715 Rundown: The RNC, Gen Z Health Advice, ATV Laws, and a Summer Spike

This week’s Rundown covers the Trump assassination attempt from Eric Trump’s point of view, the RNC and Nikki Haley’s endorsement, where Gen Z gets their health advice from (hint: it’s not doctors), a summer COVID spike, the Northern Wisconsin State Fair’s attendance this year, ATV and UTV laws changing in Menomonie, and paper bags. Enjoy!…

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Peanut Butter Cookie/Breezy Hill Bakery

This is going to be a short entry in the “Dessert Valley, Wisconsin” oeuvre. I found out about Breezy Hill Bakery from my wife; she had been out with her best friend at The Shed in Altoona. For sale were peanut butter cookies from Breezy Hill Bakery near Augusta; she knows my love of peanut…

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Makeup Highlighters: The How, What and Where

Hey, it’s Meg Ann Lee, I was recently asked a makeup question about face highlighters, and I feel like this is a crucial makeup item that is forgotten or overlooked. A highlight makeup product can really elevate your summer glow but a lot of people have questions about which products are the best and how…

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Single Parent Burnout

Single parent burnout is real. Parenting as a team is hard, now take out the extra help and you feel like you’re drowning. You don’t get breaks. You can’t just take a breather and have someone else take over. It can be so physically and mentally draining. Here are my top tips to avoid single…

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715 Rundown: NATO, Hurricanes, and Dog Beaches

This week’s Rundown covers quite a lot! It’s about NATO’s 75th year, interest rates, hurricane predictions for the year, crisis response training in our area, and the best dog beach there is! Thanks to Morgan at 715newsroom.com for providing this update!

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‘Force Fields’ EDM Festival Plans Invasion of the 715

There’s a new festival coming to the 715 – and it’s out of this world! From the festival runners of Hoofbeat (formerly Country Fest) and Rock Fest, comes Force Fields, an EDM music festival. It’s all happening June 6-7th, 2025, and plays off of UFO frenzies and speculated alien activity in Wisconsin. Check out their…

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Festival Season Necessities

Hey everyone, its Meg Ann Lee, its mid-summer, and that means Festival season is in FULL SWING! One thing about me is I love a music festival, so this week I am sharing my festival NECESSITIES with you all so you will be prepared for your upcoming music festival. Carrying Your Gear First, it must…

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Struggle Meals

Being a parent is exhausting and expensive. Sometimes we either don’t want to make dinner or we’re strapped for cash. Here’s my list of what I like to call “struggle meals.” These are all of me and Trent’s favorite meals to make when we don’t have time or have a tight budget. Breakfast for Dinner…

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715 Rundown: New Heat Laws, Vaccines, Tech Money, and Justin Timberlake

This week’s rundown includes Biden’s new rules on heat in the workplace, a new vaccine for the bird flu, a plastic surgeon’s devious review scheme and the consequences, more tech in Wisconsin, and Justin Timberlake’s drunken snafu addressed on tour. Thanks to Morgan at 715newroom.com for this update!

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4th of July Event Guide

It’s time for freedom festivities, including fireworks and fun! You can check out our Eau Claire Fireworks Guide here, but if you’re looking for more to do, this guide is for you. We’ll be covering all the fun events the 715 has to offer around the 4th of July.  July 3rd Rock’n on the Riverfront…

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