People LGBTQ+December 27, 2024 Congressional Trailblazer Has Ties to the Valley incoming congresswoman’s husband was Chippewa Falls native
Kid Stuff Diversity Community OrgsDecember 26, 2024 Local Dance Program is Connecting Communities, Cultures 2025 will be the first year the Eau Claire area will have a competitive traditional Hmong dance team
Health Care Merrick Plastic & Hand Surgery Focus on Physicians 2024 – Merrick Plastic & Hand Surgery December 23, 2024
Health Care Eau Claire GI Associates Focus on Physicians 2024 – Eau Claire GI Associates December 23, 2024
Health CareDecember 23, 2024 Focus on Physicians 2024 Meet some of the noteworthy medical professionals dedicated to keeping your family healthy.
The Rear End Holidays THE REAR END: So-So Santa Claus What if St. Nick doesn’t get it for you? December 23, 2024
Thinkpieces HolidaysDecember 22, 2024 COLUMN: Hope is a Light in the Darkness ‘whatever it might be, Christmas can highlight the sorrows we face in a joyful season’
Visual Art PeopleDecember 22, 2024 COLUMN: Arts’ Big Impact on the Valley meet sisters who work on a big scale and a sculptor who reclaims materials
Thinkpieces HolidaysDecember 21, 2024 COLUMN: Everything Must Go the store where all gifts are a quarter can provide some holiday miracles
Diversity PeopleDecember 20, 2024 How Diverse Are We? 2024 Update looking at what the numbers say about diversity in the Chippewa Valley
People On Campus MusicDecember 20, 2024 Retiring Director Leaves Lasting Impact on Blugold Marching Band UWEC’s Randy Dickerson hangs up his baton after 25 years
Staff Notes Holidays STAFF NOTE: In 1903, St. Nick Told All to Eau Claire Newspaper Talk about a journalistic scoop! December 20, 2024
Opening Letters COLUMN: Postcards from Facebook Going somewhere sunny this winter? Kindly keep it to yourself December 20, 2024
Recreation Outdoors Clearwater Clues’ Winter Medallion Hunt Will Have You Dashing Through the Snow hunt begins Dec. 26 and carries $500 prize December 20, 2024
Housing ThinkpiecesDecember 19, 2024 COLUMN: What the City of Eau Claire Has Done to Address Homelessness ‘City has made significant investments in addressing the humanitarian crisis,’ official says
Attractions Food+DrinkDecember 19, 2024 Cozy Up and Dine Out in These New Menomonie Igloos Tanglewood Greens is giving patrons a new dining experience
Housing ThinkpiecesDecember 19, 2024 COLUMN: What the City of Eau Claire Has Done to Address Homelessness ‘City has made significant investments in addressing the humanitarian crisis,’ official says
Environment OutdoorsDecember 18, 2024 TIMBER! Even in the City, You Can Still Spot Wisconsin’s Original Lumberjacks beavers are taking part in downtown Eau Claire construction – if you know where to look
Food+Drink sweetsDecember 18, 2024 Sweet Beginnings: Angel’s Creamy Cheesecake new cheesecake business plants roots in established local Mexican bakery
BooksDecember 18, 2024 Pastor Pens Short Stories with a Huge Message ‘when I started thinking about my life, I saw the gifts of so many people that contributed to the directions I went’
Podcasts LGBTQ+December 17, 2024 EAU MY: Local Podcast Discusses Coming Out in Eau Claire ‘Small Town Big Gays’ offers local insight to queer experiences
Visual Art Kid Stuff ActivitiesDecember 16, 2024 UW-Stout, Local 4-H Programs Team Up to Host ‘Art U’ Program for Kids annual arts education program open to kids across the Chippewa Valley
Sports Outdoors Cool KidsDecember 16, 2024 King of the Trails: E.C. Mountain Biker Tops Podium for Volunteering Regis H.S. junior puts in long hours to ensure his favorite sport can thrive
MusicDecember 15, 2024 CLASSIC COUNTRY: E.C. Songwriter Wyatt Thomson Releases Debut Album ‘Sad Records & Country Tunes’ is a flashback to classic honky tonk sounds of decades gone by
Development SchoolsDecember 14, 2024 Regis High School Gets Gymnasium Refresh it’s been quite the year for area high school upgrades, including for the Ramblers
Kid Stuff Community Orgs HolidaysDecember 13, 2024 ALL ABOARD! Seasonal Train Exhibit Returns to E.C. Library for the Holidays feast your eyes on more than 400 square feet of vintage railroad magic
New Restaurants Food+Drink FIT FOR A PRINCE: New Delhi Chef Opens Indian Restaurant sit-down eatery appeases longtime local desire for Indian cuisine December 13, 2024
On Campus PeopleDecember 12, 2024 Community Bids Farewell to Philanthropist, Educator Brady Foust professor known for inspiring students, supporting artistic causes
Visual Art Opening UpDecember 12, 2024 Are You Ready to Head Into The Beyond? explore the shop's curated collection evoking past, present, and future
MusicDecember 11, 2024 POLITICAL PUNKS: Local Legends Arms Aloft Release New EP ‘Red Lanterns’ four-song record puts a magnifying glass to the current political landscape in the United States
News Food+DrinkDecember 10, 2024 QUICK BITES: 4 Foodie Updates You Might Not Know About Dickey’s Barbecue is coming back, 7 Brew Coffee is headed for Southside Eau Claire, and more
Visual Art Community OrgsDecember 10, 2024 THE PEOPLE’S PICK: Voting for E.C. Sculpture Tour ‘People's Choice’ Award is Open cast your vote online by Dec. 31
Grants NonprofitsDecember 10, 2024 E.C. Community Foundation Distributes $136K in Grants to Three Local Nonprofits William A. Bingham Family Endowment Fund has provided more than $280,000 to local organizations since 2023
Community Orgs Health Care St. Joseph’s Could Reopen as ‘Bridge’ to New Hospital in Lake Hallie cooperative says it’s negotiating with HSHS to buy shuttered facility December 10, 2024
Stage FilmDecember 9, 2024 Still Finding Footage, Twenty Years Later UWEC grads have made a career cracking jokes about VHS oddities
Books Community Orgs Food+DrinkDecember 9, 2024 ‘Library on the Loose’ Collaboration Launches at SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library will host pop-ups at downtown coffee shop during wintry months
Wisconsin Recreation OutdoorsDecember 6, 2024 Deer Hunt Totals Shoot Past Average in the Chippewa Valley more than 11,000 deer harvested locally during nine-day season
Visual Art NewsDecember 6, 2024 2025 Wisconsin ArtsWest Show Now Accepting Submissions juried art show returns in spring, submissions open statewide to artists ages 18+
News Community OrgsDecember 5, 2024 Local Workshop Set to Empower Community with Journalism Skills UW-Stout hosting a citizens journalism workshop beginning in January
MusicDecember 5, 2024 E.C. Native Trevor Hagen’s Latest Project Featured on ‘Tonight Show’ trumpeter and Bon Iver collaborator is part of improvisational trio Heavy MakeUp
Sports News TourismDecember 5, 2024 Chippewa Valley to Host First-Time Professional Pickleball Tournament in 2025 hundreds of players expected to fill Lake Hallie, Northstar Middle School courts for debut Wisconsin PPA Challenger
News Health Care New Health Co-op Buys Land from Markquarts for New Hospital 20-acre Lake Hallie site slated for facility by 2027 December 4, 2024
Agriculture TelevisionDecember 3, 2024 ‘Around the Farm Table’ Holiday Episode Premieres Dec. 19 familiar Chippewa Valley scenery can be found in upcoming PBS Wisconsin show
News Community OrgsDecember 3, 2024 Menomonie Police Department’s ‘Food for Fines’ Program is Back through Jan. 1, you can donate non-perishable food items to shave down parking fines
News Community Orgs HolidaysNovember 26, 2024 Get Ready For The HOWL-idays With ECPD Plushies fundraiser will give back to local youths and support K9 Fund