By Kayla Menzie When eight-year-old Kathryn Gross blew out the candles on her birthday cake and opened her presents, she received a special gift: a Kodak 110 camera, but little did she know that this camera would spark a love for photography that has lasted throughout the years. “Photography is more than just a passion,” [...]

 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 [...]

Howard White, a local backruptcy attorney, uses music as a way to escape the stress of every day life.

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.

A Nebraska native, Ashley McCarthy, works as the local volunteer coordinator at Feed My People Food Bank. She is passionate about her work and is striving to one day run her own non-profit.

Local horse enthusiast, Amy Pranger, finds a way to incorporate horses into mental and spiritual healing.