Features PeopleFebruary 19, 2025 Erin Klaus – 2025 Vanguard Award Honoree Small business owner and DECI Executive Director
Features PeopleFebruary 19, 2025 Cullen Ryan – 2025 Vanguard Award Honoree Clear Water Comedy co-founder
Features PeopleFebruary 19, 2025 Chad Rowekamp – 2025 Vanguard Award Honoree Eastside Hill Neighborhood Association president
Entrepreneurship Pets Health CareFebruary 19, 2025 TRANSFURMATION: Physical Therapist Pivots Career, Begins Treating Dogs professional now serves canine and human patients
Home Cooking For KidsFebruary 19, 2025 ‘Just the Basics’ Kids Cooking Classes to Launch at Menomonie Market little chefs will emerge from Eau Claire’s Menomonie Market this spring thanks to a new kid-friendly series
Entrepreneurship Food+DrinkFebruary 18, 2025 Shifting Away from Bikes: E.C. Coffee Shop Aims to Replace Bike Element With New Biz owners hoping to co-locate with compatible creative tenant
Style EntrepreneurshipFebruary 18, 2025 FIND IT AT FIO: Water Street Welcomes New Vintage Shop FIO Vintage Clothing & Decor creates unique space alongside Mona Lisa’s Restaurant
Music EventsFebruary 17, 2025 GLORIOUS DECADENCE: Decadent Cabaret 44 Set to Bring Together Dozens of Local Bands this year, 35% of the bands are newcomers to the decadent lineup
Opening Up Diversity Food+DrinkFebruary 17, 2025 Water Street to Welcome Big Flavor at Noe's Mini Market and Carniceria California Tacos proprietors to open Mexican grocery store down the block from their restaurant
History Community OrgsFebruary 17, 2025 C.V. Museum to Host Traveling Exhibits Honoring Wisconsin Veterans exhibits remind viewers war is ‘not just about the numbers, it is about the people’
Music FilmFebruary 17, 2025 Dr. Richard Stillwell Wants to Help You Find ‘Solutions’ E.C. native Simon Adler’s creative project melds self-help, music, more
Local Culture History BooksFebruary 14, 2025 New Book Pulls Fascinating Local Folks Out of the Historical Shadows ‘Hidden History of Eau Claire’ full of Chippewa Valley residents of days gone by
Politics News Community Orgs Passing a Resolution, Starting a Conversation: E.C. City Council Passes BID-Related Resolution a charged public comment session at the Feb. 10 council meeting leads to an amended resolution, further discussion February 14, 2025
Community Orgs NonprofitsFebruary 14, 2025 BACK ON THE ICE: Menomonie Lions Club’s Annual Klunker Contest is Back donated Jimmy Mars old racer returns as the ‘Klunker’ for ‘Car on the Ice’ fundraiser on Lake Menomin
Community Orgs NonprofitsFebruary 14, 2025 BACK ON THE ICE: Menomonie Lions Club’s Annual Klunker Contest is Back donated Jimmy Mars old racer returns as the ‘Klunker’ for ‘Car on the Ice’ fundraiser on Lake Menomin
News PeopleFebruary 14, 2025 Local Elementary School Assistant Surprised at School With New Car One Automotive’s 60 Days of Giving reaches Roosevelt Elementary’s Sarah Candell
GamingFebruary 13, 2025 Take On YouTube Chess Coach John Bartholomew in a Simul on Feb. 22 popular YouTube educator and International Master invites local chess enthusiasts to a simultaneous exhibition match
Meet the Best EntrepreneurshipFebruary 12, 2025 Meet the Best - SahLan Nails & Spa is Making Big Moves This Year five-time ‘Best Salon’ winner is gearing up for a new chapter while giving back to the community
Best of Menomonie Volume One's guide to the gem on the Red Cedar. Presented by Westconsin Credit Union, Explore Menomonie and UW-Stout.
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