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🌱 What should Eau Claire build next? Residents get a say

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Eau Claire! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What should Eau Claire build next? Residents get a say
  • Eau Claire approves new fees, but farmers market costs remain unsettled
  • Trampled by Turtles brings Good Dogs tour to Pablo Center

Also on today's calendar: Coffee Klatch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SURVEY SAYS: What Should Eau Claire Area's Next Project Be & Other Questions (volumeone.org) — People who live or work in Eau Claire and four neighboring communities can help shape the region’s next decade through an eight-minute Visit Eau Claire survey. Questions explore potential investments, including an aquatic center and convention facilities, but organizers say no project is preselected. The survey is open with no announced closing date.
   

2. New fee schedule unanimously approved, impacting Eau Claire Farmer's Market (weau.com) — Eau Claire’s farmers market could face higher Phoenix Park rental costs after the City Council unanimously approved a new fee schedule Tuesday. Paying the full schedule would raise annual costs from roughly $3,300 to $10,750, but contract talks continue, and city leaders say they do not intend that large an increase next year.
   

3. GOOD DOGS: Trampled by Turtles Returns To Pablo Center With New Music (volumeone.org) — Trampled by Turtles will return to Eau Claire’s Pablo Center on January 31, 2027, for a two-set show with no opening act. Tickets start at $50 and go on sale November 13 at 10 a.m. The visit follows an initially analog-focused rollout for the band’s new album, Good Dogs.
   

4. The String Cheese Incident Announces Campout in the Pines 2027 Lineup (gratefulweb.com) — Campout in the Pines returns to Eau Claire August 13–14, 2027, with four String Cheese Incident sets plus guests including Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and The Fearless Flyers. Tickets go on sale November 13 at 10 a.m. Central, with two-day admission covering music, unreserved tent camping and parking.
   

5. UWEC honors Veterans Week (leadertelegram.com) — For roughly 500 military-connected students at UW-Eau Claire, support extends well beyond Veterans Week. Miranda Cross-Schindler helps students navigate education benefits and campus life, while the Veterans Center offers food, computers and study space. This week’s observances include a campus flag display and thank-you cards for Freedom Honor Flight participants.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing this bike?
    Its gold color, handle bars are white. Its in Phoenix Park in a flower bed across from a big For Lease green sign. (Nextdoor Hagman)
  • I'm thrilled to be offering Reiki services right here in the Chippewa Valley!
    I'd love to invite you to my newly opened Reiki studio located in Banbury Place! 50% off all in-person and distance energy healing sessions during… (Nextdoor Chippewa Valley)
  • National Mentor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Coordinator in Eau Claire. Apply here.
  • Perrigo Company posted a job opening for Manager Quality Assurance in Eau Claire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eau Claire here.

Ok Eau Claire! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eau Claire

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.