Buy Photo The Desert Sun’s print opinion pages. (Photo: Al Franco/The Desert Sun) In the summer of 2019, The Desert Sun’s opinion pages took a “vacation” from national politics. For the month of July, we took a break from all the machinations of Washington and put the focus back here at […]
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MENOMONIE — After months of seeing people cooped up inside to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Jake Farrah decided it was time to give residents a new option for outdoor activity. It also was an opportunity to add a dash of fun to what otherwise promised to be a […]
EAU CLAIRE — A new addition to the popular Seven Bumps Hill is intended to promote sharing, community and outdoor recreation. The Little Free Sled Library, launched Saturday with six new sleds, is a wintertime spinoff of the popular Little Free Library concept, enabling anyone to borrow a sled at no […]
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EAU CLAIRE — It was supposed to be a banner year for attracting droves of tourists to the Chippewa Valley. In addition to the perennial summer concerts that bring big musical acts to the area, there was an air show and Farm Technology Days also planned this summer in Eau […]
EAU CLAIRE — Already beloved by tubers, kayakers and fishermen, the 4.2-mile stretch of the Chippewa River that runs through the heart of Eau Claire recently was designated a national recreation trail. The Chippewa River Water Trail was one of two Wisconsin trails to receive the designation last week by […]
Before the North Complex Fire roared through, Berry Creek had been a “wonderful little community” of about 1,200 people, said Patsy Oxford, principal at the town’s lone school. Ancient, 200-foot pines towered over a cluster of homes and vacation cabins. Adults could fish in the lake while their kids splashed […]