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Today's Date: February 9, 2010

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Just a few of the news stories you'll find in our upcoming issues:

bullet A Menomonie firm plans to expand its operations.

bullet A vacant retail building near Oakwood Mall will soon be redeveloped.

bullet A Clairemont Avenue complex will likely be remodeled this Spring.

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 News Flash

Developer buys Waterford out of foreclosure

Sandor Development Company, which has offices in Indianapolis,IN, and Scottsdale,AZ, recently acquired a majority of the Waterford project located at the intersection of South Hastings Way and Main St...
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Markquart acquires GM franchise from Vance

Ken Vance Motors will no longer offer any new General Motors products, effective Feb. 2, 2010. The Buick and GM franchises for the Eau Clairea area have been purchased by Markquart Motors. Ken Vance M...
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 Business Bits

Bon Iver leader wants to develop downtown

The City of Eau Claire Redevelopment Authority (RDA) Board this week is giving Nate and Justin Vernon 120 days to submit a formal proposal to develop the three-story building at 2 S. Barstow St.

Fitness operation opens in Lake Hallie

Kim Ellingsen recently opened New Image Pace Fitness at 1942 Hallie Rd., Chippewa Falls.

Mega buys land for new Holiday store

The City of Eau Claire Plan Commission this week approved a site for a new Mega Express Holiday gas/convenience store at 2308 E. Clairemont Ave. The 1.2 acre parcel is presently occupied by the former 4,500-square-foot Country Kitchen building and two other commercial complexes.



 Editorial

NFC Championship Game

I wrote a column at the beginning of the National Football League season where I indentified the different types of Green Bay Packer fans after Brett Favre signed a two-year contract with the arch-rival Minnesota Vikings. After last weekend's NFC Championship game, which was won by the New Orleans Saints due to a few too many turnovers by... Read more.

Bonuses on Wall Street

I have never had a problem with someone who makes a lot of money. Some people cannot accept the fact that professional athletes earn millions of dollars for playing their game and accrue millions more in sponsorship deals. Others do not like the fact that musicians and actors/actresses earn eight figures to go on stage or star in a major ... Read more.


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