Strawberry Cream Cheese Croissant/The Blind Munchies
I often like to arrange certain foods around major sporting events. For example, the first time the New England Patriots…
Back 2 School Bucks & Books is Running through September 3rd!
Back 2 School Bucks and Books is back for its 21st year! This annual effort from Mid-West Family Eau Claire’s…
715 Rundown: Plant People, Paying to Park, and Pretzel Perfume
This week’s Rundown has some mad alliteration – and some important news! We’re covering news about the Democratic National Convention…
Budgeting Tips for Parents
We are living in stressful times. Let’s be real. The economy is awful. We are all struggling to get by.…
The Real-Life Underconsumption Series: The Hidden Cost of Cute Cheap Home Stuff
Hey friends-welcome back! Before you toss another clearance candle in your cart or grab that $7 “weekend vibes” sign, let’s…
The Real-Life Underconsumption Series: Minimal Closet, Maximum Style. A No-Buy Wardrobe Refresh for 2025
Let’s talk about the closet. Not the Pinterest-perfect, color-coded dream. I mean the real one-the one overflowing with things you…
The Real-Life Underconsumption Series: Beauty Shelf Audit – Using What You Already Own in 2025
If your bathroom cabinet looks like a mini Sephora and you still tell yourself you need that new limited-edition glow…
The Real-Life Underconsumption Series: Why I’m Done Buying Just to Buy In 2025
Hey! it’s Meg Ann Lee, and I’ve got a little confession to make: I used to shop when I was…
An Eau Claire Loch Ness Monster?
Who doesn’t love a good local legend story? I’m a sucker for an old wives…
Mysteries of the 715: Elmer Bowman
It’s one of the area’s oldest mysteries: What happened to Elmer Bowman? It was December…
Mysteries of the 715: A Reptile Man?
You ever see the movie “Jeepers Creepers”? It’s kind of horrifying to imagine a “thing”…
Mysteries of the 715: Elk Mound Tower
You ever drive by or through Elk Mound and see that tower that sits high…
Legends of the 715: Harold Olsen
Rice Lake definitely has a rich history of basketball and it may of started with…
Legends of the 715: Bud Grant
Next up on our series Legends of the 715 is perhaps known for being the…
Legends of the 715: Pete Banaszak
Football season is upon us! For our next look at a 715 legend, we’re going…
Legends of the 715: Mike Maslowski
With training camps getting set to open for NFL teams in the next week, let’s…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake Roll/Festival Foods
You knew at some point I would have to write about an autumnal dessert. The…
Super Foods Brownie/Ember And Bean Roasting Co
Here’s another hidden gem from the furthest reaches of the 715 (practically on the border…
Legend/Roadside Ice Cream & Diner
I needed to have that dessert again. The time of year was making it happen:…
Gulab Jamun/Mango Indian
I love me some donut holes; I remember my dad getting them when I was…
