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Well-Laid Plans: Retiring Chippewa Falls city planner looks back at transformative career

Family-Driven Flavors: Max’s Bistro & Bar brings eclectic dishes to Chippewa

Pedals to Paper: 3 counties coordinating bike/pedestrian plans

5 Ways the Arts Impact Our Economy (Right Here in the Chippewa Valley)

Wed. Jan. 17th, 2018 | Rachel Witthoft, photos by Luong Huynh

Plays and art shows aren’t just a form of evening entertainment, there is a real economic benefit to the arts and culture industry—locally and nationwide. Take Eau Claire County, for example. In a press release from the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center...

Teaching Folks to Fish

get all the anglers’ tricks while you fish for free

Fri. Jan. 12th, 2018 | Haley Wright, photos by Andrea Paulseth

A Free Fishing Weekend event hosted by the Chippewa Family YMCA, Chippewa Rod and Gun Club, and the DNR will take place Jan. 20, from 1-3 pm on the Glen Loch Lake Reservoir directly below ...

Well-Laid Plans: Retiring Chippewa Falls city planner looks back at transformative career

Thu. Jan. 11th, 2018 | Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth

It’s safe to say that Chippewa Falls, circa 2017, wouldn’t look much like it does if Jayson Smith hadn’t taken a job there as city planner in 1981. Other than hoisting plenty of ceremonial shovels ...

Saloon Renewal: Bug Eyed Betty’s owner re-opens Glen Loch Saloon

Wed. Jan. 10th, 2018 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

The challenge of reopening the century-old Glen Loch Saloon in Chippewa Falls, according to new owner Jordan Hedrington, will be getting people in the door after watching the dive bar go through six ...

Chippewa Valley Skiing Enthusiasts Don't Shy Away From Winter; They Embrace and Conquer It

Fri. Dec. 29th, 2017 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth, Elizabeth Schultz

You might know them by their brightly colored zip-front windbreakers. Perhaps it’s a rustic winter sweater and a backwoodsy vibe that gives them away. Their dedication to proper winter attire ...