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Features
Framing Up the Farmer
meet the women and men still tending Wisconsin’s farms, fields, and pastures – from the Chippewa Valley and beyond
The Rear End
Steak and Fake Lobster
breaking bread with my family supper club style
Cover Art
On the Cover | Sept. 18, 2019
learn more about Volume One's cover art from Nishant Jain
Opening Shots
Music
Long Beds on the Long Road
for Perry, writing lyrics brings him close to his first literary love: poetry
Digging In, Digging Out
Luray’s new album thrives despite life’s challenges
Classical Music Is on the Way With Chamber Orchestra’s New Season
Stage
Infinity, Revised
updated version of retired prof’s play staged in Twin Cities
Hey Filmmakers! The Wisconsin Film Festival Wants Your Masterpiece
Words
Strange States
exploring the paranormal in the most normal of places: the Midwest
Dream Big
Maureen Mack discusses debut novel Wild Dreams
Book Fest Q&A: Dorothy Chan
new UWEC prof brings ‘poetic tsunami’ to reading
Learning to Write Your Life Story
Patti See and Bruce Taylor lead an upcoming memoir workshop series
Visual Art
Cinema
Local Lit
Business
Local Look
Pablo Center Finishes Year One With Operating Surplus, but Construction Debt Looms
Fly Your FREAQ Flag
UWEC’s freaQweek a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity
Building New Stories
library seeks $7 million to upgrade aging building
Carson Park Pillars Being Restored to 1930s Look
Smoot Will Lead Effort to Build New Chippewa Falls Museum
River Prairie Wins Statewide Economic Development Award
Showing They Care
more than 900 volunteers will spend their Friday working on community projects
5 Things You Should Know About L.E. Phillips
Food / Drink
Sweet Comfort
Waffle Shack on Water St. aims to cure cravings at all hours
Fest With the Best
Lazy Monk celebrates Oktoberfest with week-long party
Recreation
Right on Target: Action City’s new axe throwing range
V1 staffer takes aim at Action City’s axe throwing range
Fest With the Best
Lazy Monk celebrates Oktoberfest with week-long party
Other Stuff
An Aquatic Spectacle
Cirque Italia showcases ‘European-style’ circus arts
Setting a Spooky Mood
ParaNomiCon celebrates all things otherworldly
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Slicing Into the Eau Claire Market
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Recent Comments
A splendid account of a special time in most us “older folks” lives. As a boy of that era growing up in Marshfield I wasn’t In a one room school, but had similar albeit less elaborate ...
Christmas in a One-Room School
Jerry
Dec. 14, 2019
HMM Did not read the article did you??
City Wants to Know: What would…
tbo
Dec. 13, 2019
oh my. what wonderful memories you brought back in LIVID detail, Connie!! I grew up (questionable) in the Milladore area and our program was just as you described. How I wish there was a video ...
Christmas in a One-Room School
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Dec. 13, 2019
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