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Today's Date: July 29, 2010

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 News Flash

Baird to become anchor tenant for new building

TBL has learned that Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. has signed a lease to relocate its longtime downtown Eau Claire office to a new complex being constructed along Oakwood Hills Parkway in ...
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British firm acquires Toy's Scrap & Salvage

Manchester,United Kingdom-based European Metal Recycling's division Northern Metal Recycling, LLC, recently acquired the assets of Toy's Scrap & Salvage, 8010 Olson Dr., Eau Claire, from Tom Toy. ...
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 Business Bits

Boxx Sanitation moves into former bus facility

Boxx Sanitation, which acquired the assets of Olson Disposal in January, 2010, recently moved into the 22,000-square-foot building at 2740 Bauer Ave., Eau Claire. The facility, which was previously occupied by Tourco Northern Tours, is being leased from Minnesota-based Eau Claire Properties, LLC, with an option to buy.

OEC buys building in Hallie, CVOS relocates

TBL has learned that Madison,WI-based Oil Equipment Companies Inc., (OEC) has finalized the purchase of the facility at 4425 N. Prairie View Rd., Chippewa Falls, from DWD Enterprises LLP.

Link to open auto, RV dealership in Hallie

TBL has learned that the owner of Link Ford-Lincoln Mercury and Link RV Center in Rice Lake,WI, will be opening Jack Link's Auto & RV Supercenter at 2031 S. Prairie View Rd., Chippewa Falls, in mid-July. The 18,200-square-foot building was most recently occupied by North Country Closeouts. "We will try to open by July 15th. We plan to have $2 million in inventory of used cars and trucks at that location. In the spring of 2011 we will be featuring another $2 million of recreational vehicles," said Link Chief Operating Officer Roy Roberg, who added that the new operation will have between 10-20 employees. Wayne Peters of Peters Real Estate handled the lease agreement on behalf of St. Paul,MN-based Metcalf Properties Inc. TBL



 Editorial

Statewide Smoking Ban In Effect

When the no-smoking ordinance went into effect in the City of Eau Claire a while back, I was one of the many who were against the ban. I still don't like the idea that government told small business owners what they can or can't do - regardless of the health benefits from a no-smoking environment. I am not a smoker, but I still ... Read more.

Our Area's Transportation System

I have never been one to rely on things that are supposed to occur in the distant future. I remember when I moved to the Chippewa Valley in 1987, there was a lot of discussion about the merits of the North Crossing connecting the west and east sides of the City of Eau Claire. I also recall broadcasting numerous stories about th... Read more.


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