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5 Locally-Owned Shops to Find Unique Home Decor

one of the fun parts about moving into a new space is decorating it with your own personal flare

Show off some flare through furnishings, art, trinkets, and more for your apartment or living space to turn it into a true home. While big box stores may come with aisles and aisles of items, these locally-owned and operated shops are host to carefully curated, funky and beautiful wares, some of them handmade by folks right here in the Chippewa Valley ...

(Almost) Time to Live It Up at These New Housing Options in The Valley

Lookin’ for a new pad? New apartment complexes and other multi-family housing options are sprouting up

As Eau Claire's population has grown in recent years – propelling the city to No. 8 in the state – the amount of new housing being built has finally started to catch up ...

Tips for the Prospective Renter

a few words of advice for apartment hunters

Read and understand all lease paperwork. Make sure all your questions and concerns are answered before you sign. It is a contract, and means you have legal responsibilities as well as the landlord ...

After You’ve Signed the Lease ...

Renters have responsibilities and rights. Keep them in mind

Create a check-in sheet on the apartment and list all items that may be charged to your security deposit (such as stains on the carpet, scratches on counter tops, etc.) Keep a copy for yourself and send one to your ...

Renters Insurance: Don’t Find a Home Without It

here are the basic things you need to know

Renters insurance covers your personal property in circumstances like theft, fires, natural disasters, and more. Obviously there are exceptions and exclusions, but, in general, your stuff is covered when the ...

The Renters’ Toolbox

a few tools will make your life a lot easier

A reversible drill with a bit set is infinitely useful for fixing up furniture, tightening bolts, and getting to all those other projects you’ve been putting ...

RISING ABOVE: A Guide to Ongoing Projects in Downtown E.C.

In 2021, keeping tabs on all the downtown Eau Claire projects has been challenging. Here’s a handy guide.

Right now, Eau Claire is having somewhat of a moment in development. A variety of residential and commercial structures are going up throughout the city (not an entirely uncommon sight), but nowhere is the density of new construction more apparent than downtown. Fenced off blocks and ...

Picking Up the Pace: Andante Development Begins in Downtown EC

mixed-use development under construction on former parking lot

For those who understand musical notation – or speak Italian – “Andante” means “at a walking pace.” It’s also the name of five-story mixed-use development ...

Eau Claire Apartment Scene: Looking Forward – And Upward

these new and in-progress residential projects could be your next home

A number of Eau Claire’s new apartment projects are reaching toward the sky – at least by Eau Claire’s typical low-rise standards. One is a pair of new five-story apartment towers in downtown ...

Struggling With Rent? Program Offers Pandemic Assistance

Western Dairyland is local partner for federal program

Help is now available through the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA), a federally funded program which will be administered locally by Western Dairyland Equal Opportunity Commission in ...