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Over $375K Poured Into Wakanda Park's Updates & Additions
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (493+ words) While not the largest park in Menomonie – that title goes to Lake Menomin Park, with about 150 acres – Wakanda Park is home to the most amenities. The Menomonie Lions Club Game Park; Dunn County Historical Society and Rassbach Museum; park pavilion…...
KNITTING THE CLASSICS: Local Creator Finds Inspiration From Literature
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (509+ words) Cassandra Kyser | August 11, 2026 If social media is any indication, so-called “grandma hobbies” like sewing and knitting are gaining in popularity. Local knitter Hailey Stanton has long been ahead of the curve, crafting her own yarn creations for the last 17 years....
This Fox Kit Is The New Face Of Putnam Park - according to the...
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (124+ words) This Fox Kit Is The New Face Of Putnam Park Volume One More from Volume One This Fox Kit Is The New Face Of Putnam Park “I saw the fox cubs frolicking and playing near their den and I remained…...
Three Things We Love Right Now: Betty White, Big T's Saloon's Chair & Bookstore Blueberries
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (50+ words) Volume One More from Volume One Three Things We Love Right Now: Betty White, Big T's Saloon's Chair & Bookstore Blueberries funny stuff & sweet things that start with the letter 'B' Meet Betty White… the garbage truck...
COLUMN: Drenched In Jazz & Art
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (410+ words) I had the honor of creating the poster artwork for the upcoming Clearwater Jazz and Art Festival scheduled for Aug. 28-29 at The Brewing Projekt (1807 N. Oxford Ave., Eau Claire). The image depicts a colorful interpretation of a musician ‘drenched’ in stage…...
Terri Clark - “It’s Christmas…Cheers!”
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (117+ words) Volume One More from Volume One The Chippewa Valley’s Largest Calendar Terri Clark - “It’s Christmas…Cheers!” From paying her dues at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville to holding the honor of being the only Canadian female member of the Grand…...
THE REAR END: Living The Cream Dream
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (540+ words) Mike Paulus, illustrated by Eva Paulus | August 6, 2026 Longtime local cream-smithery Olsen’s Ice Cream recently collaborated with the Chippewa Valley Museum to create a limited-edition flavor: “Chippewaffle.” It’s a pretty sweet deal, combining many of my all-time favorite things: frosty goodness,…...
On the Cover | Aug. 6, 2026
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (254+ words) Volume One More from Volume One On the Cover | Aug. 6, 2026 learn more about this issue's cover art “#204“ by Jesse Blake Hay Jesse Blake Hay has had a full circle odyssey. After growing up in Eau Claire (NHS '01), he left in…...
PASTA & SINATRA: Local Family Opens Italian Bistro, Josephine's Pastaria
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (847+ words) Stepping inside the doors of Josephine’s Pastaria (17158 Co Hwy J, Suite E, Chippewa Falls) this July was a welcome reprieve from the 90-degree temperature and harsh wildfire smoke in the air. There, I was immediately transported back to a trattoria…...
STAFF NOTE: Give A Stranger A Smile And See What Happens
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (259+ words) One of the first things you discover when moving to Eau Claire is the genuine friendliness of passersby. Folks rarely miss a chance to say “hello” or “beautiful day out, huh?” when you’re on the sidewalk together. For some, the…...