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Easy Ways to Love Your Closet Again + Local Boutiques to Shop

By Meg Ann Lee | November 2, 2025

Hey, it’s Meg Ann Lee, and if you’re feeling like your closet could use a refresh but you don’t want…

Upcycling Halloween Costumes: Celebrating on a budget

By Meg Ann Lee | October 26, 2025

Hey! I’m Meg Ann Lee and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays but it’s supposed to be fun –…

Behind the Chair With Meg Ann Lee: Pink Hair for a Purpose

By Meg Ann Lee | October 12, 2025

This week at Moss Hair Salon, I got to create one of my favorite colors-pink! Bright, bold, and full of…

Inside the Moss Salon Clothing Swap: Free Fashion, Zero Waste, and Full Community Vibes

By Meg Ann Lee | October 5, 2025

Hey, I am Meg Ann Lee and this week I’m taking you with me to the Moss Salon Clothing Swap!…

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Mysteries of the 715: Elmer Bowman

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It’s one of the area’s oldest mysteries: What happened to Elmer Bowman? It was December 2, 1906. 12 year-old Elmer…

Knoke’s Chocolates and Nuts

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Near the western border of the 715 area code, my family found a local chocolates place. We were in Hudson,…

5 Burritos to Try this Cinco de Mayo

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The burrito: a perfect cornucopia of meat, beans, rice, and other accoutrements, all wrapped up in a delicious tortilla. They’re…

Eau Claire Adds a New Music Festival

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Former emo kids rejoice, a new one-day festival is coming to Eau Claire this summer! August 19th on the new…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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