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The HeART of Dunn County: A Night of Art, Music, and Giving - March 6

Dunn County Humane Society (DCHS) invites you to The HeART of Dunn County , a one-of-a-kind evening celebrating local artistry, live music, and community spirit—all in support of unhomed pets in need in Dunn County. This unique fundraiser will take place at The Historic Mabel Tainter Theater on Friday, March 6th , transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace showcasing the incredible talent of local artists. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse and purchase won

Community Events

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UW-Stout among Wisconsin manufacturing leaders uniting to accelerate AI adoption across the state

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UW-Stout Women's Rugby Culver's Night - March 2nd

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Lynn M. Gust

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With WIAC trophy in hand, Blue Devils hockey team readies for postseason run

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Notes for the Week - February 26th

Here's a story from Volume One about the HeART of Dunn County Fundraiser and Art Market for the Dunn County Humane Society. We need your CLEAN socks, mismatched welcomed, holes are okay. Colorful is better, but white is fine! Drop them off anytime the museum is open. We'll be using them for an upcoming Make It! Thursday event. From the Rassbach Museum and Fulton's Workshop Facebook page . 50 years ago (1976)...

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Menomonie Rec. summer t-ball and pitchball registration open

Registration is open for Summer T-Ball & Pitchball programs. Sign up at the Rec. Department office, 1412 6th Street, or online . From the Menomonie Parks and Rec. Facebook page.

Community News

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Menomonie community members release 41-point resolution on data center protections

On February 15, more than 100 residents packed a banquet hall, stood up one by one at a microphone, named their fears about hyperscale data center development — and then did something remarkable: they reached unanimous agreement on 41 provisions to protect their community. No shouting. No walkouts. No partisan divide. "People left having done something we haven't seen leaders in Washington or Madison do in a long time," said organizer Blaine Halverson. "They came to bro

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Elmwood Auditorium Whitesidewalls Concert and Sock Hop - March 21st

Join our community with a rock and doo woop concert, dance, sock hop style - soft drinks, snacks, and adult drinks available for purchase. Concessions provided by Elmwood Community Club. All ages welcome. Cost is $16, tickets available HERE . From the Facebook event page .

Community Events

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Menomonie Middle School Music Department Showcase - March 3rd

Join us for the 3rd annual MMS Music Department Showcase! From the Facebook event page .

Entertainment

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Free Comedy Show: Corey Rodrigues - Feb. 26th

Free comedy show at UW-Stout! Blue Devil Productions presents Corey Rodrigues on Thursday, February 26th, from 7-8 pm at the MSC Terrace. The public is welcome to attend. From the BDP Facebook page .

Entertainment

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Lynn M. Gust

Lynn Mary Gust, 73, passed away Sunday, February 22nd peacefully in her sleep, after a short duration on hospice. Lynn is survived by her husband of 52 years, Les Gust; sons, Forrest & Fletcher Gust; daughter, Greer Gust; her two beloved grandchildren, Beau & Stella; and her fur babies Emma & Henny. From a young age, Lynn had a passion to learn and an innate desire to help others. She was a respected honors student at UWEC for several years with dreams of advocating for undes

Obituaries

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Daniel R. Dean

Daniel R. Dean, age 61, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, at The Neighbors of Dunn County after a long battle with cancer. Daniel was born on September 14, 1964, at Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Marshall and Karen (Van Dinter) Rester. He lived in several places while growing up before settling in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Appleton West High School in 1984. Daniel attended Fox Valley Technical College, where he earne

Obituaries

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Olivia A. Sundby

Olivia A. Sundby, age 48 of Menomonie, WI passed away February 16, 2026 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born July 22, 1977 to parents Michael and Jeanne (Schlottman) Wendt in Brookfield, WI. In high school, Olivia met the love of her life, Steven. Together they built a life filled with love and laughter and were blessed with their son, Cooper, who was the center of Olivia’s world and her greatest joy. Olivia had a true gift for serving others. She gradua

Obituaries

Feb 17

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WisDOT seeking public input on Chippewa River Bridge project

Proposed work includes replacing and widening deck on County H structure The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing details on a proposed maintenance project on the bridge carrying County H over the Chippewa River in the Dunn County towns of Rock Creek and Spring Brook and seeking public input. The public is invited to go to the project website , review information about the proposed work and submit comments by March 19, 2026, by: Email: ejohnson@reiengin

City/County

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WisDOT seeking input on WIS 79 bridge rehabilitation project

Work on two structures planned in Dunn County Town of Tiffany, Village of Boyceville The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is holding a public involvement meeting to share details about a bridge rehabilitation project on WIS 79 in Dunn County and obtain public input. When: 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 A presentation is planned for 4:45 p.m. Where: Village Hall, 1233 Charlotte St., Boyceville Built in 1945 and 1955 respectively, the bridges over the south fork o

City/County

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Menomonie Fire Department: January 2026 Report

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Elmwood Auditorium Whitesidewalls Concert and Sock Hop - March 21st

Community Events

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Environmental Series: Discover how Landmark Conservancy is working to protect habitat - April 23rd

Join Sara Norman, Landmark Conservancy‘s Community Engagement Manager, for a presentation on what is a land trust, the benefits of land protection and ways for people to get involved. Landmark Conservancy envisions a future Wisconsin with wild and scenic places conserved and accessible to people for generations to come. As a non-profit land trust, we seek to deepen the land ethic among those who value the unique resources of northwest Wisconsin, creating an engaged community

Community Events

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White Pine Open Mic - March 15th

For 30 years, White Pine has offered local writers and musicians in Dunn County a chance to share their work at an open-mic in front of a friendly audience. Musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, dancers... anyone who wants to share their talent with an appreciative audience is welcome to sign up for 10 minutes at the mic. There are so many talented writers and musicians right here in our own community, and the White Pine quarterly open mic is a great place to get to know

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Live Music at The Spirit Room: Mac Cherry and Katie Henry - March 19th

Free in The Spirit Room: Katie Henry and Mac Cherry have been playing the upper Mississippi River Valley for the last several years. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of Beatles to Billie Eillish, 50's torch singers to Norah Jones and just about (but not quite) everything in between. Katie is an accomplished pianist and accordion player and Mac has a guitar playing style that is oddly unique and he's prone to the occasional whistling solo without request. Their vocal blend

Live Music

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Live Music at The Spirit Room: The Cathy Reitz Trio - March 14th

The Cathy Reitz Trio features Cathy on vocals and Melodica with some of her favorite musicians: Jeff Reitz on woodwinds, and either Emily Watkins on guitar/vocals or Nick Poss on piano. They have been performing together for over 20 years with a song list that spans a century of great music, from the Roaring '20s to the 2020s. From the Facebook event page .

Live Music

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Deana Carter at the Mabel Tainter - June 12th

Drenched in sun-kissed natural beauty both inside and out, Nashville native, Deana Carter, didn’t take a seemingly easy route to stardom, but instead chose to defy the conventional expectations of the typical Nashville artist blueprint and make her own mark. And she did, undeniably taking the industry and fans by storm with her wildly successful multi-platinum international debut “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” more two decades ago. Anchored by the dreamy super hit “Strawberr

Live Music

Feb 13

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Mustang hockey sectional semi-final game: February 24th

The Menomonie boys hockey team is playing in the sectional semi-final tonight, Tuesday, February 24th. The Mustangs will face River Falls at River Falls. The game starts at 7 pm at the Wildcat Center. Tickets can be purchased HERE . Watch the game HERE .

Community News

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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!

Community News

Jan 15

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

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Menomonie High School Honor Roll Fall Semester 2025-2026

The Menomonie High School has recognized the following students for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA for the first 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. If anyone feels a student should be on the list that is not, please complete this form .

Community News

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SDMA School Board Meeting February 23rd

A special meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, February 23rd 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 addit

Community News

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MHS boys hockey start playoffs with home game February 19

Photo by Siri Benrud Photography The Menomonie boys hockey team has their first playoff game on Thursday, February 19th. The Mustangs will face Black River Falls at home. The game starts at 7 pm at the Dunn County Ice Arena. Tickets can be purchased HERE . From the MHS Boys Hockey Facebook page : Tonight’s playoff game will be livestreamed thanks to our Blue Line Supporters at S.O.S Security, LLC . Go Mustangs! Boys hockey playoffs is LIVE on Thursday at 7:00pm. Watch the gam

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