Chippewa Valley YouthBuild Addresses Labor Shortages and Skills Gaps

In speaking with Chippewa Valley contractors one topic continues to rise to the top…..rising costs of lumber and steel! In recent weeks steel price increases have caused many contractors to rework the material costs on their jobs. Lumber prices, which skyrocketed upward at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020...Continue Reading

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A new business just opened their doors in downtown Eau Claire. A local couple hopes to bring the feelings of “a kid in a candy store” back to the community. A new candy shop called, Ifs & Buts Candy & Nuts, is now on...Continue Reading

Sfter six years of dedication to delectable wine, Chad and Jean McIlquham have sold Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard to Jim and Becky Mullane, owners of Dixon’s Apple Orchard in Cadott. The Mullanes have roots in the apple orchard industry, as Becky Mullane’s grandparents started Dixon’s Apple Orchard in New Mexico...Continue Reading