Liam Marlaire

Jul 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Liam Marlaire |Eau Claire

When it comes to individuals who have helped make the Eau Claire area a popular tour stop for national music acts, it’s difficult to overstate the influence of Larry Barr. “Larry was always a visionary, looking for the next big thing,” said George Roberts, a longtime friend and former employee of Barr, who died July 8 in Eau Claire at the age of 78. “In some ways, I always felt that he was our area’s Walt Disney; a man who could envision something and then bring it to reality.

Jul 16, 2024 | leadertelegram.com | Liam Marlaire

When it comes to individuals who have helped make the Eau Claire area a popular tour stop for national music acts, it’s difficult to overstate the influence of Larry Barr. “Larry was always a visionary, looking for the next big thing,” said George Roberts, a longtime friend and former employee of Barr, who died July 8 in Eau Claire at the age of 78. kAm“x? D@>6 H2JD[ x 2=H2JD 76=E E92E 96 H2D @FC 2C62’D (2=E s:D?6Jj 2 >2? H9@ 4@F=5 6?G:D:@? D@>6E9:?8 2?5 E96?

Feb 22, 2024 | leadertelegram.com | Liam Marlaire

Tia Martin has told dad jokes and presented friendship bracelets to some of the greatest female golfers in the world. Her work, last year alone, took her to eight states and four countries — France, Japan, Scotland and Spain. Martin, a graduate of Eau Claire North High School and UW-Madison, is a digital content producer for the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association). The dad jokes and friendship bracelet reactions were posted on Instagram as part of her social media responsibilities.

Jan 23, 2024 | leadertelegram.com | Liam Marlaire

EAU CLAIRE — Michael Toutant doesn’t mince words when assessing the influence Connie Chumas had on the financial services industry. Chumas, who worked in the field for more than a half-century in Eau Claire for firms such as Piper Jaffray and Robert W. Baird, died Jan. 4 at the age of 90. He retired in 2013 as first vice president of wealth management at Merrill Lynch, and Toutant is among the many Chumas mentored over his decorated career. kAm“tG6CJ D:?8=6 A6CD@? E92E :D 4FCC6?E=J :?

Oct 24, 2023 | leadertelegram.com | Liam Marlaire

EAU CLAIRE — David Delfosse describes the County Materials Complex as a “once-in-a-lifetime-type of project.”Delfosse, vice president of the architecture division at Eau Claire-based Ayres Associates, is the prime consultant on the project. He said one challenge was aligning multiple public and private stakeholders “that share many of the same goals but who also have their own unique needs and wants.”kAm“p7E6C 2 =@E @7 92C5 H@C< 2?5 56E6C>:?2E:@?[” 96 D2:5[ “6G6CJE9:?8 2=:8?65 2?5 H6’C6 @?