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11/15/2025

Murph: Losing a Pet is losing a member of the family. The grief can be overwhelming. Help and Support is available. A special event TODAY at 5 pm at Saving Grace Lutheran Church on Jeffers Road. Yes, you're invited.

Saving Grace Lutheran Church

11/14/2025

It is OPERATING ROOM NURSE DAY-- While operating rooms have changed their look over the years, Operating Room Nurses have always been a vital part of saving lives, changing lives, comfort and care first and foremost. Thank a Nurse today! 🥰

11/14/2025

Murph: We are just a few weeks away from our 23rd annual Festival of Toys drive with Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley.

Hundreds of kids in our community are in need this Christmas Season. WE can make a difference.

Starting Thanksgiving Week, visit FESTIVAL FOODS locations in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls to drop off new unwrapped toys for kids from 6 months to 18 years old. ( Quite often its the older kids who get "left behind"--Let's step up and take care of them too ) From Hot Wheels, to Playdoh, Barbies to Basketballs..From Twister to Battleship--We can make it happen again !

The listeners of the stations of Mid West Family Eau Claire,including YOU have donated more than $ 350,000 in toys over the past 22 years to help make Christmas merrier ! Thank you for your tremendous generosity!
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11/13/2025

BEST HOLIDAY EVER is BACK !
Great Parties, Plays, Concerts. Craft Shows, Open Houses, Music, Food, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Reindeer, Festival of Toys ! Thanks to our great partners who make it happen ! Find out MORE now at Greatest Hits 98.1 and at aroundthe715.com
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Thanks to : Window World, Green Oasis Gardens, TF Exteriors, Nicolet Bank, Rem Community Services partnered with Sevita, EC Moving and Storage, SC Swiderski, HG Meigs, The District, Northwestern Bank !

Best Holiday Ever Brought to you by the radio stations of Mid-West Family Eau Claire, we’re giving you tons of ways to have the best holiday ever! This Thanksgiving the…

11/13/2025

This Thanksgiving the stations of Mid-West Family Eau Claire are once again teaming up with HyVee to give thanks and give turkeys to our friends and neighbors in need.

Starting at 10am on Tuesday, November 25th, we will be handing out free turkeys to those in need, no questions asked (while supplies last).

If you would like to donate to help us feed even more families, you can stop into Hy-Vee on Friday, November 21st between 6am and 1pm for our donation drive.
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11/13/2025

Murph: Thank You Western Dairyland ! Thank You Hope Gospel Mission ! Thanks for inviting me to be a part of the ONE BETTER WAY Capital Campaign Kickoff at Florian Gardens TONIGHT.

The issue of homelessness is a hard thing to talk about. Its a hard picture to look at. But we HAVE to. Its real. Its in our community. It is within us to change the picture.

Us, Thats YOU. ME. And countless others who are stepping up.

I am humbled and inspired by your compassion.

Explore the Western Dairyland Community Resource Center for support services, education, and resources that empower individuals and strengthen communities.

11/13/2025

Murph: So, Here we are in November--getting closer to Construction Season winding down and School Closing Season beginning. Chippewa Valley. 715. We've got you covered--We get some help from WEAU 13 and our sponsors Hovlands Heating and Air Conditioning and Servicemaster of Chippewa Valley. So-- when schools close or dismiss early, who ya gonna call? ( you could TRY Ghostbusters but I'm not sure how helpful they'd be) Better to visit greatesthits981.com
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11/13/2025

Murph: So, If you ever wonder what I might do on a weekend? ( why you would wonder such things I'm not sure..) I go in search of really over sized footwear and FIND IT in my hometown of Red Wing, Minnesota :)
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11/13/2025

CRIMES OF THE HEART ! The latest production from The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild. One more weekend to take it all in at The Grand. Call (715) 832-PLAY for tickets or go to cvtg.org. Thanks to Visit Eau Claire for the Info.

Enjoy !

The three Magrath sisters are having a really bad day. Meg's career is a wreck, Lenny is celebrating her birthday alone, and Babe has just been accused of shooting her husband in their small Mississippi town. With equal parts heartache and hilarity, this Pulitzer Prize winning play celebrates the im...

11/12/2025

Murph: Next time somebody says they'd like to go a for a dip, or maybe suggests you are some kind of a dip--Remind them that TODAY IS FRENCH DIP DAY and provide them with the recipe. Oh Yeah, That'll fix em'.

November 12 is French Dip Day
The French dip is a sandwich so delicious it’s worth celebrating with National French Dip Day on November 12th. Made from tender beef or pork swimming in pan drippings and spice-infused mustard, then topped off by an extra layer of bread dipped into more au jus – this dish has been enjoyed at lazy summer cookouts for generations! Follow these easy steps to make your very own decadent delicacy:

French Dip Ingredients:

1 pound lean beef or pork
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 baguette, sliced into sandwich-sized pieces

Heating Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Season the beef or pork with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat to the skillet and cook until browned all over.
3. Remove the meat from the skillet and add the onion. Cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
4. Stir in the flour, oregano, and thyme. Add the red wine vinegar and beef broth, bring to a simmer, and cook until thickened.
5. Add the Dijon mustard and cooked meat to the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
6. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet and top with the meat mixture. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the bread is crispy and the meat is hot.
7. Serve immediately with au jus for dipping. Enjoy!

And if you missed the news earlier this year about the restaurant where the French dip was created back in the wayback days..I've included a link to Savor Nation to bring you up to speed !

Cole’s French Dip recently announced it would be closing — for good — for a “litany of reasons."

11/12/2025

Murph: The Movie this week is UNFORGIVEN--10 am Thursday at Micon Cinemas at Oakwood. $ 2 Movie, $ 2 Popcorn, $ 2 Pop brought to you by SMITH FUNERAL CHAPEL and Micon Cinemas Oakwood along with Greatest Hits 98.1 !
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11/11/2025

Murph: On this Veterans Day, its gives us pause to remember what Veterans have done for us--beyond just the freedoms we enjoy, but through what they do in our communities, how they have helped to shape our lives. Thank You Veterans! I invite to view this short 715 Veteran Salute video created by Mid West Family Eau Claire's Katrina Henning to get a feel for the impact of those who have done so much for so many.
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Securing our freedoms, supporting local business, strengthening our communities. A salute to Veteran-owned businesses throughout the 715. A series of conversations with owners of Veteran-owned businesses. Their stories, insight, inspiration,…