Taking the Long Way

local author recounts globe-trotting trip in Leaving Detroit

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Tori Johnson, photos by Andrea Paulseth

The story of adventure told in Leaving Detroit is all the inspiration you need to pack up a bag, and begin a journey of your own. Local author Louise Barfknecht recounts her remarkable decision to travel from Detroit to Italy ...

The Stuff of Life

Taylor tackles Poetry Sex Love Music Booze & Death

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Cassandra Kyser, photos by Andrea Paulseth

As a professor emeritus of English and former poet laureate of the City of Eau Claire, Bruce Taylor is no stranger to the Chippewa Valley’s literary scene.

‘Too Easy’

Mr. Pizzy and Mistah connect on infectious collab album Game Changers

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Eric Christenson, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Two of the Chippewa Valley’s finest and most prolific hip hop artists are aiming high and ready to change the game ...

A Really Big Band: Blugold Marching Band is the biggest in the Midwest at 400 strong

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

In 2017, Randy Dickerson, director of the Blugold Marching Band, said 350 members was enough. That was more than he had dreamed of recruiting when he began directing in the fall of 2000, when the band was only 60 members ...

Odd Moves In: Odd Brand Strategy to open multi-faceted art/retail space in downtown EC

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Eric Christenson

It was summer two years ago in Eau Claire. Elle McGee and Serena Wagner were at the farmers market eating spring rolls when Wagner dropped a pretty huge question: “How would you feel about starting a business?”

Xcel Donates Solar-powered Chargers for New City Plaza

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Tom Giffey

People in downtown Eau Claire will soon be able to recharge their digital devices on the go thanks to a gift from Xcel Energy.

City Again Seeks Plans for Block 7, Liner Site

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Tom Giffey

The Eau Claire Redevelopment Authority is once again accepting proposals from developers for two pieces of downtown property: The so-called Block 7 at the corner of North Barstow and Wisconsin streets and the lot in front of the city parking ramp on North Barstow.

Gaining Steam: Fundraising begins to bring historic Soo Line engine back to Eau Claire

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Tom Giffey

An effort to raise funds to relocate and display a historic steam engine in Eau Claire has been launched, and the city will soon learn what it will cost to make the first major step in that effort.

Vision on the River

Pablo Center concourse named in honor of the late Dan Clumpner

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Lauren Fisher

Following the opening of the Pablo Center at the Confluence on Sept. 22, the best view of the actual confluence where the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers meet will arguably be from the landing between the second and third floors of the arts center’s massive lobby.

Reflecting on Renewal

Schatz looks back on role in economic, downtown development

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth

From the closing of Uniroyal to the development of Phoenix Park to the blossoming of the Pablo Center at the Confluence, Mike Schatz has been near the center of nearly every major event that has impacted Eau Claire’s economy over the past three decades.

Fathers, Sons, and Storms

defying rain, lightning, and familial fear to get the perfect photograph

Wed. Sep. 19th, 2018  |  Justin Patchin, photos by Justin Patchin

‘I think it would be a good idea if you got out of the water,” Dad implored as lightning brightened the dark sky above me. “Just a few more minutes,” I responded, as if this conversation had occurred 30 years earlier and

Little Pickerel Lake, Wisconsin

Tue. Sep. 11th, 2018  |  Mike Forecki

We sit / on smooth / moss rocks. / We talk. / The rain strikes / the lake ...

Winter Storage for Garden Vegetables

creative ways to keep your harvest fresh for months

Fri. Sep. 7th, 2018  |  Kathleen Plunkett-Black

One of the joys of summer is walking through the garden in late afternoon and planning the evening meal around whichever produce is ready to pick. With September’s shorter daylight and cooling temperatures ...

You Can Pickle That?

adventures beyond the cucumber

Fri. Sep. 7th, 2018  |  Lauren Fisher

We’ve enjoyed another bounteous summer, but as the chill settles in and fall brings farmers market season to a close, it’s time to consider ways to get the most out of the remaining fall produce. Pickling is a centuries-old technique for preserving foods that involves submerging foods in vinegar ...

Raise a Glass at Oktoberfest

2018 Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest is right around the corner

Fri. Sep. 7th, 2018  |  Broc Seigneurie

Time to dust off that lederhosen! The 2018 Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest is right around the corner. This year’s celebration is packed with exciting activities centered on traditional German music, food, and ...

7 Wild Plants to Put on Your Table This Fall

our wild guide to seasonal foraging

Fri. Sep. 7th, 2018  |  Lauren Fisher

Jim Schwiebert’s coworkers put up their guard when he approaches, lest he offer them a taste of something he scrounged up from his yard, on a trail, or from the garden behind their offices at Beaver Creek Reserve ...