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Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: Alice in Wonderland Jr. - opens July 31st

The entire Menomonie community is cordially invited to join Menomonie Theater Guild this summer and fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery! Grab your friends and family and join us as a talented cast of young actors bring this beloved story to life on the Mabel Tainter Stage on the weekend of July 31st - August 2nd, 2026. When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems ups

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Live Music at Backwoods Bar: Tony Cuchetti - August 2nd

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Live Music at Hive & Hollow: QuinnElizabeth - September 12th

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Sunday Fundays through August at Backwoods Bar

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Live Music at Vino Cappuccino: Sherry Lynn - August 1st

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Red Cedar Speedway Demo Derby Winners - July 25th

Congratulations to the Youth Mid Size Chain winners! Bredan Plemon Jocelyn Schleushner Kendrick Lewis Mad Dog: Carter Schleushner Congratulations to the Mid Size Semi Weld winners! Cole Bourn Josh Lane Jerry Buttke Mad Dog: Cole Bourn Congratulations to the 2WD SUV/VAN winners! Jonathan M Ashton Duden Kya Giebel Mad Dog: Brenden Sherer Congratulations to the MWFA winners! Cliff Hitz Anthony Erickson Andrew Stein Mad Dog: Mitch Hoffman Congratulations to the FWD Midsize Chain

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Red Cedar Speedway Winners - July 24th

Congratulations to the Midwest Food & Tobacco Group USRA Late Model Feature Winner Cooper Sundby of Menomonie, Wisconsin on picking up the win during the Dave Shackleton Memorial & Kids Night at Red Cedar Speedway during the Dunn County Fair! Top 3 Finishers 1st: Cooper Sundby — Menomonie, WI 2nd: Josh Wahlstrom — Rice Lake, WI 3rd: Patrick Kelley — Wyoming, MN Congratulations to the Tim's Automotive Machine Wissota Midwest Modified Feature Winner Nick Koehler of Bloomer,

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Notes for the Week - July 23rd

Stout grads are doing some pretty amazing things! Check out their stories HERE. Save the Date for Discover Downsville Day, Saturday, August 22nd. Chris Kroeze will be performing! Check out their Facebook page if you are interested in getting involved in either the parade or as a vendor. Here's a video recording of the Ludington Guard Band concert from Tuesday, July 21st. Artist applications are now open for the Mabel Tainter's 2026 Holiday Artisan Market coming up on November

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Ludington Band Concert Lineup for July 28th

Here is the line up for this week's Ludington Guard Band concert. From the Ludington Guard Band Facebook page: Just a few reminders for all our fans. Concerts start at 7:30pm every Tuesday at the Band Shell in Wilson Park. Each week we have pie and ice cream served by a local nonprofit and popcorn served by the Menomonie Senior Center. Only 2 concerts remain this summer! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy a wonderful evening of music, community, and—of course—a slice (or two!) o

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Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: Alice in Wonderland Jr. - opens July 31st

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Vintage Base Ball at Wheeler Days - August 7th

Join the Menomonie Blue Caps as they take on their foes of the Sand Creek 9 for the first time at Wheeler Days. Match begins at 6:00pm and will be played by the rules of 1860. Location is the ball field in town. Admission is only 2-bits (.25 cents). Stop by and enjoy 1860 rules, uniforms and fun. From the Facebook event page.

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Robert (Bob) Earl Fischer Jr.

Robert (Bob) Earl Fischer Jr age 82, of Elk Mound, WI passed away peacefully with his loving wife at his side after a long illness on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Mayo Hospital in Menomonie, WI. Bob was born October 23, 1943, to Robert Earl Fischer Sr and Dorothy Fischer (Powers). He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 1961 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a bachelor’s degree in history and economi

Obituaries

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Gerane L. Stansbury

Gerane Lois (Hoitomt) Stansbury, age 91, of Colfax, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Gerane was born on October 15, 1934, in New Haven Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin, near Connorsville, to Morris and Stella (Strand) Hoitomt. Both of her parents were of Norwegian heritage, though they were born in the United States. She attended Bolen School, Peaceful Valley, and Oak Ridge School before her family moved to the Boyceville area. Gerane

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Lynette Rae (Fredrick) Ebert

Lynnette Rae (Fredrick) Ebert of Menomonie, Wisconsin, and Fort Clark Springs, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City, Wisconsin, at the age of 85. Lynn was the devoted wife of Richard "Dick" Ebert for 66 years and the loving mother of six children. Above all else, she was a child of God throughout her 85 years. That truth is the greatest blessing and comfort to her family and friends during this time. Lynn spoke boldly abou

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In person absentee voting for City of Menomonie residents

In-person absentee voting for the August 11 Partisan Primary begins next week, Tuesday, July 28, at Menomonie City Hall. Voting will take place in the Finance Wing. Please follow the posted signs upon entering City Hall. Voting Hours Monday through Thursday (Tuesday, July 28-August 6): 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fridays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Final day of in-person absentee voting and to register to vote for the August 11 election: Friday, August 7 Questions? Visit the City w

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City chipsealing road work - week of July 27

The City of Menomonie will be chipsealing several roadways on the south side of the City during the week of July 27, 2026, as shown in the attached maps. This standard maintenance process includes traffic control, street sweeping, spraying of oil, and spreading of chip rock. Please be prepared for lane closures that will occur during operations. After completion, roadways will have loose rock until fully seated by traffic (or removal by sweeping). Please drive carefully as br

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Northwest Region Construction Update - July 24

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Ashland County Highway: Prentice Avenue Location: US 2 (Lake Shore Drive) to 6th Street East in Ashland Schedule: May 4 to early July Cos

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Ludington Band Concert Lineup for July 28th

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Youth Social: Connecting Gen-Z - July 29th

Friends! Join us for a casual night at Menomonie's Hive and Hollow and enjoy a drink on us! We are working to bring together Gen Z to discuss the issues that matter most to us and to make friends along the way. Hey, and it's free! RSVP HERE. From the Facebook post.

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Larp in the Park - July 26

Sunday, July 26th, 1 pm - 5 pm Larp in the Park Wakanda Park The shire of Phoenix Summit would like to invite you to Wakanda park for a day of spell casting and sword fighting. New to larp, no problem we have loners for everyone and volunteers to answer questions. We look forward to meeting you. This event is free to the public. Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

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Live Music at Backwoods Bar: Tony Cuchetti - August 2nd

From the Backwoods Bar Facebook page.

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Live Music at Hive & Hollow: QuinnElizabeth - September 12th

The one and only QuinnElizabeth will be joining us at Hive for what is sure to be a magical evening at Hive! We ask a small cover at the door to help support these amazing musicians and to keep our music series going! Thank you all for your continued support!! From the Facebook event page.

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Sunday Fundays through August at Backwoods Bar

Our Sunday Funday August Series starts this Sunday!!!!! We will have Live Music outside and drink specials every Sunday in August! Music will be from 2-5!!! **If weather is just too hot outside, we will move it indoors! From the Backwoods Bar Facebook page.

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Sorensen earns 1st Team All-BRC in girls tennis

Senior Isabel Sorensen earned 1st Team All-BRC honors in tennis. Sorenson finished second in the conference at #1 singles and earned a spot at the state tournament as a special qualifier. Congratulations Izzy!

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MHS Wrestling: Get Excited For A Bright New Season

Photo by Siri Benrud Photography By Bryce Shepard and Jake Anderson The Menomonie High School wrestling team proves a rich history and looks to continue developing culture with the high quality athletes that return. The class of '26 seniors have been a part of a Mustang team that has been competing in the team sectional qualifier three years in a row. While the 2023-24 team made Menomonie history by punching a ticket to team state. In that historic run, the ’23 team fought to

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Jan 15

Menomonie Boys Hockey Starts Fresh

Photo courtesy of Siri Benrud Photography By Rylee Hintzman Menomonie Boys Hockey kicks off its season with a fresh new coaching staff, but lost 11 seniors last year, and is looking for players to fill those spots. This year’s coaching staff consists of head coach Alex Stuckert, assistant coach Ryan Booth, and assistant coach Mike Sullivan. Menomonie has five seniors this year: Wren Swaenepoel (Forward), Davin Ellis (Goalie), Ryan Xu (Defenseman), Brock Wilkens (Defens

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SDMA School Board Meeting Agenda for July 27th

A special meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, July 27th at 5:45 pm. This meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center. The agenda can be found below. The live stream can be found here. Eye on Dunn County also provides a live stream on Facebook and its website. All supplemental documents can be found here. (Click on the meeting at the top middle of the page, then click View the Agenda. Any agenda item with a paper icon indicates additional doc

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Menomonie High School Honor Roll Spring Semester 2025-2026

The Menomonie High School has recognized the following students for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA for the second semester of the 2025-26 school year. Please note: Not all names of students who made the honor roll will appear on this list. Parents/guardians may choose to withhold the release of information to a third party. Students must also have taken a certain number of credits during the semester to be eligible for the honor roll. If anyone feels a student who is not on the

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SDMA School Board Meeting Agenda for June 8th

A regular meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, June 8th, at 5:45 pm. This meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center. The agenda can be found below. The live stream can be found here. Eye on Dunn County also provides a live stream on Facebook and its website. All supplemental documents can be found here. (Click on the meeting at the top middle of the page, then click View the Agenda. Any agenda item with a paper icon indicates additional doc

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