Athletics in high school are more than wins and losses,they’re an additional opportunity for education and development.  At CFAUSD, athletics are robust in bothparticipation as well as involvement from boosters.  Participation fees in athletics remain near the lowest in the entire region.  Host Jeffrey Holmes and Athletic Director Mike Thompson, along with student-athletes Allison Widiker and Jackson Simonson join this episode of the podcast to share insight into the importance of athletics in the Cardinals community.

Join Zach and Nick as they sit down with Austin Marie and talk about singing competitions weird fate moments. Austin also announces her new band

11:10 must love dogs

13:45 cat distribution program

18:27 social worker week

20:00 austin marie and seany cope

27:27 mom/rockstar

32:20 catching the fire

40:48 upcoming ventures/gigs

43:19 big announcement

50:25 everywhere signs

57:35 outro/dates

#newmusic #localmusic #liveentertainment #eauclairemusic #musicpodcast #podcastrecommendations #visiteauclaire

In a heartfelt episode, we talk with Astri Graceheart, theexecutive director of Home for Good to learn about this non-profit doing work in Eau Claire. We learn the mission behind Home for Good, which is create stability, dignity and hope for individuals and families facing housing insecurity in the area.  The native of Wausau and UW-Eau Claire grad, details how her own experiences as a teacher brought her attention to the impacts of housing insecurity and its impact on thingslike education.

What specific things are they doing to supportindividuals/families? Including their proactive approach to buying properties and directly providing housing.

#housingmatters #EauClaire #eauclairepodcast #homeforgood#housinginsecurity #podcastrecommendations

With nearly 60 athletes, the Track & Field program isone of the largest co-curriculars at Altoona. Ahead of their upcoming season, new head coach Ali LeCaptain, along with athletes Gabriel Radcliff and Abbie Hoag discuss the program.  What are the most popular events and the process of creating a team-environment.

Springtime is flower time!  Before our own gardens bloom in a few weeks, our area can still get visual stimulation thanks to an upcoming exhibit at the Pablo Center. Erika Crotty visits to highlight the upcoming Fabulous Florals exhibit coming to the Pablo’s Art Gallery March 26th-29th.  She details this mix of live floral arrangements and static art pieces, what goes into it and why its annually oneof the favorites among center staff.

#artexhibit #localart #eauclairemusic#chippewavalleymusic #liveevents #livemusic #localentertainment #pablocenter#podcastrecommendation

In this episode of Money Donuts, the hosts are joined by Comprehensive Lending Specialist Heather to dive into the world of auto loan refinancing. Whether you're curious about lowering your interest rate, adjusting your monthly payment, or just want to learn how refinancing works, this podcast has you covered. Heather walks us through the ins and outs of refinancing an auto loan at Royal Credit Union, including when it might make sense to refinance.

Ahead of the annual Alumni Weekend coming up March 27thand 28th,  we catch up with retired math teacher, Class of ’74, and new inductee into the Alumni Hall of Famer Tony Reiter.  He shares his memories of MACS as both a student and as an educator.  Why math drew him in going back to his timeas a student and how he was able to show that passion to the future students he would go onto teach.  The role faithplayed too.

And what does it mean to him to be added to the AlumniHall of the Fame.

#catholicpodcast  #faithandlearning #catholicschools#educationwithpurpose #chippewavalley #wisconsinschools

On this episode, we meet young entrepreneur Rich Bales.  He details his journey into business ownership, and specifically starting his own insurance agency The Avanti Group,based in Iowa.

-           Why he says “getting selective fast” with whatyou focus on is advice he wished he knew sooner.

-           How platforms like Linkedin helped him grow fast.

-           Learning from those that are outside theindustry you are in

-           The story behind his own business’s name

-           The mistakes he had to overcome

-           A book that helped him

#startup #startingabusiness #entreprenuerships #eauclaire#businesspodcast #localshow #changingcareers #podcastrecommendations

Get ready, Chippewa Falls the 2026 CHI-Hi Extravaganza is coming this April 18th to the Fairgrounds.  Booster Club member Chad Hable and event founder/footballcoach Chuck Raykcovich visit to preview this year’s event, the history and why its so beneficial to the student-athletes and the school community as a whole.  Over the course of 25 years, $2.1 million has been raised for the Cardinals athletic programs and is a big reason why CHI-HI offersthe second lowest fee for students to play sports in the entire Big Rivers Conference.

  #chippewafalls #communitytraditions#celebrateagriculture #podcastrecommendations #localtalk #GoChippewaCounty #chihi #highschoolsports

The Wilson Place is one of Western Wisconsin's most significant treasures. Stephanie Perry takes us on an auditory tour of this iconic location in Menomonie, and looks ahead to a big celebration coming this summer.  We also find out why spots like this, and taking a tour, shouldn’t be overlooked by those in our region. And how a place like this can be a boiler for pride amongst Menomonie residents.