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Respect The Values Of Farming Communities

April 21, 2024

Respect The Values Of Farming Communities

Award winning author, retired professor, former UW-Extension agent and long-ago dairy kid – Jerry Apps has penned another book. This time, instead of teaching us about the history of cheese, the love of our county fairs, or the methods...
New College Offers Support For Rural Students

April 20, 2024

New College Offers Support For Rural Students

The lack of resources in rural school districts can mean more than ragged facilities and crowded rooms. It can also limit the options that some rural students consider for their “next step”. Will it be technical college, will...
Equity Livestock – Closer To IA Market Opening

April 19, 2024

Equity Livestock – Closer To IA Market Opening

It’s been several months since members of the Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association found out they were the successful bidders for an idle livestock yard on the north side of Maquoketa, Iowa. Since then, works been moving forward at...
Does 4-H Have What You Need In Employees?

April 16, 2024

Does 4-H Have What You Need In Employees?

Heads, hearts, hands and health – they’re the four pillars of 4-H, but how do they play into businesses needs for future employees? That’s what the University of Wisconsin Extension service is asking in a survey they’re conducting this...
New Meat Map Will Guide State Visitors

April 15, 2024

New Meat Map Will Guide State Visitors

There are just some professional events you WANT to be invited to, and the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors(WAMP) is one of those! This group is made up of large, medium and small butcher shops from across the state – each...
4-H Builds Resumes

April 10, 2024

4-H Builds Resumes

For many 4-H members and families, the organization and the opportunities it offers are focused on hands-on learning, networking with people, and leadership – plus making great memories. Well it looks like a lot of those traits are exactly...
Nearly 500 Applications Need Completion

April 4, 2024

Nearly 500 Applications Need Completion

The message of available funds for rural road and bridge repair was heard loud and clear by Wisconsin farmers. That’s the verdict from Joel Nilsesteun, Assistant Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Nilsesteun visited with Pam...
State FFA Convention Recruiting Interns

April 3, 2024

State FFA Convention Recruiting Interns

Pictured: 2023 collegiate interns with FFA members who served on the public relations team. The Wisconsin Association of FFA is recruiting interns to help share the celebration of FFA members leading up to and during the 2024 Wisconsin State FFA Convention....
Remembering Former Ag Teacher Keith Gundlach

April 2, 2024

Remembering Former Ag Teacher Keith Gundlach

Keith Gundlach, known as “Sir” or “Gundy”, passed at age 72 on Friday, March 29. He was a born and raised Wisconsinite, graduating from Highland High School and educated at UW-Platteville in agricultural education. Keith started his teaching career in...
Lens On Wisconsin Hops

March 26, 2024

Lens On Wisconsin Hops

The paintbrush of marketing that’s become part of the “Top Chef Effect” is moving over Wisconsin beginning Wednesday evening, March 27th. That’s when the first episode of series 21 airs. It looks like it will feature Wisconsin hops! Rich...

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Chippewa Valley Lip Sync Battle: A Fun Event for a Good Cause

April 25, 2024

Chippewa Valley Lip Sync Battle: A Fun Event for a Good Cause

Lip sync battles have been a huge pop culture phenomenon for the last few decades, and you’re finally getting the opportunity to see one in person – for a good cause, too! On May 10th, you’ll be able to witness...
715 Rundown: Aid, TikTok Ban, Earth Day, Taylor Swift’s Typewriter, and the Loch Ness Monster

April 24, 2024

715 Rundown: Aid, TikTok Ban, Earth Day, Taylor Swift’s Typewriter, and the Loch Ness Monster

This week’s 715 Rundown is jam-packed with information about government aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, the decision on the TikTok ban, Wisconsin’s pledge to plant a trillion trees, Taylor Swift creating a typewriter craze, a rocket launch, rentable garden...
715 Rundown: Aid, TikTok Ban, Earth Day, Taylor Swift’s Typewriter, and the Loch Ness Monster

April 24, 2024

715 Rundown: Aid, TikTok Ban, Earth Day, Taylor Swift’s Typewriter, and the Loch Ness Monster

This week’s 715 Rundown is jam-packed with information about government aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, the decision on the TikTok ban, Wisconsin’s pledge to plant a trillion trees, Taylor Swift creating a typewriter craze, a rocket launch, rentable garden...
Expectation vs Reality

April 17, 2024

Expectation vs Reality

When we become parents we always have our expectations of how it should go. From experience, it never goes how we plan and that’s ok! Parenting is hard. There’s bumps along the way and we need to embrace all the...
715 Rundown: Sleeping w/Dogs vs Cats, Caitlin Clark, and Scenic Drives

April 17, 2024

715 Rundown: Sleeping w/Dogs vs Cats, Caitlin Clark, and Scenic Drives

Welcome to this week’s 715 Rundown, a bite-sized news segment posted weekly. This week, we’re covering Trump’s trial, basketball player Caitlin Clark’s salary, social media and children’s psychology, scenic routes that run through our state, UTV/ATV trails, and sleep quality...
Peanut Butter Cake/Bloomer Bakery

April 16, 2024

Peanut Butter Cake/Bloomer Bakery

Would you believe that I’ve never been to Bloomer? Almost a lifelong resident of Eau Claire, and I’ve been to almost all the surrounding communities at one point or another over the decades…but not Bloomer. Food-wise, this meant...
Eau Claire’s Jakob Paulsrud & John Bender Join Forces for an Italian Dinner

April 15, 2024

Eau Claire’s Jakob Paulsrud & John Bender Join Forces for an Italian Dinner

John Bender (left) and Jakob Paulsrud, taken by Kyle Lehman. Cooking, for some, is a chore, but for others, it’s a passion. For John Bender and Jakob Paulsrud, it’s the latter. They’re teaming up to host a 10-course Italian dinner, and...
Embracing Fashion Trends: A Millennial’s Guide to 2024 Spring Style Trends

April 14, 2024

Embracing Fashion Trends: A Millennial’s Guide to 2024 Spring Style Trends

As we shake off the remnants of winter and transition into the vibrant spring of 2024, the fashion landscape is buzzing with fresh trends that are both inspiring and attainable. From the virtual windows of Instagram and TikTok to the...
Eau Claire Fashion Night Showcasing Local Stylings for the Second Year

April 11, 2024

Eau Claire Fashion Night Showcasing Local Stylings for the Second Year

Even in a small-ish Midwestern city like Eau Claire, creativity abounds – and some of it will soon be on display at Eau Claire Fashion Night’s second event, where fashion designers, stylists, and models will be coming together to bring...
Spring Crafts

April 10, 2024

Spring Crafts

Spring has sprung! What a great time to get crafty with your kids. Here are some spring crafts you can do with your kiddos to bring in spring. Wind Chimes These diy windchimes are super easy to make! All you need is fishing...