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Best Community Advocacy Organization

Community advocacy is a huge staple of the Chippewa Valley, with many organizations doing their part. With a commitment to community outreach and financial education, Royal Credit...

Best Employer

For those of us who’ve suffered with a bad employer or two, finding one that takes care of its employees is a dream come true. This year’s voters chose the same three...

Best Local Business Advocate

True business advocates aren’t just concerned with their own firms’ wellbeing. Instead, they realize that in today’s interconnected world, local businesses rise...

Best Networking Group or Event

Looking for an organization that can help you rub shoulders with other movers and shakers? For the second year in a row, Polka Dot Powerhouse — a locally founded, globally...

Best Project in Progress or Completed in the Last Year

It’s been a big year for Eau Claire. Downtown saw a slew of new and new-to-downtown businesses, but nothing wowed...

Best Shop Pet

Who doesn’t love being welcomed by a lovable fluffy door greeter at a local business? Our joy is tempered by...

Best Teacher / Professor

Have you thanked your favorite teacher lately — the one that sparked your curiosity or offered words of...

Best Thing

Once again proving that the Chippewa Valley’s best “thing” is not thesauruses or language specificity...

Best Use of Taxpayer Dollars Last Year

Honestly, asking about the best use of tax dollars is a bit like asking what’s your favorite part of visiting the...

Best Volunteer Opportunity

Donating time is fulfilling and rewarding, which is why the community enjoys volunteering. All three of this...

Biggest Thing We Should Make Happen Soon

Affordable housing is one of the toughest issues facing our community and country, and it’s the No. 1 problem our...

Favorite Local Nonprofit

Our local nonprofits keep on giving to friends, neighbors, pets, and our favorite local and protected wildlife...

Most Bizarre Local News Story

It’s hard to say what 2024 will have in store, but for now, we’re looking back at some of the most bizarre...

Most Disappointing Thing in the Past Year

Almost half of all Americans say the lack of affordable housing in their communities is a big problem, according to the...

Most Memorable Happening in the Past Year

After years of anticipation, a newer and much bigger Menomonie Market Food Co-op opened in downtown Eau Claire this past...

Most Overrated Thing in or About the Valley in the Past Year

Remember when Panda Express got a new E.C. locale, and broccoli beef-hungry folks honked up Clairemont Avenue?...

Most Underrated Thing in or About the Valley in the Past Year

Local teachers fight at the front lines of an overworked, underpaid, and generally unappreciated field, educating the...

Things the Chippewa Valley Has Been Bad At in the Past Year

As Eau Claire’s population hits new highs — making the city the seventh most populous in the state —...

Things the Chippewa Valley is Good At

There are many things the Chippewa Valley is darn-tootin’ good at, and farmers markets are among them. Not only do...

Your Favorite Local Elected Official

Voters took a bipartisan approach to choosing their favorite elected officials in the Chippewa Valley this past year...

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