Make your way to the Tanglewood Greens clubhouse on Saturday 01/31/2026 at 6:00 pm to meet local mayoral candidate Matthew Crowe and discuss vision, platform and how to best improve the future on Menomonie. From the Facebook event page .

Chippewa Valley Technical College announces that the following students have been named to the President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher.    From Menomonie:  Lauren Alexander, Ali Alnaeli, Aiden Anderson, Jackie Anderson, Aiden Ayres, Bailey Bankson, Isabella Bautista, Mary Becerra-Thompson, Jo Bignell, Emma Bird, Jasmine Blanks, Sadie Blodgett, Jensine Boes

Front row L-R: Bryce Shepard, Luke Pember, DJ Butler. Back row L-R: Charlie Mikesell, Luke Bystol, and Max Branch. Bailey Casey / photo by Siri Benrud The Menomonie Mustangs had eight athletes selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference football team. Senior Bryce Shepard earned 1st team honors. Seniors Luke Pember and Max Erickson, and Junior DJ Butler earned 2nd team honors. Seniors Bailey Casey, Max Branch, Luke Bystol, and Charlie Mikesell were named honorable mention.

The Menomonie Mustangs had three athletes selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference soccer team. Earning all-conference honors were, left to right: Senior Miles Ogden (2nd team), Senior Keebtxuj Xiong (honorable mention), and Senior Ryan Xu (honorable mention). Congratulations! Find all the selections at the Big Rivers Conference website -- https://www.bigriversconference.org/fall-sports/football/#allconference

The Menomonie Mustangs had five runners selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference boys cross country team. Earning all-conference honors were, left to right: Senior Luke Ray (1st team), Junior Noah Winder (1st team), Junior Owen Pelzel (1st team), Sophomore Logan Topper (2nd team), and Junior Evan Olson (honorable mention). These young men led the team to both the conference and sectional titles, which earned them a trip to state, where they finished 8th. Congratulations

L-R: Bella Drake, Lauren McCalla, Addison Schuler, Kyah Barnhart, and Bennett Schmitt Bree Barfknecht The Menomonie Mustangs had six runners selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference girls cross country teams. Making 1st team all-conference were Seniors Lauren McCalla and Bennett Schmitt, Junior Bella Drake, and Sophomore Bree Barfknecht. Earning 2nd team honors was Sophomore Addison Schuler, and earning honorable mention was Senior Kyah Barnhart. The team captured the

Catch up on the latest local podcasts: Chamber Chatter The Menom Podcast Coffee at the Cottage Menomonie Talk Infinite Rabbit Hole Arbor on the Air Boys and Girls Club Podcast Keep up with what is happening at the Menomonie Public Library! Check out their January Newsletter . 50 years ago (1976)...

Many Dunn County families want to have more books, and YOU can help! Did you know there is a free kids' book bin in the family waiting area? Recently Luisa (Dunn County Family Engagement and Relationships Educator) teamed up with our Dunn County Play Group and local libraries hoping to put free books in local laundromats. Please bring gently used or new children's books to the Extension Office on the 2nd floor of the government center. Board books for babies and toddlers seem

There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H! It has been a busy month for our Dunn County 4-H’ers. On Saturday, December 6, a group of 4-H’ers from Dunn County along with members from Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties participated in a Robotics Day at the University of Wisconsin-Stout at which, they were not only given a demonstration by the UW-Stout Robotics Team and a tour of the campus, but they had the opportunity to work in teams to build and program robots to compete a

Parents, caregivers, and professionals across Western Wisconsin are invited to join attendees from across the state for the 2026 Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference - a free, virtual event hosted by UW-Madison Extension on Tuesday, February 4, 2026. This year’s theme, “Helping Children Thrive When Life Gets Tough” , highlights practical, research-backed tools that parents, grandparents, educators, and youth-serving professionals can use to support children’s well-being ev

Check out volunteer opportunities for January 2026 January 13th - EAST BUILDING: Trip to the Dollar Tree -- Volunteers will meet us at the Dollar Tree at 2:00 pm, help residents shop for around 45 minutes, and help bring them back out to the bus to load and return to The Neighbors. -- Volunteer time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm January 21st - CENTRAL BUILDING: Trip to the Dollar Tree -- Volunteers will meet us at the Dollar Tree at 2:00 pm, help residents shop for around 45 minutes,

Come create with us! Our MAKE IT! series is back.   Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m., we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop i f the planned activity doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other things that might, including micro:bit hands-on, our new Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and many more. Come and explore! ​ Come explore hands-on STEAM ( scien

Here are the winners of the 2025 Parade of Lights! Thank you to everyone who decorated, voted, and visited displays throughout Menomonie and Dunn County. Your holiday spirit helped make this season shine! Brought to you by Explore Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin  , and Menomonie Parks and Recreation    From the Explore Menomonie Facebook page .

Hey Teens – We Need You! Want to make a difference and get rewarded? Arbor Place is on the lookout for amazing 16- and 17-year-olds to join our Tobacco Compliance Check Team! Get Paid or earn volunteer hours Free food (because snacks are life) Real-world experience that looks great on resumes & college apps Help keep our community safe, hang out with cool people, and do something that matters. Scan the QR code to join the team! From the Dunn County Partnership for Youth Face

Upcoming blood drives:     New Hope Lutheran Church  - Tuesday, January 6th , 11 am - 5 pm    Menomonie East YMCA  - Friday, January 9th , 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm    St. Joe's Catholic Church  - Wednesday, January 21st , 10 am - 4 pm     Sign up and find more information HERE . A Christmas Miracle Winter Wonderland anticipates that the skating rink will be ready to go by Wednesday, December 31st. Skating hours are 9:30 am to 9:30 pm. The Yard is starting an indoor bags league, beg

2026 Winter/Spring Registration will open on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 8:00 am. Register HERE . Make sure to check you are able to access your account prior to January 5th! If you are not able to access your account, contact the Recreation Department at 715-232-1664 or menorec@menomonie-wi.gov . We are excited to share our 2026 Winter/Spring Brochure! It is now live HERE . Registration for Winter/Spring programs will be Monday, January 5th at 8:00 a.m. From the Menomonie Pa

With this past weekend's snowfall, winter activities are set to open in the area. Snowmobile Trails UPDATE: SNOWMOBILE TRAILS CLOSED ON JANUARY 5TH. All Dunn County trails will open January 1, 2026, at 6 am, with the exception of a section of Trail 11, which is closed and will not open for the season (see picture for reference). Please ride with caution as we have early-season conditions. There may still be areas with low-hanging branches, standing water, dips, and ditches th

The Educational Pathways and Outreach office at UW-Stout works with expert faculty and staff to offer engaging, budget-friendly continuing education classes, workshops and events. Whether you are looking to strengthen a professional skill set, explore a new hobby, or engage in flexible in-person or virtual learning, there are options to meet a wide range of goals. To kick off 2026, check out the FreshStart Series - four on-campus, two-hour classes focused on fitness, financia

Our Learning Together Storytime is for children of all ages attending with a caregiver. There will be stories and learning fun for everyone! January 6-March 5 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9:30-10am We'll see you there! Is your child 3-6 years old and ready for a storytime learning experience all by themselves? Then our " On My Own Storytime " at the library is just for them! There will be songs, stories, movement, puppets, and of course, all kinds of fun! January 6-