Agriculture Family EventsDecember 28, 2021 Chippewa County Will Host 2024 Farm Tech Days statewide ag show will return to Chippewa Valley after E.C. visit last summer
Sports RecreationDecember 27, 2021 LOOKING SHARP: Chippewa Valley Figure Skaters Named to Team USA Ella Piltz and Paige Southworth will compete in Italy in February with their synchronized skating team the Northernettes, who were just named to Team USA
MusicDecember 27, 2021 HOLDING DOWN THEIR ROOTS: Local Acoustic Duo Set to Release New Album The Sixes’ new album, ‘More Than Skin and Bones,’ travels far outside of music group’s typical comfort zone
Visual Art Opening UpDecember 27, 2021 GETTING A LIL’ HANDSY: New Clay Center Offers Pottery Classes to Experts and Amateurs Alike Half Moon Clay Center aims to make art accessible to all – whether that means making a masterpiece or a wobbly little piece of pottery
On Campus GrantsDecember 27, 2021 Working on the Workforce: Grants Will Help CVTC, UWEC Address Labor Needs state gives nearly $20M to two local institutions
MusicDecember 26, 2021 DOWN BAD: Iconic Hip-Hop Duo Releases New Single TeawhYB and Jack Greenwood's new single focuses on technology's negative impact on modern relationships
Recreation Sports Outdoors ALWAYS ON BOARD: Former Professional Snowboarder Paves Path for New Generation Joel ’Skip’ Contardi was a professional snowboarder for 14 years. Now, he’s helping area kids chase their dreams, too. December 22, 2021
BooksDecember 22, 2021 WIN AT WINTER: New Book Inspires Kiddos to Get Outside This Winter from building snowmen, sledding, to drinking hot cocoa, one local author is finding new ways for kids to have fun
PodcastsDecember 21, 2021 HEAR THAT? Podcasts by Two E.C. Natives Recognized Among Best of 2021 ‘Radiolab: Mixtape’ and ‘Stay Away from Matthew MaGill’ on New Yorker list
Music Stage GrantsDecember 21, 2021 Chippewa Valley Venues, Live Event Businesses Receive Pandemic Aid $1.8. million slated for local festivals, venues, and related businesses
Food+DrinkDecember 21, 2021 YOU MUST-ARD BE JOKING: Silver Spring Foods Releases Two New Mustard Flavors everything bagel and stone ground mustard are two new mustard flavors offered by local family-owned food company Silver Spring Foods
Music Opening UpDecember 21, 2021 Kick Off Your Musical Career at Eau Claire's New Sanchez Studios Chi-Hi grad opens new music studio in Eau Claire, featuring violin, piano, ukulele, guitar, and vocal lessons
Visual Art SUBMISSIONS OPEN: 43rd Annual ArtsWest Exhibit Wants Your Artwork local and regional artists can send in their work to be featured in the Eau Claire library’s annual juried art show
ActivitiesDecember 20, 2021 FREEZE THE DAY: Get Your Snow Sculpting Skills Ready For Menomonie’s Chill New Contest This February first annual Menomonie Snow Sculpture Contest coincides with annual Frost Fair on Feb. 5
Agriculture Food+DrinkDecember 20, 2021 FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD: PBS Series ‘Around the Farm Table’ Wins Slow Food Award the ’food storyteller’ category winner brings people along on food and farm adventures
SchoolsDecember 20, 2021 ON THE AIR: Chi-Hi Offers New Media Production Class high school media class, aka ‘Cardinal TV,’ offers students the chance to learn hands-on video production skills
Food+DrinkDecember 18, 2021 RECIPE: Spice Up Your Holiday Meal With These Homemade Spiced Pecans one V1 contributor shares a top-secret family recipe
People Books HistoryDecember 17, 2021 In Memoriam: Remembering George Tillema, Eau Claire’s Own Book Peddler longtime bookshop proprietor passes away at age 85
Best of Menomonie Volume One's guide to the gem on the Red Cedar. Presented by Westconsin Credit Union, Explore Menomonie and UW-Stout.
Best of Chippewa Falls Volume One's guide to the riverside city. Presented by Mason Companies and Northwestern Bank