Volume One

1 week ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

When Rubber Hit the Road, a locally produced documentary about the legacy of Eau Claire’s Uniroyal tire plant, will soon be hitting the airwaves. Filmmakers B.J. Hollars and Steve Dayton recently announced that their hour-long documentary – which has screened for appreciative audiences around Wisconsin, including a sold-out Pablo Center crowd last May – will be broadcast statewide on PBS Wisconsin at 7pm Tuesday, May 20.

1 week ago | volumeone.org | Keely Khoury

Just in time for Mother's Day and in support of local nonprofit Bolton Refuge House (807 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire), Two Men and A Truck is calling for donations toward its “Movers for Moms” campaign. The local Two Men and A Truck team is participating in the nationwide campaign for the first time this year. The campaign runs through all of April and ends on May 9, right around Mother's Day.

1 week ago | volumeone.org | McKenna Scherer

Perhaps the most tangible proof of Eau Claire’s skateboarding community – and its continued growth – is Boyd Skate Park. The 5,200-square-foot park, officially unveiled in 2023, was the result of over a decade’s worth of advocacy and hard work from local skaters. Since then, the skateboarding community has stayed hard at work. A couple of weeks ago, I met up with Eau Claire Skaters Association (ECSA) founder, Gabe Brummett, to chat about what ECSA has been up to as of late.

1 week ago | volumeone.org | McKenna Scherer

Have you taken a look down there recently? Your feet, I mean; It’s pretty easy to forget your steppers need to be taken care of just as much as the rest of the body, and if you’ve found yourself in that boat, this month’s Foot & Nail Care Community Clinic event is right up your alley. From April 21-25, UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education will host the free foot and nail care clinic at Grace Lutheran Church (202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire).

2 weeks ago | volumeone.org | McKenna Scherer

While the summertime Northern Wisconsin State Fair is the gem of the Chippewa Falls fairgrounds, a new event is sure to attract crowds of foodies to the venue this fall: BBQ Fest. Announced on April 8, the first-time barbecue event will bring local and regional barbecue masters BBQ lovers alike together for some friendly competition, live music, and of course, lots of grub. Slated for Sept. 6, the fairgrounds will welcome BBQ Fest attendees for free, according to a recent media release.