3 new franchise restaurants set to open in Marshfield

3 new franchise restaurants set to open in Marshfield.

7 Big Differences Between Woodman’s and Pick ‘n Save Every Wisconsinite Should Know

If you run out of milk at 3 a.m., most Woodman’s stores in Wisconsin are open. But Pick ‘n Save usually closes at 10 p.m. Here are the big differences between Woodman’s and Pick ‘n Save every Wisconsinite should know. 1. Store Ownership. Woodman’s calls itself...

The Tiny Amish Town In Wisconsin With Homemade Food So Good It Belongs On Your Bucket List

There are bucket list items that require a passport, a plane ticket, and a very understanding bank account, and then there’s Cashton, Wisconsin. This tiny Amish town in Monroe County delivers the kind of homemade food and soul-settling scenery that belongs right alongside anything else you’ve ever put on that list.

Big screen film tells story of local Wisconsin hero

Big screen film tells story of local Wisconsin hero.

Check Out What's Missing At These Two Unusual Kwik Trips

Kwik Trip, a beloved chain in the Midwest, has two unique locations that catering to college students and their foot traffic needs. But they're missing one big thing.

This Family-Owned Wisconsin Butcher Shop Sells Dry-Aged Steaks And Farm-Raised Meats Worth A Detour

A butcher shop with its own library and a big family-style table for reading? That tells me quite a bit before anyone even mentions a steak. It says the people behind the counter want you to learn something. They teach whole-animal butchering classes, so the curiosity runs deep. It also...

This Iconic Wisconsin Pizza Restaurant Just Might Be The Quirkiest Tourist Trap You’ll Ever Visit

Somewhere in Greenfield, Wisconsin, there’s a pizza restaurant that decided a regular dining room was simply not enough, and honestly, it was right. Organ Piper Pizza is the kind of place that makes you question everything you thought you knew about dinner. You walk in expecting pizza, and you...

12 Wisconsin Burger Joints Where The Classics Are Still Worth Ordering

One tiny stand on this list has cooked hamburgers in shallow water with onions for more than a century. It doesn’t offer cheese. It doesn’t even have a restroom, and people still line up. I love that kind of stubbornness. Another spot on this list grills its patties...

12 Wisconsin Museums To Visit For Free When You Need An Indoor Escape

One free museum in Wisconsin stays open 24 hours a day. It sits inside an airport, so you could explore aviation history at 3 a.m. if the mood strikes. That unusual fact sent me hunting for more free indoor spots, and the list got weird fast. One former library holds a mummy, and one campus museum has a dark room where rocks glow like tiny party lights.

This Small-Town Northern Wisconsin Shop Is Serious About Old-School Sausage

A butcher shop up north makes a Packers brat stuffed with cheese curds and jalapeño. That one sausage tells me quite a bit. It says somebody behind the counter is having fun. Mixing football pride with squeaky curds is a very Wisconsin kind of creativity. It also says the...

Seven Wisconsin Diners Still Serve A Hearty Breakfast

Some mornings call for a real breakfast, the kind with eggs, hash browns, pancakes, and a coffee cup that keeps getting filled. Wisconsin still has plenty of diners that do this well, from Green Bay to La Crosse and from Milwaukee to Stevens Point. The seven spots on this list...

The Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge Where Thousands Of Cranes Gather Every Fall

Thousands of sandhill cranes drop into a single marsh at dusk every fall, calling the whole way down. They spend the day feeding in nearby fields, then return to roost as the light fades. The crowd usually peaks from mid-October to mid-November. An observation tower overlooks the marsh, so you...

Clark County Humane Society Pet of the Week: Bugs

Bugs is the Pet of the Week from the Clark County Humane Society made possible by East Valley Veterinarian Clinic located at 2510 Black River Road just North of Neillsville and east of the Black River. (https://eastvalleyvetclinic.net/) Name: Bugs. Age: 6-Months-Old Breed:. Meet Bugs, the CCHS Pet of the Week!...

Toys “R” Us coming to Oakwood Mall

Baltderdash to perform in Shell Lake this weekend

SHELL LAKE — Eau Claire saxophonist Sue Orfield returns to the Shell Lake Arts Center with her band Balterdash on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Orfield knew what she wanted to play the moment she heard a tenor saxophone on the radio while riding on a school bus as a child. She picked up the horn in fifth grade, at age 10, and it came naturally. She has played piano even longer, since first grade, and still uses the keyboard to write music and accompany her students. Today, Orfield is a freelance musician who leads and plays in several bands. She has been on the stage wth Bo Diddley, Bobby McFerrin, the Indigo Girls, Ann Wilson (Heart), Dizzy Gillespie, Ivan Neville and Jo Dee Messina. You can find her performing in the Twin Cities a couple of times a month and across Wisconsin. Her ties to Shell Lake run deep: She attended the Arts Center as a high school camper and has taught at its jazz camps several times. Balterdash features Orfield with Dustin DeGolier, who also teaches at the Arts Center’s Rock Band Camp each summer, John Utphall, Randy Sinz and, new

Xcel Energy hosts annual chili cookoff benefit event

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - On Wednesday, Xcel Energy hosted its annual chili cookoff benefit event. The contest featured several recipes for judges and attendees to try at the cost of $5. All the proceeds raised at the cookoff were donated to United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. 12...

The Menomonie Singers explore “Wonder” in November 21 and 22 concerts

For its November concerts, The Menomonie Singers will delve into the subject of. “Wonder” via the music of choral composers such as Elaine Hagenberg, Anton Armstrong, David Dickau, Dan Davison, Moses Hogan, Glenn McClure, and Kim Arneson. The choir will perform at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Eau Claire on November 21 and at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie on November 22, 2026. Both performances are at 2 pm.

Chippewa Manor celebrates Veterans Day

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Lani Rethaber has seen the value that a service dog can bring to a veteran. Rethaber talks about veterans who had become withdrawn and avoid social activities with friends and family, and struggle to sleep. Rethaber is executive director of Wausau-based PatriotK9s of Wisconsin, which places between 11 and 25 dogs with veterans annually. The Chippewa Manor held its 18th annual Veterans Salute on Thursday, where the retirement community home presented Rethaber with a check for $57,100, collected over the past year. "I was overwhelmed," Rethaber said after the ceremony was over. "It's remarkable someone can raise that amount for us." Rethaber brought AISA, a K9 he described as one of their "ambassador dogs" for events like the one Thursday. He's a certified dog trainer, and he said the cost to acquire and train a service dog is now about $30,000. "Our work is about helping that person become independent again," Rethaber said. He told the crowd about the process they go through to find eligible veterans and connect them with the type of dog they need. Jill Gengler, Chippewa Manor campus president, said they started the "Paws For A Cause" fundraising campaign a year ago, with

Walk Into This La Crosse Diner And You’ll Understand Why The Hash Browns Have Their Own Fan Club

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the griddle busy. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, there is a small diner where people line up early, pay with cash, and leave talking about potatoes. The hash browns here are made fresh, cut by hand, and cooked...