On Saturday, August 1, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus will once again become a riot of color and community, as the 19th annual Chalkfest event returns to the Valley. Over the years, ...

The Friends of Putnam Park, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2019, is offering prize money to those winning photographers who submit their most picturesque photos to the 2026 Nature Photo Contest.

A dozen area organizations were awarded – grants ranged from $14K to over $100K, totaling $577,425 in funding – through the ...

An intersection between compositions and improvisations, downtown Eau Claire will soon experience how deep-seated camaraderie and the thrill of “getting lost” in the moment can transform creative ...

Each year our Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll quizzes thousands of folks about their favorite things in the Valley – including where to enjoy the best wine! Here are the relevant results from ...

For organizations like Feed My People, which serves a 15,000-square-mile stretch across 14 counties (including the Chippewa ...

While one explores the charming storefronts of downtown Chippewa Falls, peruses the unique local treasures within Market On ...

From the regularly-occurring weekend vendor markets to pop-up events, food-focused conversations at the second-floor kitchen ...

Embracing the spirit of the season — marked for some locals by the 2026 home opener of the Eau Claire Express baseball team — ...

It's been over a decade since personal essayist and author, David Sedaris, arrived to Eau Claire for an evening of ...

In about one year, millions of dollars have been raised toward the $6.4 million capital campaign for Eau Claire’s first ...

Chippewa Falls’s River Bend Winery & Distillery (10439 33rd Ave.) is stepping into its next summer season with several exciting additions – and to-be-announced surprises – for longtime regulars and ...