
Pandan Ube Ice Cream Cake/TemptAsians
Lately, my toddler daughter has been playing a game on the PBS Kids Games app based around the cartoon “Jelly,…
715 Rundown: Bridge Collapse, the Supreme Court, EC Parks & Rec, New Ballot Choice
This week’s 715 Rundown is a doozy. We have national news with the Baltimore bridge collapse, the Supreme Court and…
Freeze Dried Happy Farmers/Mike’s Star Market & Monkey Man Sweets & Treats
I recently turned over the blog to one of my co-workers at Mid-West Family Eau Claire, Dan Kasper. One of…
Sisterhood and Cycling: Inside Valley Girls Cycling
Do you hear that? The sound of spinning bike wheels and cheers from the sidelines? That’s the sound of Valley…

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…

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…
