Mid-West Family Eau Claire Brings Home Awards
Mid-West Family Eau Claire had a great night at the recent Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Awards on May 6. The company brought home 11 awards; including 6 first place awards, 1 second place award, and 4 third place awards. First Place Awards: Best Significant Community Impact: Best Holiday Ever (Greatest Hits 98.1) Best Promotional Announcement:…
Read MoreCheck Out SpringFest Chippewa Falls This Weekend
This weekend is the 2023 SpringFest Chippewa Falls, a two-day event taking place at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. SpringFest includes an array of fair foods, live music, and activities. SpringFest started with the Chippewa Falls Rotary Foundation in 2011, with the mission of giving back. Over the past 8 years, the foundation has given…
Read More5 Ways to Shop Local this Weekend
If shopping is your thing, why not make a weekend of it? Thrift sale season is upon us and the 715 is not holding back with opportunities to thrift and buy local this weekend! Check out a thrift sale, consignment store, artisan market, and back to more thrift sales. We’ve rounded up some of the…
Read MoreSwitch Your Makeup Routine From Winter to Spring
Do you change your makeup routine based on the season? You MAY want to start. See what I did there? This week I’m sharing how to transition your winter makeup routine into a lighter regimen for spring  & summer. I also included my May makeup favorites and why they should be in your spring beauty…
Read MoreBeignets/Sweet Driver Café
I have previously written about Sweet Driver Chocolates. Recently, I was looking up some baked goods in the area, and once again came across Sweet Driver…in this case, their café. This was a different angle on the dessert possibilities from Sweet Driver, so I went by one morning to get one thing. I came home…
Read More3 Trends We Are Seeing During The Emo Revival
Hey everyone, I’m Meg Ann Lee. Over the past few years, I have seen the trends of the late 2000’s rising, is 2023 the year of the emo revival? To be fair, it was never just a phase, right? Â This past year we saw a resurgence of our favorite 2000’s bands hitting the road headlining…
Read MoreMysteries of the 715: Elmer Bowman
It’s one of the area’s oldest mysteries: What happened to Elmer Bowman? It was December 2, 1906. 12 year-old Elmer was ice skating on Dells Pond in Eau Claire. It was a rather warm day for December, with it being reported to be 38 degrees and the sun was out according to an article in…
Read MoreKnoke’s Chocolates and Nuts
Near the western border of the 715 area code, my family found a local chocolates place. We were in Hudson, and decided to see what they have to offer dessert-wise. A little web searching, and we knew where to go: a place with chocolate. Knoke’s Chocolates and Nuts it was: You walk inside, and you…
Read More5 Burritos to Try this Cinco de Mayo
The burrito: a perfect cornucopia of meat, beans, rice, and other accoutrements, all wrapped up in a delicious tortilla. They’re great on the go, but even better savored. Burritos are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack if you’re feeling really hungry. I visited 5 burrito joints around the Chippewa Valley to discover…
Read MoreDecluttering Tips For Your Spring Cleaning
Do you have one thing you love to buy? For me, it’s jackets and coffee mugs, I cannot stop. Between my love for thrifting and my need to collect things, I end up having a lot of clutter. So, every spring I like to go through my “collections” and re-evaluate my  space. Here are my…
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