Heather breaks down the real life expectations every newpuppy owner should have.  From sleepless nights and house training accidents to the joy of bonding and socializing.  Learn what you should be prepared for and set the proper expectations.

The experience of having a puppy can (and should) be a greattime in life, but like all good things, takes work.

In today’s work place, young adults tend to bounce fromemployer to employer a few times before settling down.  However, that isn’t always the case and when a workplace can maintain an employee for a long time its invaluable. On this episode, we meet Danette Teigen head paralegal, who has been at the firm for almost 20 years.  What does her role entail and why has she stayed with this particular firm for as long as she has.  How has she kept it fresh and developed new goals over the years.

June is Diary Month and Pillar Bank’s Mike DeLong joins us to tell us about the history of this celebration of dairy production.  He also outlines the numerous local commemorations including famed “dairy breakfasts” that go on in many towns.

So why exactly is Ag important?  Its 35% of Pillar’s loan portfolio and is the foundation of many of the communities the bank has a presence in.  While food is essential to us all, with most of the population living in urban locations our understanding about food sourcing gets lost and June Dairy Month helps to educate.

Vince, John, Dave, and Scott talk about Hypnosis, Cooperative board games, Parking lots, and Being harassed by cops. Do you have a topic you want us to discuss on the show? Send it to [email protected] and tell us why you love, hate, or are indifferent to it.

We are introduced to another of the inaugural vendors forthe all-new downtown Altoona Container Park. Evan Mowry is a local restaurateur who is opening Beast and Bonito at the container park this summer. He has spent his working career in all aspects of restaurants and brings that experience to this venture. His eatery will feature Ramen with Japanese, Korean and Chinese techniques and Americaninfluences.

Evan gives us insight into the complexities of Ramen that gofar beyond the boxed items many are familiar with.  

Roy Atkinson gives us the latest updates on the finalconstruction that is going on this spring

Recorded at The Phoenix Taproom and Kitchen, listen as three local celebrities answer a variety of questions all in the name of winning bragging rights.

This month its Adam and Emily from the Eau Claire Marathon vs. Craig from the Eau Claire Express

Presented by Keystone Financial Services in Eau Claire, WI

Pat and Jesse deal with an issue that hasn't been around much in recent years but could be on the horizon - stagflation, a combination of inflation in a stagnant economy. They discuss how it could possibly affect you and your retirement horizons if it gets bad enough. In the second part of the show, they talk about what ti's like to come into their office for a visit and the process of working with Keystone to put together a written financial plan for retirement.

In this episode of Banker with a Beer, we’re joined by a father-son run company from Chippewa Valley Drones, a local business making waves in the drone industry. They share the story of how their company took flight, the challenges they’ve navigated, and the lessons learned along the way. Expect a few laughs as they recount memorable family moments, all while enjoying a classic Spotted Cow drink. Tune in for an inspiring and entertaining conversation celebrating entrepreneurship and family business in the Chippewa Valley.

We hear first about an All-New Restaurant coming to Eau Claire later in 2025! Andy Peterson with the local Applebees location fills us in on all the details!

We also hear why Andy and his partners found it necessary to work with the Axemen as they look to establish a local presence.

Before entering the restaurant business, Andy started hiscareer as a stand-up comic and shares some good stories. It was a career that allowed him to travel all around the world with a story-telling style.  So what led to him getting in the restaurant business?  You have to tune in to find out…

In this episode, Dr. Usher explores what metabolic health isand the importance of looking beyond the weight scale in determining a person’s overall health.  Metabolic healthreflects a person’s true health include blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation.

Simply being a good weight, is not necessarily a completeindicator of your health. A number of health issues can be traced back to metabolic health.  Things like health disease,IBS, cancer, etc. are downstream issues from poor metabolic health