CocktailsDecember 18, 2020 Spice Up Your Holiday Zoom Gatherings With a Cocktail (or Two) Celebrating the holidays socially distanced? No worries! Try this new family festivity
RecreationDecember 17, 2020 Grab a Beer! Simple Sports in Menomonie Turns 21 shop sells bikes as well as skateboards, snowboards, and disc golf materials
Special Section Food+DrinkDecember 15, 2020 A Barista’s Art, Outside of the Cup Jen Schultz shares her published art through her love of coffee
In The MixDecember 15, 2020 Five Ways to Winter it’s time to mentally prepare for the season ahead of us
MusicDecember 15, 2020 Matt Vold’s New Video for ‘I’m Bad’ is Good our protagonist cheerfully steals, cheats, and swindles their way through a night on the town
PoliticsDecember 14, 2020 Four Election Takeaways from the Chippewa Valley outcome of Trump-Biden race shows deepening red-vs.-blue trends
Special Section WomenDecember 12, 2020 How Do Women Tackle Leadership Roles? ‘We Get It Done.’ Country Jam manager Kathy Wright shares how she excels in leadership
Film NewsDecember 12, 2020 Local TV Creators Nab Nominations for Emmy Awards ‘Around The Farm Table,’ ‘Story Time with Steve and Micah,’ and WEAU TV 13 News were on shortlist
The Rear EndDecember 11, 2020 THE REAR END: A Better Me? ‘Has the pandemic made me a better person?’ is a great question I just asked myself
FilmDecember 11, 2020 4 Local Films You Can Stream Online Right Now Sitting at home? Dive into these great movies from local filmmakers + animators
Women Wellness Special SectionDecember 10, 2020 UWEC Prof Studies the Science of Saving Lives local psych prof receives $412K grant to study suicide prevention
MusicDecember 10, 2020 Rootsy Rebrand: Say Hello to The Pines Music Park the home of Blue Ox Music Festival has a new name that better reflects its purpose
Special Section WomenDecember 9, 2020 Women Gain More Seats at the Table once largely shut out of politics, female elected officials now more common in the Valley
MusicDecember 9, 2020 Blue Swans Drops New Single + Video ’Talking Like A Shadow’ Chetek native Christina Swans keeps dropping pop gems
OutdoorsDecember 8, 2020 Local Trail Awarded National Designation Americans Trails organization honors Chippewa Valley Water Trail
InterviewsDecember 8, 2020 Questioning the Locals: Evan Middlesworth free-wheelin' discussion with local folks
Community OrgsDecember 8, 2020 Tissue Plant, Public School Foundation Receive City Green Awards Eau Claire committee honors sustainable projects
By The NumbersDecember 8, 2020 Crunching the Numbers | Dec. 3, 2020 Another elections? Some Eau Claire City Council stats ...
Women Special SectionDecember 7, 2020 UW-Stout Multicultural Coordinator Is One of State’s Most Influential Latinos Vickie Sanchez inspires inspiration for Latinx and BIPOC students
Staff NotesDecember 7, 2020 Raising a Glass to a Career Milestone 21 is a magic number when it comes to consuming our unofficial state beverage...
Podcasts Cool KidsDecember 7, 2020 The Darndest Things: Podcast With Kids Goes Beast Mode local dad starts podcasts with his kids to inspire better relationships
Women Entrepreneurship Special SectionDecember 7, 2020 Red Letter Roundup: Latest Grants Aim to Level Playing Field two female-led ventures receive grants
High FiveDecember 6, 2020 5 Hallmark Movie Plots That Should Totally Happen in the Valley the Chippewa Valley is basically made for a Hallmark movie ...
Opening LettersDecember 5, 2020 Column: Building a Community Based on Care and Character how local women, a coupla’ books, and copious coffee can create community
Local LitDecember 4, 2020 LOCAL LIT: ‘What Does a Bird Do During the Rain?’ a poem by Candace Hennekens
CraftDecember 4, 2020 UW-Stout Student Aims To Sew 2,000 Masks for Local Schools Megan Otte turned her passion for sewing into a community project
RecreationDecember 3, 2020 Chippewa Valley Gets $1.6 Million for New Trails cyclists pave the way for two new bike trails in the Chippewa Valley, thanks to a state grant
Features Stay-cays + Get-aways Looking for nooks and crannies to spend the holidays safely? Here's 8 of the coolest Airbnbs in the Chippewa Valley
Music BooksDecember 3, 2020 Carnival of the Animals: A Poetic + Musical Collaboration Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra releases new CD + book
Music EventsDecember 3, 2020 Guitar in Hand, Actor Jeff Daniels to Stream Heyde Center Show The ‘Dumb and Dumber’ star returns to the Chippewa Valley to play some music
EntrepreneurshipDecember 3, 2020 An Attention-Grabbing Entrepreneur Overwhelmed with social media? Not this young businessman
Community Orgs GrantsDecember 3, 2020 Awards Program Seeks Forces For Positive Change $10K prizes available to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid enterprises in Wisconsin
Cover Art On the Cover | Dec. 3, 2020 learn more about this issue’s cover art from Jen Schultz December 3, 2020
Food+DrinkDecember 3, 2020 Local Brazilian Family Cooks Up Cheese Bread Biz ‘pão de queijo’ is Brazil’s version of a cheese curd, but better ...
ThoughtsDecember 3, 2020 Three Things We Love Right Now | Dec. 3, 2020 albino deer, new vocabulary, and a very special school bus ride
GamingDecember 1, 2020 Who’s Playing ‘Among Us’ in the Valley? ‘It’s a game where everybody looks the same. Everybody is acting the same, and there’s something devious about at least one of them.’
BooksDecember 1, 2020 Eruption of the Strange: Former UWEC Prof Publishes Debut Collection Katie Vagnino’s poetry is a ‘little weird and unusual ... and maybe a little bit fun’
Food+DrinkDecember 1, 2020 Jacobson’s Market Will Keep It Fresh With New EC Location butcher shop planned for Clairemont Avenue
Agriculture GrantsDecember 1, 2020 Menomonie Market Co-Op Funds the Foodshed three local farms receive grants from food co-op
Development Kid StuffNovember 30, 2020 Children’s Museum Sells Building, Plans Pop-Up Play Space With Visit Eau Claire collaboration slated for early next year
EntrepreneurshipNovember 25, 2020 Eau Claire Area EDC Seeks Paragons of Business annual awards honor the best in local business
Community Orgs Kid StuffNovember 24, 2020 How You Can Give the Gift of Literacy This Holiday Season Step One: Give a Kid a Book. Step Two: Receive warm fuzzies.
Beer DevelopmentNovember 23, 2020 State Economic Group Rolls Out the Barrel for The Brewing Projekt Eau Claire business awarded for brewery, taproom renovation
Food+DrinkNovember 20, 2020 More Cheese, Please: Local Curds Rank Among State’s Best get your fill at this Chippewa Falls eatery
Kid Stuff DevelopmentNovember 17, 2020 Check Out These Awesome Images of the Future Children’s Museum of Eau Claire museum partners with two contractors to build newer, bigger home
Food+DrinkNovember 13, 2020 A-Glaze-Ing Creations: Raybay’s Brings Donuts to Your Door Eau Claire woman pursues the perfect donut with new business
MusicNovember 13, 2020 Ready to Jam? Country Jam Announces 2021 Lineup Morgan Wallen, Chris Young, Jon Pardi, and a slew of locals are slated
News On CampusNovember 10, 2020 CVTC Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Center Addition project approved as part of $48.8M spring referendum
Food+DrinkOctober 30, 2020 Stay With Your Roots: Wonders of Nature Celebrates Opening of CBD-Infused Cafe Barstow Street cafe aims to decrease the stigma around CBD and cannabis