AbideCast Feb 2025

Puzzle Exchange

Cash and credit are not the only forms or exchange. The Chippewa Falls Library has a puzzle exchange the first Thursday of the month, where patrons can swap their lightly-used brain teasers for new-to-them puzzles. On the surface the public library is a place to borrow free stuff, but the puzzle exchange is an example … Continue reading Puzzle Exchange →

Comment on Kwik Trip on East Grand Expands by Chris

In reply to <a href="https://chippewaphotos.wordpress.com/2022/03/02/kwik-trip-on-east-grand-expands/comment-page-1/#comment-362">Becky</a>. Thanks for sharing this story, Becky. I just want to add that I have been posting to abide.news for years and am still updating it with new stories every few weeks. I have been following the opening of new businesses such as new Kwik Trips, but am not endorsing anyone in particular, so feel free to respectfully criticize or praise anything I talk about here. Thanks!

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Little Giving Box Guide 2024

This is an updated list of Little Libraries and Little Pantries in the 54729 Zip Code. Many others can be found in surrounding areas as well, but they are beyond the scope of this guide. A few officially chartered libraries are listed on littlefreelibrary.org but the idea has grown beyond Todd Bohl’s original vision and … Continue reading Little Giving Box Guide 2024 →

Comment on Kwik Trip on East Grand Expands by Becky

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Im not sure if this is even going to reach anyone that matters, since this website is so old, but its worth a shot. Yesterday morning my 16 and 17 year old daughters went here and got gas and drinks. After paying for the drinks, my 16 yo put it in her pocket and they went outside to pump gas, thats when my 17 yo remembered she forgot to pay for the gas first. When she went back in, the employees were very rude and said "is she going to pay for whatever she put into her pocket?" My girls tried explaining they paid for it already. The employee that first asked this also got anther employee to back her up on this. But it wasnt until they looked it up on the till/computer at the receipt that they believed her. Im very upset with how they treated my kids. Instead of just nicely asking if they paid for it already, the employee came at my daughter in a very unprofessional, rude and mean way. My daughter suffers from bad anxiety, and Im sure this did not make her feel very good. Needless to say this Kwik Trip will be loosing a whole family full of customers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Fall Produce in Chippewa Falls

In Autumn, while thoughts shift to fall color and upcoming holidays, the canny food preparer knows that the end of fresh, local produce is near. Though Festival Foods in Chippewa has ended their Thursday market for the year, Main Street’s Downtown Farmers Market is going from 12-6PM, Thursday, Oct 17. Onions, garlic, squash, meat and … Continue reading Fall Produce in Chippewa Falls →

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Notre Dame Convent’s Last Days

The convent at Notre Dame was built in 1915 and, after years of housing the church sisters, became the home of the Chippewa Area History Center. Many volunteers have helped in researching history there. Lucy shared the great library of photos in the basement with me and I learned how to look up old businesses … Continue reading Notre Dame Convent’s Last Days →

AbideCast September 2024

I recorded a new webcast discussing Chippewa happenings and you can check it out here!

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Culver’s at Chippewa Crossing

Culver’s appears to be wrapping up construction near Festival Foods on Chippewa Crossing and their website lists hiring for several positions including front and back of restaurant. The photos above go back to April 2024 when the Culver’s site was being excavated. Meanwhile, a nearby building is going up next to Caribou Coffee that is … Continue reading Culver’s at Chippewa Crossing →

YouTube Back Catalog

Hi. I am resharing some of my older videos to YouTube. Go to my channel at the Youtube link to check out the first few episodes from early 2021. Some of these videos were previously behind a paywall so enjoy this recollection of Chippewa Falls occurances.

Fair Preview 2024

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair comes with music, animals, food stands, rides and games every year. Tuesday was a preview day with limited offerings at no cost to those who wanted to walk around the partially opened event. Wednesday brings all the goodies for all ages. All Photos Copyright 2024, the owner of Abide Chippewa … Continue reading Fair Preview 2024 →

AbideCast July 2024 – Chippewa Valley News & Nostalgia

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Gower School Remembered

The Gower School once stood on a small street behind what is now Chilson Motors in Hallie. It was organized in 1857 and moved into its final two room structure in 1925. After closing in 1972 as a school, it was used by Hallie Police and as a recreation area for youth. After the building … Continue reading Gower School Remembered →

AbideCast June 2024

I have been posting a vlog about Chippewa Falls happenings since 2021. This is my latest post. One correction: the Northern Wisconsin State Fair is starting on July 10. Thanks!

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Smiling Egg Rolls on Bridge Street

Months after the announcement of Temptasians’ new location in the Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Market on River, expected to open in September of 2024, the sign at 504 North Bridge Street has been changed to read “House of Egg Rolls.” Judging by the picture of friendly food items, we may expect boba tea, egg rolls and … Continue reading Smiling Egg Rolls on Bridge Street →

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Irvine Park Memories

People who grew up around Irvine Park will remember certain spots. For one, there was a spring where water bubbled up constanty and kids and adults got down low to drink the cool water, until safety concerns shut that down. The big metal slides were revered by locals as were unusual animals like the Zorse … Continue reading Irvine Park Memories →

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History of Our Pantry Cupboard

by guest contributor, Mom Some time ago, a neighbor, while renovating his house which was previously owned by Arnie Huls, gave my father-in-law Herb three old doors. We had them stored with lots of other salvaged and collected building supplies in various places around our home. Last year, my husband Gary, at my request, built … Continue reading History of Our Pantry Cupboard →

Irvine Park “Improvements”

It was reported on Thursday that the Irvine Park main entrance would be closed two to three weeks for repairs, citing safety concerns with the condition of the pillars. Anyone passing by on Monday would have noticed that the repairs had proceded to demolition when pillars were reduced to rubble by the work crew. https://www.wqow.com/video/jefferson-avenue-entrance-into-irvine-park-closing-for-improvements/video_5e507ade-a229-5874-88e1-053a182352ea.html

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148 Years on the East Hill

Some of the earliest homes in Chippewa Falls date from the 1860s and 1870s and the Upright and Wing style home at 305 Court Street, now listed for sale is one of them. The house was built in 1876, the Centennial of the US, and was inhabited by a few of the French settlers who … Continue reading 148 Years on the East Hill →

Old St. Joe’s

This Centennial Plate from 1985 commemorates 100 years of St. Joseph’s Hospital. The first hospital run by the sisters of Notre Dame was located near the catholic church on the East Hill in a two-story house that still stands today. The West Hill got a dedicated building in 1885. It was expanded upon over time … Continue reading Old St. Joe’s →

Dover Street Colonial Home

Not only does the West Hill have a number of Victorian homes that can be linked to prominent Chippewa Falls pioneers, there are also striking 20th Century homes built after the local economy had shifted from lumbering to various forms of manufacturing. One of these houses, which has been standing for a century and is … Continue reading Dover Street Colonial Home →

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[…] First National Bank at Christmas Village Village Dairy in the Christmas Village Meat Market at the Christmas Village Big Mill at the Christmas Village Sheeley House at the Christmas Village Spring House at the Christmas Village Rutledge Mansion & Bandshell at the Christmas Village Old City Hall at The Christmas Village Rutledge Home at Christmas Village 1st Presbyterian at Christmas Village St. Joe’s at the Christmas Village Northwestern Station at Christmas Village Streetcar at the Christmas Village Fair Grandstand at Christmas Village Northern Center Hall at Christmas Village Hotel Northern at the Christmas Village Naborhood Bakery at the Christmas Village The Herald at the Christmas Village White Church at the Christmas Village Brick Schoolhouse at Christmas Village […]

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An End and a Beginning

After years in the bridal business, Foreign 5 closed in summer of 2023. Only months later, Off The Rack Bridal World moved from Eau Claire into the Union Block space on North Bridge Street in Chippewa Falls and even featured live window models and a float in the Wonderland Christmas Parade. The Chamber presided over … Continue reading An End and a Beginning →

AbideCast Jan 2024

The first vlog for the New Year.

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Christmas Village Architecture Guide

In 2020, I started writing about the history of all the historical displays I could identify at Irvine Park’s Christmas Village and I recently added a few more stories on newer displays. You can enjoy a nostalgic drive or get out and walk the park until New Year’s Day. Here is a guide to all … Continue reading Christmas Village Architecture Guide →

Village Dairy in the Christmas Village

Olson’s Homaid Ice Cream began in Knapp, Wisconsin in 1923 and moved to North Bridge Street in Chippewa Falls in 1944. In recent years the business has expanded to Eau Claire. The Village Dairy in the Christmas Village appears to be based on the historic facade of the Chippewa Falls original location. Photo Credits: Chippewa … Continue reading Village Dairy in the Christmas Village →

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Meat Market at the Christmas Village

In this series, I have highlighted all the recognizable buildings in the Christmas Village. Today, the subject is one of the newer displays, the Meat Market, which appears to depict the Bridge Street mainstay, Sokup’s, which has been on the same corner since 1894 and has been kept alive by four generations of the Sokup … Continue reading Meat Market at the Christmas Village →

AbideCast December 2023

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Constructive Webcam

Having grown up in this area and attended UWEC as an adult, I have an attachment to L. E. Phillips Science Hall. My parents took me to the round planetarium and bird display as a kid and it still impressed me whenever I went through it later. I also remember studying for Dr. Jin Huang’s … Continue reading Constructive Webcam →

Comment on Mabel meets Jack and Jackie by Chris

Thank you for sharing, Gloria. I used to talk to my Grandma all the time about old times and I treasure all the memories she shared with me.

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I worked across the street from a stop he made in Eau Claire and we were able to watch him come and go. I still remember exactly where I was and even what I was wearing when my boss came back from lunch and told me JFK had been shot!

Mabel meets Jack and Jackie

On March 24, 1960, when Sen. John F. Kennedy was running for President of the United States, he and his wife Jacqueline made appearances in the Chippewa Valley including Barstow Street in Eau Claire and in Chippewa Falls at First National Bank where Cobblestone Hotel and Suites stands today. My Grandma Mabel worked at the … Continue reading Mabel meets Jack and Jackie →

This Post Is Not Sponsored By Bargain Sushi

As previously mentioned on this blog, there is a sort of food retail war on certain consumer items in Chippewa Falls. While most deals are on staples like eggs and butter, they extend to small luxuries too. Sakura Japanese Restaurant may be the sushi king of Chippewa Falls, but they haven’t cornered the market now … Continue reading This Post Is Not Sponsored By Bargain Sushi →

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AbideCast Nov 2023 Video Minisode – Chippewa Valley News and Nostalgia

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A Blue-Green Box on the Horizon

With Kwik Trip and Festival Foods already open, some details of the site plan for the Chippewa Crossing development are coming into focus. Chippewa’s first Caribou Coffee opened near St. Joseph’s Hospital last year, competing with local coffee shops Whirlybird, 4:30AM and Bridge Street Brew. Caribou’s familiar aqua color can now be seen atop the … Continue reading A Blue-Green Box on the Horizon →

East Central Street Bridge History

Although not initially intended, the headline above has two meanings. The metal truss bridge crossing Duncan Creek at East Central Street was built four years after the previous bridge was taken out by the flood of 1934. And after discussion of repair versus replacement, the city council announced its replacement in June of 2023. Concerns … Continue reading East Central Street Bridge History →

Festival Opens Friday

Promotional materials are everywhere for the opening of the Festival Foods in Chippewa Falls, the first grocer to move in to compete with Family Fare since Gordy’s took over Pick ‘N Save’s Chippewa Commons location and closed when the company entered receivership. While that building still sits empty, Festival has built in the booming Chippewa … Continue reading Festival Opens Friday →

AbideCast Oct 2023 New! Video Minisode – Chippewa Valley News and Nostalgia

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The Big Scissors Strike Again at The Pretty Peach

A mini traffic jam formed on the 500 block of North Bridge Street around 2PM on Friday when red-jacketed Chamber of Commerce workers and others gathered on the sidewalk to cut a ribbon at the newly-opened salon The Pretty Peach1. The business shares space with Drewmark Boutique2. in a building that was most recently the … Continue reading The Big Scissors Strike Again at The Pretty Peach →

Oktoberfest 2023 in Pictures

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Chippewa Crossing Kwik Trip’s Grand Opening

If you want to be the first customer in the door at the new Kwik Trip at 1267 Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, get up before 5AM on Thursday when it will open grandly. The finishing touches were being put on the building Wednesday, but it already looked like a Gen 3 Kwik Trip with its large … Continue reading Chippewa Crossing Kwik Trip’s Grand Opening →

AbideCast Minisode Sep 2023 – Local News and Nostalgia

Striking Is Over, Festing to Begin

After weeks of striking at the historic Leinenkugel’s Brewery, the Teamsters are pleased, the company is satisfied, the fence is down and consumer boycotts can end, just in time for Oktoberfest at the Fairgrounds on the 15th & 16th. The new contract is for 3 years and Oktoberfest is celebrating 20. I was unsure if … Continue reading Striking Is Over, Festing to Begin →

Summer Wind-Down

Updated on Sept 10 Chippewa’s Pure Water Days marks the waning of summer, but the heat may stick with us into September according to local meteorologists. Following Chippewa Falls’ big celebration of Riverfest, a small Tuesday gathering was held in the parking lot where Thomson Oil’s Deep Rock station once stood, just North of the … Continue reading Summer Wind-Down →

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A Month of Striking

The Teamsters representing Leinenkugel’s Beer workers have been on strike on Jefferson Avenue in front of their historic workplace for over a month now. This has been a season of labor action, especially with Teamsters who have represented drivers going back to 1903 when the “teams” of horses hauled beer kegs and other goods. UPS … Continue reading A Month of Striking →

AbideCast Aug 2023

Jazz at the Riverfront

A warm summer day and a jazz band playing downtown drew out people for music and food trucks at Riverfront Park in Chippewa Falls on Friday. Food options included Olson’s Ice Cream, barbecue, popcorn, cold drinks, pizza and more. Besides music, family movies are a regular happening at the park this summer with family films … Continue reading Jazz at the Riverfront →

Chippewa Falls Night Out

The people of Chippewa Falls and surrounding areas came to the historic Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening to socialize with law enforcement and in turn, police officers and other first responders were there to serve free food and drink and demonstrate their equipment to local families. The weather was ideal and the occasion … Continue reading Chippewa Falls Night Out →