By Shelly Adamczyk Princess Diana once said, “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” A new trend, which follows the same idea, is spreading throughout the United Sates. Customers fulfilling their caffeine fix have been seen [...]

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 Hannah Weikel When Travis Mohr decided to join the National Guard, it wasn’t to be like actors playing soldiers in movies with big guns. It was not because the military promised to fund his college education. And it was not to devote his life to the country. It was because of high school bullies [...]

    By Ryan Laughlin A robust man with thin-framed glasses meets with a student. The sound of camaraderie reverberates off the strange and humorous mementos that clutter his corner office. The distinguishable laughter is followed by witty banter and it is evident that the man behind the thin-framed glasses is in his element. “I [...]

By Jolie LyFoung Shannah Krenz gets to her work place at 7 a.m. to prep for her days’ work before she sees her first patient. “I’ve been doing dental for 15 years,” Krenz says. She enjoys a cup of coffee with cream and extra, extra sugar. She starts her day bright and early at 7:30 [...]

By Emily Gresbrink Lew Mallow, a local resident, raised his hand and shared a story about Mississippi’s ratification of the 13th amendment. “It was 1995,” he said. The audience reacted with either small startled or light laugher. “No! It was 1995 when it happened,” he said. “I have been to the South and it’s not [...]

By Siqi Chen His fingers slide quickly down the piano. His body swings to the beat of the music. His voice dips and rises. The crowd stands, hands raised. David Hurd is not a pop musician. Almost every Sunday, he can be found leading the members of The Bridge Church in worship. “I really enjoy [...]

By Zhang Yingxing Seven-year-old Sam Owens startled his teacher when he told her what his parents do for a living. “My father is a salesman and my mom looks for dead Indians.” Roxie Owens, a historian and archaeology specialist for the Ho-Chunk nation, said her now-grown son’s youthful interpretation of her work was blunt, but [...]

By Emily Gresbrink When University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire journalism students Amanda Tyler and Breann Schossow sat in pews interviewing a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Ala., a man came up behind them and sat down. He slowly began to talk about his experiences during the Civil Rights era and told them how in [...]

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.