Opening Letters
COLUMN: A Sacred Place
Some 4,000 of these earthen mounds remain across Wisconsin, and a fair number of them are nearby
COLUMN: Have a Nice Trip, See You Next Fall
Taking a tumble? Check. Public humiliation? Check.
COLUMN: Local Life Lessons
what I've learned while raising a son in the Chippewa Valley
COLUMN: Looking Beyond the Rose-Colored Glasses
finding the line between nostalgia and truth, both at home and afar
COLUMN: Everything You Need on Your Back
chatting with local entrepreneur Justin Schemenauer about the joy of exploring the outdoors with family
Queerer, Softer, Surer Than Ever Before
‘diving headfirst into the Queer rural life I’ve been dreaming towards for so long’
COLUMN: Striving For Average
'I've seen how the teachers I've worked with really impacted their students' lives, and I want to be able to do that.'
COLUMN: Lessons Learned From Baseball
'The summer after I graduated high school I had the best job ever: assistant director of the whole baseball program.'
COLUMN: Anxiety, Meet Meditation
the rabbit hole of hypotheticals, wondering 'does everyone hate me?', and finding mindfulness while sitting cross-legged
COLUMN: The Spring Thrash
It's official: '90s stuff has made its way back to the mainstream. Maybe not water beds, but other stuff, like grunge music.
Blue Öyster Cult and Writing My Own Obituary
'I may have ugly-cried from Chippewa straight through Hallie, but that's just life'
COLUMN: Built to Last
'Grief is the ghost light that calls us to shore and then wrecks us over the rocks'
Opening Letters Home Cooking Food+Drink
COLUMN: Wrapping Up a Family Tradition
on becoming the fastest egg roll wrapper around
A Presidential Promise on UFOs – Right Here in Wisconsin
in 1976 campaign, Jimmy Carter pledged to unveil UFO info
COLUMN: Postcards from Facebook
Going somewhere sunny this winter? Kindly keep it to yourself
COLUMN: There Shouldn’t Be This Much Comedy
Eau Claire may be a music town, but the standup scene is nothing to laugh at, either
COLUMN: Lacing Up for a Mental Hike
staying calm inside an MRI is as easy as a walk in the woods
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