Expansion EntrepreneurshipJanuary 17, 2023 START UP: A Place to Call Home Chippewa Economic Development Corp. encourages entrepreneurs, helps existing businesses grow
Entrepreneurship WomenJanuary 17, 2023 START UP: CoLab Can Be the Launchpad for Your Business – and More ToyVentive and dozens of others know CoLab as the Valley’s entrepreneurial hub
Recreation Development OutdoorsJanuary 17, 2023 WHAT’S NEW? WoodWind Park Shares Chalet Construction Updates new chalet renovations will open new doors for the old park
Entrepreneurship Finance START UP: Right from the Start with Royal RCU business bankers like Blake Willson and Tony Willkom can help small businesses at every stage January 16, 2023
The Rear End THE REAR END: Never Stop Never Stopping to Learn Sure, kids‘ brains learn more easily. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try January 14, 2023
Opening LettersJanuary 14, 2023 COLUMN: Goodness in the Wake of Grief as a new year begins, warmth can help a numb heart thaw
Entrepreneurship Finance Food+DrinkJanuary 13, 2023 START UP: A Gouda Partnership With SFB Security Financial Bank + Marieke Gouda: the community bank helping small businesses make it big
Recreation OutdoorsJanuary 13, 2023 When and Where to Get Skatin’ in the Valley there’s no better time to skate than right now, and we’ve got the lowdown on where to do it
Women Finance Services START UP: Creating Lasting Relationships WESTconsin Credit Union is Inspiring Better for their members and employees January 13, 2023
PeopleJanuary 13, 2023 Questioning the Locals: Suzanne Becker free-wheelin’ discussions with local folks
Recreation Outdoors For KidsJanuary 12, 2023 Kickin’ the Blues with Kickin Kids youth cross country ski program continues to blossom
Entrepreneurship ServicesJanuary 12, 2023 Wis. Governor’s Business Plan Contest is Looking for Some Good Ideas competition for tech-based businesses accepting entries through Jan. 31
By The NumbersJanuary 12, 2023 Crunching the Numbers | Jan. 12, 2023 notable stats + figures from the past few weeks
Thoughts PeopleJanuary 12, 2023 Notable + Quotable | Jan. 12, 2023 things heard around the Chippewa Valley
Recreation SportsJanuary 12, 2023 Get the Winter Gear You Need a rundown on the local spots to shop for skis, skates, bikes, and boards
Recreation Outdoors EventsJanuary 12, 2023 MORE POWDER TO YOU: The CORBA Powder Keg Returns on Feb. 18 enjoy fat biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or all three at this year’s race
Entrepreneurship ServicesJanuary 12, 2023 Clinics Help Entrepreneurs Aim High Small Business Development Center’s free clinics set to aid startups
Staff NotesJanuary 12, 2023 STAFF NOTE: Find Your Winter Success New Volume One section helps out with Skis, Skates, Bikes, & Boards
EntrepreneurshipJanuary 12, 2023 PASSING THE TORCH: From Father to Daughter, Local Biz Talks Transition succession planning key to future for Eau Claire’s Bed, Bath & Drapery Shop
MusicJanuary 11, 2023 TIME TO INDULGE: Decadent Cabaret Resurrected for 42nd Year all-local music festival returns after pandemic hiatus
Recreation OutdoorsJanuary 11, 2023 Happier Trails for You: How to Use – and Protect – Groomed Winter Trails knowing how to use groomed winter trails is key to personal and community success
Recreation OutdoorsJanuary 10, 2023 OUTDOOR MORE & MORE: Pinehurst Park Celebrates Big Year of Improvements not losing speed anytime soon, Pinehurst and OutdoorMore Inc. look to 2023
Music Kid StuffJanuary 10, 2023 ECCO Opens New Year with Free, Family-Friendly Concert ringing in the new year featuring Tubby the Tuba and more!
On CampusJanuary 10, 2023 Eau Claire Ranked Among Most Affordable College Towns website puts E.C. in top 25 among 1,000 U.S. cities
Recreation OutdoorsJanuary 9, 2023 WINTER WHEELS: Urban Fat Bike Group Encourages Community local fave SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar is now offering a new free event
Opening Up Food+DrinkJanuary 9, 2023 Altoona A&W will be 45th Location in the State A&W’s comeback to the area is just around the corner, opening Jan. 10
Kid Stuff Community OrgsJanuary 8, 2023 $1 Million Awarded to Boys & Girls Club’s Teen Program Center following approval of federal funding, Markquart Center renovation moves forward
Recreation Opening Up EntrepreneurshipJanuary 6, 2023 THROWING A RAGER: Chippewa Valley’s First Rage Room Now Open it’s exactly what it sounds like, and it’s looking to be a smashing success
Music Visual ArtJanuary 6, 2023 BE OUR GUEST: Sad House Guest Opening New Year at Forage the fave local indie-rock band will premiere music videos, shares plans to leave and venture out of Chippewa Valley
Opening Up BooksJanuary 6, 2023 A NEW TALE BEGINS: Dragon Tale Books Carries Torch as Menomonie Bookstore new business replaces Bookends on Main, which closed at end of 2022
Visual Art Community OrgsJanuary 6, 2023 Beloved Art Center Gets Bright New Look new lighting fixtures in Heyde Center for the Arts fully illuminate local art
MusicJanuary 5, 2023 City of E.C. Puts The Metro’s Liquor License Up for Grabs venue didn’t reopen by Jan. 3 deadline, prompting city action
MusicJanuary 5, 2023 Nostalgia For the Present: Local Musician to Release Heartwarming First Single Andie Wyne captures youthful belonging in a melancholic tune of soft rock
Community Orgs NewsJanuary 4, 2023 Community Haven House Offers a Warm Place to Those in Need downtown day shelter seeks donations to expand services, hours
Visual ArtJanuary 3, 2023 MURALS AND MELK: Playful New Mural Dances Across Racy D’Lenes dreamed up by artist Nonfat Melk, the mural pops at the local coffee house with high saturation and curious creatures
AttractionsJanuary 3, 2023 20th C.F. Oktoberfest Seeks Logo Design Ideas be part of the local event’s milestone year through the annual design contest
New Restaurants Wine CocktailsJanuary 3, 2023 THE HELIX EXPERIENCE: Savvy New Café and Wine Bar Opens in Altoona new hotspot offers light grub and craft drinks in style
Grants HousingDecember 30, 2022 State Grants Help Chippewa Valley Housing Nonprofits WHEDA grants go to 54 groups statewide, including three locally
History Community OrgsDecember 29, 2022 HISTORIC MERGER: C.V. Museum, Logging Museum Become One Entity Dec. 31 Carson Park neighbors officially combine
Recreation OutdoorsDecember 29, 2022 ON THE GO: Chippewa Co. Launches Winter Challenge ‘On the Go in the Snow: Chippewa Winter Challenge’ is being offered this season for the first time
HolidaysDecember 28, 2022 It’s Merry Mulch Time: City Will Take Your Christmas Tree, Brush E.C. residents can drop off branches, trees at Green Waste Facility on Jeffers Road