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Tuesday May. 26, 9:12am | Updates & Closures COVID Coverage

CANCELED, RESCHEDULED, OR UP IN THE AIR? The Status of the Valley’s Summer Events & Activities [UPDATED]

COVID-19 threw a wrench in the Chippewa Valley’s spring event plans, and it’s doing so for summer events, too. Here’s a list of some of the area’s biggest summer events and their status ...

Friday May. 22, 5:19pm

How to Ensure Sunny Days Ahead for High Schools’ Solar Project

effort to put panels on North, Memorial nears matching gift deadline

Thanks to some generous donations, Eau Claire’s North and Memorial high schools could both be outfitted with rooftop solar panels this summer, but some additional community help is needed to carry the project over the ...

Friday May. 22, 4:34pm | Local Resources

How Has the Pandemic Impacted You? Community Survey Seeks Answers

A coalition of Chippewa Valley community organizations are asking you to take a COVID-19 community survey to understand how the pandemic has affected your health, financial stability, and access to community ...

Friday May. 22, 2:58pm | COVID Coverage

Blue Ox Plans Online Show, But In-Person Fest Still Slated for August

If you’ve been looking for the perfect opportunity to check out the Blue Ox Music Festival this summer, this year is the year for you! “Blue Ox Music Festival: Live From the Pines” is shimmying its way online to broadcast ...

Friday May. 22, 9:52am | Updates & Closures

SOUNDS LIKE BUMMER? A Quick Update on Our Annual Summer Concert Series

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you may be wondering about Volume One’s Sounds Like Summer Concert Series. The concerts – which typically bring nearly 2,000 people to Phoenix Park to enjoy local music, food, and community every Thursday throughout the summer ...

Thursday May. 21, 6:02pm

Baseball Lovers, Here’s Your Chance to Put Your Name on Carson Park (Or at Least on One Seat)

The Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Committee and the City of Eau Claire have just announced the “Fill the Seats” $50,000 Matching Gift Challenge to fund much-needed upgrades to ...

Thursday May. 21, 11:59am | COVID Coverage

With ‘Multidimensional,’ ArtFly Brings Local Art Online

virtual exhibition of Chippewa Valley art runs through June 5

Eau Claire-based pop-up gallery ArtFly has taken art to a new, digital format that can be accessed by a computer or smartphone in the new exhibition “ArtFly: Multidimensional” – ArtFly’s first show in ...

Wednesday May. 20, 4:35pm | COVID Coverage

Phoenix Park Bridge Will Light Up to Honor 2020 Grads

Among the many disappointments caused by this spring’s pandemic has been the cancelation of in-person graduation ceremonies for young people wrapping up their high school and college careers. From drive-by parades ...

Wednesday May. 20, 9:36am | COVID Coverage

What’s the Buzz? 14,000 Cloth Masks and Counting …

Eau Claire-based effort unites hundreds around sewing

A honeybee colony can be thought of as a single organism, and, if you listen very carefully, you can hear a low humming sound in the Chippewa Valley. It is the sound of hundreds of sewing machines, from farmhouses to family homes to city ...

Wednesday May. 20, 8:23am

Tactical Escape Re-Opens

local escape room entertainment venue re-opens

Monday May. 18, 5:39pm | Updates & Closures

Latest Eau Claire County COVID-19 Rules Aimed at One-on-One Services

Acknowledging that some businesses simply can’t operate without getting up close and personal, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department release a new COVID-19 prevention order on Monday, May 18, that includes guidelines for one-on-one ...

Monday May. 18, 4:32pm

Local Energy Assistance Programs Modified in Response to COVID-19

several changes made to WHEAP (Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program)

Monday May. 18, 3:05pm | Updates & Closures COVID Coverage

Chalkfest Pivots to Virtual Display, Competition for 2020

participants invited to safely create chalk artwork wherever they are

Since its inception 12 years ago, Chalkfest has been a celebration of creativity spread across concrete canvases – first at downtown Eau Claire’s Wilson Park, and more recently on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Last summer alone ...

Monday May. 18, 11:32am

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library to Remain Closed Through June

While the state Supreme Court has ended Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order, the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire plans to remain closed through the end of June ...

Monday May. 18, 11:14am

Gov. Evers Announces $75 Million 'We're All In' Grant Program to Spur State Economic Recovery

program will help economic recovery and promote safe business practices

Monday May. 18, 9:08am | COVID Coverage

[PHOTOS] Check Out the First Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market of the Season

With precautions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market of 2020 was held on Saturday, May 16, at the ...

Friday May. 15, 5:34pm | Updates & Closures COVID Coverage

Coming Attractions: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Planned for Chippewa Valley

Do you miss going out to the movies? Are Netflix and Hulu not fulfilling your big-screen fix? Then it may be time for a drive-in movie right here in the Chippewa Valley. Several local event promoters announced Friday ...