right here in Eau Claire.

words by Trevor Kupfer

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Issue #127 May 28, 2009

Local VW Bus Proves that the Wild Things are in Eau Claire

On one side of the van, they painted Max and his boat from Where the Wild Things Are ...

words by Lisa de Felice

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Issue #125 April 30, 2009

Fat Squirrel Provides Fat Cash for College

A pair of Fall Creek sisters lucked out and snagged $10,000 on America’s Funniest Home Videos.

words by Nicole Humphrey

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Issue #124 April 16, 2009

Former UWEC Athlete Aims for 2014 Olympics

UWEC graduate Lauri Bausch is a nomad in the world of competitive athletics.

words by Brent Widmark

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Issue #124 April 16, 2009

The Chippewa Valley’s First iPhone App

The Chippewa Valley officially has its first-ever original iPhone App: Slide-a-ma-jig.

words by Mike Paulus

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Issue #123 April 2, 2009

Déjà Vu Jail Decision

The ballot has been cast: 10-5 in favor of keeping the County Jail remains downtown.

words by Diane Embry

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Issue #123 April 2, 2009

Downtown Landmark to Become an Inn

Commonly known as “the mural building,” the downtown structure will be a fancy hotel.

words by Trevor Kupfer

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Issue #122 March 19, 2009

Reverend Aaron

Eau Claire man starts Church of Atheism

Rev. Aaron is starting up the “Church of Atheism” as a free-thinking discussion group.

words by Aryn Widule

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Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Children’s Award for (Local) Fantasy Writer Neil Gaiman

We’ve known the whereabouts of the English sci-fi and fantasy writer for several years...

words by Trevor Kupfer

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Issue #118 January 22, 2009

O’Leary’s Smoking Bus

In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a bus parked outside O’Leary’s ...

words by Robin Kinderman

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Issue #116 December 18, 2008

Downtown Chippewa
Restores Landmark

Chippewa Falls is in the midst of an intoxicating phenomenon known as “downtown revitalization.”

words by Aryn Widule

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Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Glimpse | Wyatt Earp Relative
at Stout

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp survived one of the most notorious gunfights in history

words by Ben Freund

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Issue #114 November 20, 2008

Glimpse | No Need to Fear, Trash Dog Is Here!

Anne walks Emma down Water Street as the dog picks up, and throws away, garbage.

words by Arya Roerig

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Issue #112 October 23, 2008

Glimpse | Chippewa Falls Cougars Get Comfortable

Chippewa Falls’ largest feline residents have a new, impressive home.

words by V1 Staff

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Issue #111 October 9, 2008

Glimpse | Sukkot Shelter Takes a Ride

This year for Sukkot, Temple Sholom will be building a sukka ...

words by Amanda Schaefer

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Issue #110 September 25, 2008

Glimpse | Educational Playground Mural Informs and Delights

... Part of the course included the painting of science murals on local schools and playgrounds.

words by Aryn Widule

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Issue #109 September 11, 2008

Glimpse | Scooter’s Mural In The (Storage) Closet

The mural was a brainstorm between David Baranek, co-owner of Scooter’s Bar and Miss Dee-Lovely.

words by Betty Rae Matthews

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Issue #108 August 28, 2008

Glimpse | For Sale: That Building With The Murals

Of the seven buildings in Eau Claire that represent a “Commercial Vernacular” style ...

words by Abi Zimmer

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Issue #107 August 14, 2008

Glimpse | A Grave Situation

And when they died, they were buried in the "paupers' cemetery," oa Ridge Drive ...

words by Claire Jeffries

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Issue #106 July 31, 2008

Glimpse | Virgin Mary Appears In Local Fireworks

The Virgin Mary may have exploded into Eau Claire for a brief visit ...

words by Abi Zimmer