Recreation Outdoors For KidsApril 25, 2024 LET’S PLAY: Lakeshore School Launches Fundraiser for New Playground E.C. elementary’s PTO launches campaign to update 28-year-old playground
Events People DiversityFebruary 20, 2024 Creative Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent Community Launches in E.C. L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library hosts evening social events for neurodivergent folks
Kid Stuff Wisconsin Community OrgsDecember 20, 2023 Eau Claire to Host 2024 National Civics Bee program encourages youth interest in civics, and essay contest offers cash prize
Style Expansion EntrepreneurshipDecember 7, 2023 WHERE GEEK MEETS CHIC: Local Duo Expands Niche Biz to Banbury Place unique shop offers lost treasures and upcycled eclectic goods
WritingNovember 20, 2023 Come One, Come All, Readers of the Valley: Issue 7 of Barstow & Grand is Out Eau Claire-based literary journal’s annual issue available for those who hunger for prose and poetry
For Kids BooksNovember 13, 2023 Give a Kid a Book: Friends of the Library Hosts Annual Book Donation Drive bring joy to the community through reading this holiday season by donating books
Books HistoryNovember 1, 2023 New Year, New Books From Hollars: Local Author to Publish Two Books in 2024 grief, family, elections, and more abound in memoir ‘Year of Plenty’ and the nonfiction ‘Wisconsin for Kennedy’
Community Orgs PetsOctober 23, 2023 Furry Friends in Need of Food and More Chippewa Valley Cat Club hosts annual Pet Food Drive with St. Francis Food Pantry
Entrepreneurship Home Cooking sweetsOctober 16, 2023 TASTE THE LOVE: Ty’s Bakery is as Sweet as Its Backstory local retailer runs home-based bakery, hopes to grow with community support
Film PeopleOctober 10, 2023 ‘My Mother, My Hero’: UWEC Student’s Short Documentary Wins National Contest Miguel Barrios’ five-minute documentary dedicated to his mom wins U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Kaleidoscope Short Film Contest