Wed. Aug. 9th, 2017 | Eric Christenson, photos by Paul Bialis
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is celebrating an incredible milestone in 2017: 150 years of brewing beer in Chippewa Falls. Leinenkugel’s has an immaculately rich history of turning Chippewa’s fresh spring water into world-renowned beer since the 19th century ...
Thu. Jul. 27th, 2017 | Barbara Arnold
More than 100 years ago, work began on the dam that created the reservoir now known as Lake Wissota. It took 700 workers, two steam shovels, and seven “Little Dinkies” steam locomotives two years to build the dam ...
Wed. Jul. 26th, 2017 | Max Martinson
Leinenkugel’s began brewing beer in Chippewa Falls in 1867, and they’re still going strong as ever. The storied local brewery and the family that has owned and operated it all this time are celebrating 150 years ...
Wed. Jun. 28th, 2017 | Haley Wright, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Get ready to enjoy some delicious fair food, entertainment by nationally known performers (including The Beach Boys, Clint Black, Dennis DeYoung with the music of Styx, and Granger Smith) ...
Thu. Jun. 15th, 2017 | Haley Wright, photos by Andrea Paulseth
80 for 80: A Retrospective of the Art of Susan Phelps Pearson debuts at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls on June 14 and runs through July 12. As its name suggests, the show features more than 80 works of art, focusing principally on paintings and assemblages ...
Tue. Jun. 13th, 2017 | Eric Christenson, photos by Neal Bennett
The Leinenkugel brothers invite you to their annual ragin’ get-together at the Leinie Lodge to say thank you to Leinie loyalists and beer-lovin’ Wisconsinites of every walk of life. Enjoy family, food, beer ...
Thu. Jun. 1st, 2017 | V1 Staff
An upcoming episode of the travel TV series Discover Wisconsin will feature Chippewa Falls in a starring role. The episode, titled “Chippewa Falls – Pure Fun For Everyone,” will premiere on the weekend ...
Thu. May. 18th, 2017 | Emily Kinzel, photos by Andrea Paulseth
In Chippewa Falls, the calendar is filled to the brim with annual events, celebrations, and more! Here’s a compilation of can’t-miss happenings for the next 12 months ...
Thu. May. 18th, 2017 | Tom Giffey
The story of Chippewa County has always been one of entrepreneurs and innovators, from people with household names like Jacob Leinenkugel and Seymour Cray to scores of unsung business owners whose ...
Thu. May. 18th, 2017 | The Chippewa County Historical Socie
William Irvine was born in Mount Carroll, Illinois, in 1851. When he was only 15 he moved to Chippewa Falls and was employed by the sawmill. At age 22 he married Adelaide Beardsley in Mount Carroll and the two made their home at Chippewa Falls. They had one adopted daughter ...
Thu. May. 18th, 2017 | Tom Giffey
By next year, a vacant piece of land across from Chippewa Falls’ famed Irvine Park will be transformed into a new park complete with a handicapped-accessible fishing pier and boat launch, a family area and pavilion ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Tom Giffey
Considering that Chippewa Falls was born along the river, it’s fitting that its next chapter is taking root there, too. Work is ongoing to transform what was once an underused commercial and industrial ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Marie Anthony, photos by Andrea Paulseth
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about Oktoberfest that gives me the urge to throw on a dirndl. I’m pretty sure I could rock the Alpine cap as well (though that's not traditional for us German women) ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Amanda Luft, photos by Andrea Paulseth
When asked if he imagined achieving the kind of success he and his partner, Kurt Schneider, have found one year after opening the Chippewa River Distillery and Brewster Bros. Brewing Co., Jim Stirn ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Hillary Bell, photos by Andrea Paulseth
When the smells of cotton candy and popcorn fill the air, you hear the cheerful sounds of a carousel, and get a sight of the top of the Ferris Wheel, you’ll know the fair is here ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Hannah Mumm
The YMCA is a gathering place for the whole community. It is meant to be an inclusive space – it’s not limited to those who can afford membership at an upscale gym – that promoting wellness ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Barbara Arnold
Lake Wissota, one of Chippewa Falls' crown jewels – which sparkles like hundreds of diamonds on a sunny day – and the dam that created it celebrate their 100th birthday this year ...
Wed. May. 17th, 2017 | Rob Reid
Explore every hiking trail near Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie with this interactive web-app. Flip thru 25 trails to see aerial Google Earth views, photos, official trail maps, and Google Map directions to each trail.
Tue. May. 9th, 2017 | Barbara Arnold
Step back into an authentic reenactment of a huge 1800s French fur trading camp at the 14th annual “The Past Passed Here” from Thursday, May 11, through Sunday, May 14, at Allen Park in Chippewa Falls ...
Tue. May. 9th, 2017 | V1 Staff
Last week, the owners of Chippewa River Distillery in Chippewa Falls won a Wisconsin Main Street award for “best adaptive reuse project” for their renovated building at 402 River St. ...
Mon. May. 8th, 2017 | Haley Wright, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Western Wisconsin – particularly the Chippewa Valley – is home to many local breweries, distilleries, and wineries. A new service called Eau Claire Brew Hop, the area’s the first and only craft brewery ...
Fri. Apr. 7th, 2017 | Barbara Arnold
The new Leinenkugel’s 150th Anniversary Lager has been described as a “marriage” made in beer heaven. Chippewa Valley beer connoisseurs can taste this specially crafted beer at a local launch open to the public on Friday, April 7, from 5 to 8pm at the Leinie Lodge in Chippewa Falls ...
Fri. Mar. 10th, 2017 | Haley Wright
Snowbirds, an original musical comedy by local composer and retired music teacher Jerry Way, will be performed at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls March 23-26 ...
Wed. Mar. 8th, 2017 | Natalie Rosenkranz, photos by Andrea Paulseth
If you’re in search of tasty tacos that’ll leave you feeling nothing but satisfied, then look no further: Royce Roberts and his partners Dan Cook, Tony Cook, and Brian Joseph recently opened Bomb Tacos in downtown Chippewa Falls ...
Fri. Jan. 13th, 2017
The new year is shaping up to be one of large-scale park improvements in Chippewa Falls. In fact, 2017 will be the year that residents
