By Christine Ladwig Sitting at a mixed wood table from the 1930’s and surrounded by memories of the past, Hugh Passow, a long-time Chippewa Valley resident and owner of the  Main Street Gallery and Antique Emporium in downtown Eau Claire, takes the time to tell of his journey to become a successful antique [...]

 By Rita Fay In 2010, the Eau Claire Goodwill helped serve various people in the community by receiving 68,888 donations.  These donations made it to the store with the help of Eau Claire citizens, Goodwill employees, and Goodwill area leaders. Keri Johnson was one of those leaders who helped with donations. “I did not think [...]

By Koreen Greenhow Joe Lustek is a coordinator for volunteers at the American Cancer Society in Altoona.  Lustek’s goals and inspirations for his career are simple. “I’m very passionate about our volunteers,” Lustek said.  “They are the ones who keep me motivated because their stories they share are so emotional and inspiring.” Lustek graduated with a [...]

By Ben Jonas Molten glass is drizzled with care onto a spinning glass cylinder as a propane torch spouting a flame burning at approximately 2500 degrees, supplies the heat needed to melt the glass into a malleable state.   Resident glass blower, Mike Rowe is not the only artist who has work on the shelves [...]

Jayme Morey, a humane officer at the Eau Claire County Humane Association, works to save animals from abuse and neglect in the Eau Claire Area. She also educates people about responsible pet ownership.

Katie Remington provides details on her job duties as a manager and projectionist at Micon Cinemas of Eau Claire and what makes it a relatively stress free workplace.

A local woman embraces her interior decorating store in downtown Eau Claire.

The owner of Samboney’s Hotodogs on Brackett Avenue, Bruce VanSky, runs more than just his restaurant. He is also the owner of Forest View Adult Family Home. He says that his restaurant exists so that he can pay the bills and attend to his first passion, the home.

Marc Allen appears to be just like any other University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire undergraduate student, but what most people don’t see is something he has had to deal with every day of his life. Diabetes.

Bill Macozek always wanted to be a college-level basketball coach, but that journey took him along a different path.