Bicycle commuting is becoming more popular in the cities throughout Wisconsin. According to the League of American Bicyclists Madison, it has increased commuter ridership by 188% since 2000
In what scientific experts agree is probably my favorite local headline of 2011, WEAU.com boldly proclaims, “Local Power Company joins forces with Bush's Beans.” Oh, hell yes. I can only imagine what magnificent creations will be unleashed...
It’s electric! Some of you may or may not have heard the gossip about an electric car charging station being brought to Eau Claire. Well, B&B Electric wants to turn this station from rumor to reality.
Those who like to travel on two, un-motorized wheels may be tired of bicycles taking a back seat to cars in the world of transportation. Well, the cyclist’s equivalent to a gas station has arrived to Minneapolis … in the form of a vending machine.
The City of Eau Claire and Eco Hatchery joined forces to help the citizens of Eau Claire save the planet – and some money – with their new Light Bulb Finder app. The app was developed to jumpstart the transition to more efficient home lighting.
How are firefighters, middle-schoolers and… nuns helping Wisconsin go green? Why, by working, learning, and worshiping in buildings that are maintained by green energy in some way, shape, or form.
Canoeing for a cause. It sounds cheesy, but that’s exactly what a group of college students and their professors from UW-Eau Claire did earlier this June. Pumping up their bike tires and dusting off their life vests, this assortment of more than...
You may want to reconsider the five-second rule if you’re picnicking in the area of Owen Park. There appears to be no immediate danger for park visitors as the contaminated soil is currently covered by a foot of sand placed within the dirt.
Enabling Gardens, a recent vegetative community effort, officially opened on June 11. The garden was made a reality thanks to the help of the people of Phoenix Community Garden, the Best Buddies program, and the Eau Claire Area Master Gardeners.
Menomonie Mayor Randy Knaack is so tired of all the scum in his fair city, he’s literally built a machine to rid Lake Menomin of its stinky problem. Menomonie’s picturesque-if-not-for-the-decaying-algae body of water, may soon be getting a makeover.
