Volume One Magazine - Eau Claire Culture and Entertainment

Hang in there, Chippewa Valley. We know many of you are staying home right now. In various ways, all of us are keeping apart from the people and the community we love. But even now, amid this pandemic, we want to help serve as a connecting thread to the heartbeat of our community, because that heartbeat hasn’t stopped. Check back each day for the latest. — Volume One

Thursday Mar. 26, 2:42pm | Updates & Closures

Blugold Grad Leads Mayo Team Developing COVID-19 Tests

Working under pressure takes on a whole new meaning when you’re overseeing a team charged with developing a test to detect the virus that’s causing a worldwide pandemic ...

Thursday Mar. 26, 9:48am | Community Vibes

Chippewa Valley Museum Challenges You to Keep a Diary During These Historic Times

… and they’re offering prizes for kids, teens, and adults who do

Whether you recognize it or not, we’re all living through history RIGHT NOW. So why not put pen to paper (literally or virtually) and record ...

Thursday Mar. 26, 1:54pm | Local Resources

As Job Market Fluctuates, City of Eau Claire Wants to Connect Job-Seekers with Employers

While temporary layoffs and closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are widespread, some Chippewa Valley businesses are actually staffing up to meet a spike in demand ...

Wednesday Mar. 25, 7:51am | Local Resources Updates & Closures

Drive-Thru Absentee Voting Behind Eau Claire City Hall!

"Voting is considered an essential government function. To safeguard this important process and safety and well-being of election workers and residents, the City of Eau Claire Elections Office has set up ..."

Pulling Together Partners

The following organizations are currently supporting Volume One’s work in the community during the pandemic:

The Murty Henriksen Family

The Larry and Marie Past Family

The Dan and Kerry Kincaid Family

Anton and Rae Schilling-Smets

Brady and Jeanne Foust

If your organization is interested in supporting Volume One during this difficult time, nick@volumeone.orgcontact us.

Monday Mar. 23, 9:19am | Community Vibes

Wisconsin's Other Historic Pandemic

In this quick Volume One video, Chippewa Valley author BJ Hollars shares the story of Wisconsin's incredible and historic response to the 1918 "Spanish Flu" pandemic, which is oddly reminiscent of what we're experiencing today, with thousands of lives saved ...

Tuesday Mar. 24, 10:55am | Updates & Closures

BREAKING: Gov. Evers Issues ‘Safer at Home’ Order – Here’s What You Need to Know [UPDATED]

We finally have details about Wisconsin Gov. Tony Ever's “safer at home” order, which was first mentioned (but not fleshed out) on Monday, when Evers said nonessential businesses ...

Wednesday Mar. 25, 5:38pm | Updates & Closures

Can You Sew? Some Chippewa Valley Hospitals Are Accepting Donations of Protective Masks [UPDATED]

businesses also asked for donations of protective medical gear

The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce and several Chippewa Valley hospitals are asking area businesses and individuals to help medical providers obtain potentially life-saving protective gear ...

Thursday Mar. 19, 10:53am | Community Vibes

Find Local Restaurants with Delivery, Takeout, Pick Up, & Gift Cards ➜

We've set up a special website pulling from our online database of over 300 Chippewa Valley restaurants so locals can filter by city, online gift card availability, delivery, takeout, and curbside pick up ...

Friday Mar. 20, 4:12pm | Virtual Variety Hour

Chippewa Valley Virtual Variety Hour: How It Works!

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR VIDEOS! In an effort to spread some positivity during this crazy time of social isolation, we present to you the Chippewa Valley Virtual Variety Hour – a video compilation ...

Monday Mar. 23, 5:03pm | Community Vibes Local Resources

Community Groups Act Fast to Raise Funds for Nonprofits’ COVID-Related Needs

Just like businesses and households, nonprofit organizations expect to be hit hard by the economic consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Several local agencies ...

Thursday Mar. 19, 4:57pm | Local Resources

Hit the Trails for Free: Getting Outdoors during COVID-19 [UPDATED]

while everything closes, the natural wonders of Wisconsin are still open — and free!

As of Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Natural Resources has waived all fees for the parks and trails it oversees ...

Friday Mar. 20, 3:22pm | Community Vibes

Hope is the Thing: A Collaborative Writing Project

the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild starts a collaborative writing project during COVID-19 outbreak

The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, in its effort to connect writers around the Eau Claire area, are launching a new effort to connect writers virtually during the time of social distancing and self-isolation ...

Monday Mar. 23, 10:43am | Community Vibes

SOCIAL DISTANCING: A Poem

Eau Claire resident and former Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Max Garland responds to the COVID-19 pandemic in verse ...

Sunday Mar. 15, 11:36am | Community Vibes

Stopping Coronavirus From Infecting the Culture of Our Community

how to help local businesses and workers affected by unprecedented cancellations and temporary closures

How to help local businesses and workers affected by unprecedented cancellations and temporary closures...

Thursday Mar. 19, 2:44pm | Community Vibes

How Can We Support Artists and Venues?

with widespread event cancellations, artists and venues are hurting; here’s some ideas how you can help

Art, in all its iterations, thrives on interaction. With concerts canceled, tours postponed, ad all kinds of gatherings shut down, artists are losing work quickly and venues’ business is dropping fast ...

Tuesday Mar. 17, 4:49pm | Updates & Closures

CLOSED FOR COVID: Ongoing List of Chippewa Valley Shutdowns [UPDATED]

Here’s a list of the major Chippewa Valley public facilities that have announced they are temporarily closing to protect public health. We’ll do our best to keep this updated ...

Saturday Mar. 21, 6:06pm | Community Vibes

10 Socially Distant Things to Do Right Now and Not Go Crazy

A lot of us are self-quarantining right now to keep ourselves safe in a time where public gatherings, restaurants, movie theaters, and more are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chances are you’re at home with a whole lot of time on your hands, so ...