The City Council Chambers were full on Monday, February 2nd, as council members considered proposed Ordinance 2026-02, which would repeal and replace Title 9, Chapter 2 governing residential rental properties. At the public hearing at the start of the meeting, 16 residents spoke; the majority expressed support for the ordinance, including two landlords. Jay Williamson of Southside Property Management spoke in opposition, while Ryan Martin of Pathways Properties requested the

In 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) received thousands of written complaints from Wisconsin consumers. DATCP’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has run the numbers, ranked last year’s top complaint categories – including one that has ranked among the top ten for the first time – and found complaints up overall since 2024. “Last year’s top ten complaint categories represent some of the most common issues Wisconsin consumers stru

WEAU conducted interviews with the three candidates running for mayor in the City of Menomonie. You can find these interviews HERE . Volume One also did a Q&A with the candidates. You can read that HERE . WQOW previously conducted interviews. Those interviews can be found HERE .