General Growth to start work for Ulta

General Growth Properties, which owns Oakwood Mall in Eau Claire, has begun work on a 10,000-square-foot store for Bolingbrook,IL-based ULTA Beauty, a national discount beauty products chain and salon.

Holiday Inn developer adds to its original plan

Larson Companies, which owns and operates the Holiday Inn Campus Area on Craig Road in Eau Claire and the Holiday Inn Express in the Village of Lake Hallie, has received an amended site plan approval to increase its proposed 119-room Holiday Inn to 130 units.

Former Sherwin Paint building is purchased

The 12,000-square-foot facility at 2514 Melby St., Eau Claire, which was previously occupied by Sherwin Williams Paints, has been sold to an Eau Claire businessman.

Days Gone By center acquired by Wallerius

Loralie Wallerius, who has 21 years of experience in the local day care industry, has purchased the assets of Days Gone By Day Care Center, 3221 Lorch Ave., Eau Claire, from Sandi Polzin, effective Mar. 21, 2012.

The Confluence Project

I visited LaCrosse on a fairly regular basis 20 years ago. From the first time I spent an evening in the downtown area, I was impressed by that city's progressive approach to tourism and hospitality, with its riverfront walkways and thriving central business and entertainment district. I wondered, along with many other Chippewa ... Read more.

Upcoming Gubernatorial Recall Election

Now that voters have made it official to have Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett square off again in the recall election next month, I started to reflect on how crazy the political scene in the Badger State has been over the past year. Aside from potentially having a governor kicked out of office for only the ... Read more.

Closing of Chippewa Falls Mega Foods

Last week's announcement about the closing of the Mega Foods grocery store in Chippewa Falls was disappointing. I felt bad for the employees, many of which will retain employment with Consumers Cooperative Association, the parent company of the Mega operations. I also had compassion for those of us shoppers who like small-town c... Read more.