By Kristina Bornholtz Bikes, kayaks, canoes and hockey skates line the walls and merchandise racks of Water Street outdoor goods store, Riverside Bike and Skate. Owner Pat Rolbiecki says he enjoys working with some of the sports he loves the very most. “Since I could basically walk, I used to go to the rink,” Rolbiecki said [...]

By Andrew Ballard As an Eau Claire business owner, Lonnie Kolar emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community. Kolar is co-owner of River Looks, a barber shop/salon located on Graham Avenue. He has run his shop for more than 20 years and for most of that time has been facilitating Kolar’s philanthropy. He says that [...]

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.

After hearing advice from a consulting firm, Downton Eau Claire Inc. was formed to start revitalizing downtown. Volume One owner Nick Meyer said it is the best effort yet to improve downtown, but some business owners still said that more can be done.

Sushi chef, Tou Yeng Xiong, joins forces with Gordy’s Country Market to bring fresh sushi to the Chippewa Valley.

Setting up shop right in the heart of the college neighborhood in Eau Claire, Sam Almadhoun has tried to uses his cooking skills, learned back home near Israel, to save up for his own college career.

By Lisa de Felice
Since opening her own dog daycare business in 2006, Mishefske, a Chippewa Falls native, has seen the recent recession come and go without affecting her business too much.