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2025 Hair Extension Service Expectations Part One: What Clients Should Know Before Booking Hair Extensions at a Salon

By Meg Ann Lee | November 23, 2025

Hey, it’s Meg Ann Lee. If you have fallen into hairstylist TikTok this week… you my friend are not alone!…

5 Things You Should Stop Buying New: Affordable Secondhand Finds in Eau Claire

By Meg Ann Lee | November 16, 2025

Hey, it’s Meg Ann Lee – and we’ve officially reached the last post of my no-buy challenge series! I know,…

The Thrill of Thrifting: How Intentional Shopping Can Replace Fast Fashion Habits

By Meg Ann Lee | November 9, 2025

Hey, it’s Meg Ann Lee – and let’s be honest, this time of the year the urge to “add to…

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…

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Holiday Concerts in the 715 This Season

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The 715 is alive with the sounds of the season! From classic carols to festive orchestral performances, our area is…

Best Places to Find Holiday Decor

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Temperatures are dropping and snow is starting to fall, that means the holidays are right around the corner. While some…

Your 715 Small Business Gift Guide

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If you’ve got a Christmas list, we’ve got you covered. And if you’re shopping, why not support local? Check out…

Delicious Holiday Food and Beverages

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Wanting to try something new this season? Check out these holiday food and beverage recipes for inspiration! There are also…

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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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Dutch Apple Pie/Main Street Cafe

You know the tagline: Don’t forget to leave room for the pie! That is a…

Apple Cider Donuts/Ferguson’s Orchards

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…apple cider donut time. For the second year…

Rainbow Drops/Mother Nature’s Food

I see them every time I’m in Mother Nature’s Food, which is fairly frequently: those…

Flan/Plaza Aztecca

I love how the Chippewa Valley-area Mexican restaurants oftentimes feature homemade desserts. The classic items…

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