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Interview: Blues on the Chippewa in new location this year
DURAND, Wis. (WEAU) - This year Blues on the Chippewa will be ON the Chippewa. The long-running music festival will be held in a new location this year, Veterans Memorial Park in Durand, on the shore of the Chippewa River. The event is free to attend and runs August 1-3. Donations are accepted to support community organizations. In the past, the event has supported the Durand Area Food Pantry, Brent Titus Music For Children Program, Pepin County Humane Society, seniors citizens programs, Durand Women’s Club ‘Fill a Backpack Program’, and the Pepin County Historical Society.
Harbor View Café celebrates 44th season with new chef
PEPIN – When the Murray siblings – Wendy, Chris and Missy – purchased Harbor View Café (314 First St.) from the original owners in 2021, they said they collectively decided to continue many of the tried-and-true practices of the café, along with its decades-long traditions.
Colfax Train Museum Follows Tracks Through Time
It’s tempting to call a place like the Colfax Railroad Museum a hidden gem, but that’s not exactly accurate. It’s a gem, certainly, but not hidden: For one thing, it’s right off Main Street in the Dunn County village of Colfax, about 18 miles from Menomonie. For another, the museum has been around 25 years and the former train depot that houses it is more than a century old.
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley to hold Lemonade Day on August 1st
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s become a summer tradition for the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, kids and lemonade. The 15th annual #Squeezetheday Lemonade Day will be held on Thursday, August 1st in communities in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Menomonie and Black River Falls.
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