New Restaurants Food+Drink Opening UpMarch 7, 2022 REVIVING FAMILY ROOTS: Downtown Chippewa Falls Root Beer Stand Slated to Reopen couple purchase historic location, plan to reopen it in 2023 as Dave’s Root Beer Stand
Craft Fidget Spinners? How About Fidget Quilts? Sewing Guild Makes Quilts to Help Dementia, Alzheimer’s Patients ‘fidget quilts’ promote sensory stimulation for those with dementia, memory loss
Film Comedy ‘Magic Ben’ Wows Crowds, Consults for ‘Jackass’ Film, and Stars in Netflix Series UWEC grad Ben Seidman has more than a few tricks up his sleeve ... March 4, 2022
Books New Poetry Collection 'Loss and Other Rivers That Devour' Explores Evolution of Grief E.C. poet Gustavo Barahona-López gets deep, exploring colonial erasures and the legacy of xenophobic immigration policies March 4, 2022
Visual ArtMarch 4, 2022 Art Through the Ages: New History Book Details Wisconsin History, Through Art ‘A Creative Place: The History of Wisconsin Art’ explores Wisconsin life, culture, and history through striking visual art
Politics NewsMarch 3, 2022 E.C. Native Stephanie Hirsch Hired as City Manager she will be first woman to hold the job
News Development GrantsMarch 3, 2022 State Recovery Grants Go to Altoona, E.C., Menomonie Projects homeless shelters, business incubator among recipients
Thoughts PeopleMarch 3, 2022 Three Things We Love Right Now | Feb. 24, 2022 epic feline rescues, ice fishing, and a caffeination crisis
Music Say This New Mixtape Five Times Fast: ‘Language That I'm Deeply Ashamed of and Will Regret Forever’ new Miles Blvd record features a clear musical progression for the Eau Claire-based hip-hop artist
Grants NonprofitsMarch 3, 2022 BETTER FOR EVERYONE: Local Nonprofits Awarded Grant for Inclusivity Access Eau Claire Fund provides new grant to help local organizations improve accessibility of facilities
Opening Letters WellnessMarch 2, 2022 COLUMN: Sucker Punches to the Face learning persistence, one blow to the schnoz at a time
AdviceMarch 2, 2022 It’s Time To Consider Your Tax Situation how federal and state taxes will impact you this year
Visual Art NewsMarch 2, 2022 Chippewa Falls to Host Wisconsin Regional Art Program Exhibit for the First Time Valley Art Association will bring regional WRAP competition to the Heyde Center this October
WisconsinMarch 2, 2022 PROTECT YOUR PIN: State Offers Identity Safeguard for Filers state offers extra layer of identity protection for taxpayers
GrantsMarch 2, 2022 I Beg Your Garden? Grant Funds Open for Garden Projects Eau Claire Garden Club offers grants for public garden efforts
Expansion Food+DrinkMarch 1, 2022 Silly Serrano Mexican Restaurant Moves Into The Living Room ... Coffee House and Roastery business to be renamed Cafe Serrano with plans for the two businesses to be fully consolidated by September as the new Silly Serrano
Best of Menomonie Volume One's guide to the gem on the Red Cedar. Presented by Westconsin Credit Union, Explore Menomonie and UW-Stout.
Best of Chippewa Falls Volume One's guide to the riverside city. Presented by Mason Companies and Northwestern Bank