Hiding in the Woods

What’s out there waiting for us?

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Mike Paulus, illustrated by Shannon Sorenson

There are a good many things hidden out in the woods of Wiscosnin. Old things. The things we’ve forgotten. The things we’ve stopped caring about. But new things, too. The things we keep private ...

Talking Smack With Facts

sports evolve over time, maybe team records should too

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Luc Anthony

Talking sports smack is not always an equal proposition. Consider the plight of yours truly, a Vikings fan and Wisconsin native: any attempt to highlight why the Vikes may be, in some way, superior to the Packers can immediately be met with this stat: thirteen championships to zero ...

A Community Like No Other

Eau Claire soccer enthusiasts are welcoming to residents and transplants alike

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Josh Ranft

In mid-January, I officially became a resident of Eau Claire. For the first time in 25 years, my whole life to date, I left Milwaukee. It was time for a change ...

Wisconsin Game Fest Rolls Into State Fairgrounds

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher

More than 100 hunting, fishing, and recreational displays and exhibits will crowd the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls on Sept. 7-8 at the Wisconsin Game Fest. ...

There’s so much art! Just follow the Yellowstone Trail!

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher

Vallians and visitors alike will weave their way around Lake Wissota and east past Cadott, taking in the autumn scenery on their way to 10 locations on the annual Yellowstone Art Trail. With 10 artist stops featuring ...

Putting the Fun in Fundraiser

Festival in the Pines offers activities for everyone

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Barbara Arnold, photos by Andrea Paulseth

The 37th annual Festival in the Pines will take place in Carson Park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25. The festival is back for another year of food, and fun, including craft booths featuring unique handmade items ...

Local Kwik Trips Explore Delivery via Eatstreet

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher

Not too long ago, I lived mere steps away from the Madison St. Kwik Trip. Those were the days; on a whim I could take the spare change from my couch cushions with me for a quick midnight trek and procure a half-dozen ...

Say Cheese for Cheesesteak

Chippewa Valley Cheesesteak rolls onto the food truck scene

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Rebecca Mennecke

Nothing says ‘Wisconsin’ quite like cheese, and nothing says ‘Food Truck Friday’ quite like the Chippewa Valley Cheesesteak, which will be grilling up good eats at Food Truck Friday with their ...

Northside Neighborhood Joint Gets New Owners

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Lisa and Gary Gruen have been regulars at Hobbsy & Me neighborhood bar (3620 Locust Lane, Eau Claire) since they became of-age decades ago. In their late twenties, the couple moved into a house ...

Memorial Grad Brings Conversation-Starting Play Back Home

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Parker Reed

An Eau Claire native is bringing his passion project back to the Chippewa Valley for a series of religiously challenging performances. Daniel Floren graduated from Eau Claire Memorial high school ...

Gallery Show Explores Natural Beauty of Stones

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher

Alicia Hash has been hooked on rocks since she was a kid. It’s in part because of her father, who she refers to as a “rock hound.” He taught her how to see the beauty in stones, which have become the inspiration ...

5 Famous Blugolds

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Tom Giffey

No, for the last time, the super-enthusiastic white-haired guy in the old Menards TV spots wasn’t John Menard ...

On the Cover | Aug. 21, 2019

learn more about Volume One's cover art from Grace Pederson

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019

“This piece was made to reflect the nostalgia of growing up in rural Wisconsin. The character in this piece is inspired by my husband, who was the little boy that spent his long summer days out in the woods chasing squirrels and building forts ..."

Opening Shot | Aug. 21, 2019

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  photos by Michael Bartsch

THE LOOK THAT SAYS “BLUEGRASS.” The WHYS Radio Bluegrass Festival returned to Lake Altoona County Park on Saturday, August 17, featuring the Seeger Boys (pictured), Olive Sings, The Lowest Pair, the Root Tappers, Noah John, Woodland Spring, and the No Man’s String Band.

Die Happy

Them Coulee Boys level up big time for new record

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Eric Christenson

There’s a proverbial sea of so-called bluegrass music out there in the world that all, for better or worse, sounds exactly the same. I get it, there’s subtleties to the formula, niches yet to be explored, and ...

WIIIIIIIIIIIILD RIDE: A look at Odd Humyns’ first artist in residence

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Jessica Mahlum, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Earlier this summer, Serena Wagner and Elle McGee, owners of Odd Humyns, an arts and goods shop at 209 N. Barstow St., announced their plan to host a four-month art residency. The owners ...

MORE TOUR: Sculpture Tour Eau Claire announces 2020 call for art

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher, photos by Rachel Worthing

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire, the organization that has been decorating Downtown Eau Claire with world-class three-dimensional art for the past nine years, is looking for submissions for the nonprofit ...

Help With Healing

musicians and friends band together for benefit concert

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Lauren Fisher

The Chippewa Valley’s musical community will come together Sept. 6 to launch a three-day benefit event to support Duane (Danno) Kebschull, founder of DMi Sound, member of the Chippewa Valley Blues ...

Construction Completion

campus projects at UWEC, UW-Stout wrap up as students return

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Summertime means construction time for many a college campus while students are (mostly) away. Here’s an inside look at new campus construction projects at ...

Summertime Souvenirs

the gold we find on summer vacation

Wed. Aug. 21st, 2019  |  Ken Szymanski, illustrated by Taylor McCumber

We went searching for gold, and we came home with a rock. It was the classic Wisconsin family road trip – the longest that my family would ever take – to the Badlands of South Dakota. With my parents in the front, my two brothers ...

Untitled

Mon. Aug. 19th, 2019  |  Richard Terrill

In hindsight what you longed for / seems part of some canon, / items on a list everyone / was supposed to have wanted ...