Taking the Plunge: Polar Plunge Combines the Best of Winter and Community

The Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Wisconsin’s Special Olympics Program, might involve a quick dip in a very cold lake, but it’s a heartwarming experience for ...

Local Fatbiking Scene Welcomes Newbies, Old Helmets

With December temps in the mid-to-high 30s, it would seem that snow will come and go this winter. One thing that is here to stay, though, is fat biking. Even if you haven’t tried it yet, you’ve likely seen ...

Menomonie Shop Offers Consignment and Trade for Winter Outdoor Gear

At the end of November, Menomonie’s Bait on Broadway underwent a transformation and became Menomonie Outdoors. Bob Sachsenmaier and ...

5 Tips for a Healthier, Happier Winter

Wintermission Eau Claire effort encourages residents to make the most of the season

Winter means different things to people from different places. When I was teaching communication and public speaking in Virginia, we closed the university because of ...

Best Youth Curlers Aim for Eau Claire

curling club hosts icy sport’s Junior National Championships for the first time

The next generation of top American curling talent will slide into town when the Eau Claire Curling Club hosts the USA Curling Junior National Championships. The Jan. 12-18 tourney will ...

An International Invitational

annual ski jumping contest takes flight January 17-18

The 134th Annual Silver Mine Invitational will take place in Eau Claire Jan. 17-18 at the Silver Mine Ski Jump, 2900 Silvermine Drive. The event is a ...

Drilling Down

western Wisconsin firm finds success with specialty ice fishing products

In early December, you might have seen many an ice angler out on Half Moon Lake, including a few bright red pop-up tents with the brand name Eskimo. With a name like that, you might think Alaska or Canada ...

Buck Up for the Birkie

skiers from near and far gear up for North America’s largest cross-country race

Bob Burch is a world-class skier who has skied the largest cross-country ski race in North America, the American Birkebeiner, every year for 36 years. This February he will make the drive from Eau Claire ...