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Best Community Advocate

Andrew Werthmann is not only the longest-serving member of the Eau Claire City Council but also a strong advocate for...

Best Employer

The results for Best Employer in this year’s poll may look like a jumble of high-scoring Scrabble letters, but...

Best Local Business Advocate

You’ll often see important local events sponsored by Mike Connor of PESI (3839 White Ave., Eau Claire). Community...

Best Networking Group or Event

Every part of society could use an infusion of new blood now and again, and that’s the role the Young...

Best Project in Progress Last Year

The River Prairie Development in Altoona offers fun activities year-round. Concerts, coffee, and cuisine are all reasons...

Best Shop Pet

A dog’s life is not a bad one. Brutus at the Brewing Projekt (1807 N. Oxford Ave., Eau Claire), voted the Chippewa...

Best Teacher / Professor

Altoona Middle School teacher Lauren Lierman is as passionate about music as she is about teaching youth. Lauren...

Best Thing

One bright thing in the Valley is the glow from the Lights on the Phoenix Park Bridge (Phoenix Park, Eau Claire). With...

Best Use of Taxpayer Dollars Last Year

Providing great public education to the children of the Chippewa Valley is at the top of everyone’s list;...

Best Volunteer Opportunity

There’s one thing that all of us could do more often, it’s volunteering in our community. Luckily, the...

Biggest Thing We Should Make Happen Soon

Eau Claire is impatiently waiting for Trader Joe’s, on oft-mentioned grocery chain, to make an appearance. If one...

Favorite Local Nonprofit

Providing care for elderly and special needs dogs is the mission of Bob’s House for Dogs (E3015 County Highway HH...

Most Bizarre Local News Story

The top vote-getter for Most Bizarre News Story of the Past Year was an event that took place in April. Police responded...

Most Disappointing Thing in the Past Year

Even the heartiest among us were crying out for mercy during last year’s endless, snowy winter – which...

Most Memorable Happening in the Past Year

People around the Chippewa Valley – and the nation – cheered last January when 13-year-old Jayme Closs of...

Most Overrated Thing in or About the Valley

The Chippewa Valley has new and exciting changes happening all the time, so it makes sense that people feel a bit burnt...

Most Underrated Thing in or About the Valley

Sometimes we forget the things that truly make the Chippewa Valley go around. Take teachers, for example. Add up all of...

Things the Chippewa Valley is Bad At

Bret Michaels once said that every rose has its thorn … and the Chippewa Valley is no exception to this...

Things the Chippewa Valley is Good At

Hate to flex here, but the Chippewa Valley is crushin’ it when it comes to a few things. For instance, it’s...

Your Favorite Local Elected Official

After an eight-year gap, Eau Claire City Councilman Andrew Werthmann was once again voted by readers as their Favorite...

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