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Family Finances: Royal Credit Union’s Money Donuts Podcast Offers Sweet…

Learn sweet financial advice – wrapped in raised, glazed goodness – with Royal Credit Union’s Money Donuts podcast, which aims to make financial…

CV Family Staff

Boyceville Native Tackles Her Trolls on Live TV

One local native is hitting back at haters to prove she’s got talent in this season of America’s Got Talent. A prolific YouTuber and TikTok…

Rebecca Mennecke

COLUMN: ‘No Escape From Cell 7346’

At age 13, I sat down at my parent’s kitchen table with a spiral notebook, determined to become an author. With a choose-your-own-adventure plot in…

Ken Szymanski

Book Details Father-Son Adventures on Oregon Trail

Upon completing our 10-minute hike to the precipice of Eau Claire’s Mount Simon, the panoramic view burst open as far as we could see ...

Ken Szymanski

Mural Project Brightens Up Downtown E.C.

ColorBlock is making a splash in downtown Eau Claire with its second annual mural project. This year’s theme – “Progress” – aligns with ...

Rebecca Mennecke

[PHOTOS] Clear Water Kiwanis Doll and Pet Parade

The 74th annual Clear Water Kiwanis Doll and Pet Parade featured kids, pets, dolls, bikes and trikes, costumes, mini floats ...

Andrea Paulseth

Calling Young Writers: Book Fest Wants Your Words

This fall, the Young Writers Read Showcase will be the kick-off event for the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, which runs Oct. 24-29. The festival…

CV Family Staff

Now Hear This: E.C. Schools Launch Podcast

Parents, students, and community members now have a new way to hear about what’s going on in the Eau Claire Area School District. The district…

Tom Giffey

Safe at School: Here Are Valley Schools’ COVID-19 Rules

We hope you’re all rested and ready from a relaxing summer, because the first day of school is right around the corner. The last school year was a…

Tom Giffey

Making Connections: E.C. Teacher Awarded for Inclusivity

In the past year, teachers have been through the wringer when it comes to educating local kiddos. Amidst masking mandates, global fear and…

Sawyer Hoff

Racing to the Finish Line

Six years ago, Chippewa Falls dad Jason Swan found his daughter, Kennedy, in the garage, doing something not many eight year olds can say they do in…

Rebecca Mennecke

Listen Up to This Musical Exhibit

Listen in on the Chippewa Valley Museum’s cacophonous exhibit, “Listen Up! Folk Music in the Valley,” which is on display through Sept. 25. This…

Rebecca Mennecke

Some Sweet News: Ice Cream Options Expand

Cone-gratulations, ice cream lovers! A legend-dairy Chippewa Falls ice cream shop started scooping it up at gorgeous ...

Rebecca Mennecke

Communication is Key in E.C. Schools

Speech-language pathologists at Putnam Heights and Robbins elementary schools united with the Eau Claire Area School District’s Parent Teacher…

Sawyer Hoff

Gear Up for the School Year With These Events

Feeling the jitters when it comes to the upcoming school year? Who isn’t?! Between the COVID-19 Delta variant and a completely unprecedented return…

CV Family Staff

Art Studio Offers Adaptive Art for Artists with Disabilities

Art classes can often feel stressful, complicated, and downright frustrating. Abigail Henderson – owner of Bloom, a community-based art studio at…

Sawyer Hoff

State Budget Expands Mental Health Services

Gov. Tony Evers recently signed a state budget that allocates $15 million to provide more psychiatric beds in the Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls…

Nicole Lincoln

Check Out the Chalkfest Winners!

Thousands of votes have been tallied, and you have chosen the winners for this summer’s Virtual Chalkfest 2021 ...

CV Family Staff

Ready For Back-To-School? One Local Charity Aims To Make Sure Everyone Is.

Are you ready for back-to-school season? We Care Eau Claire – an organization dedicated to helping students in the Eau Claire Area School District…

James Johonnott

Get Your Game on With Game Tables in Eau Claire Parks

Eau Claire is sprucing up its parks, thanks to a gift from the Rotary Club of Eau Claire, which recently donated five custom game tables for park…

Elana Dresen

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Community Partners Chippewa Valley Family thrives on the ongoing support for local families from these institutions: