Stephanie Danielson, program associate with the School of Art and Design, received the University Staff Appreciation Award for January. The individual nominating Stephanie stated, "Stephanie is one of the greatest staff we've ever had. She serves on a number of different university committees and has developed our program office in the School of Art and Design into a phenomenal unit. Stephanie is simply phenomenal." Congratulations Stephanie!! From the UW Stout SOAD Facebook

Last week at our Annual Meeting we gave out our community awards to individuals and businesses who have impacted Downtown Menomonie in the past year. Congratulations to all of the award recipients and thank you for positively contributing to our downtown district in 2023. • Preserving Our Heritage Awards– Hygge Properties  & Vintage Sign Shop • Spirit of Giving Award– Dragon Tale Books • Downtown Revitalization Award– C&J's Candy Store & Scoop Shoppe Menomonie • Friend of Dow

By Kyra Price and Maria Winkelman, Harvey Hall News Service While Stout Bread started last year all because a college student wanted some Banana Bread for himself, he and his team are now producing bread every week for students at UW-Stout.   This semester Stout Bread is bringing something new to the business. For Valentine's Day they will be making chocolate covered strawberries. When posting a video on Instagram, promoting the strawberries, they had already received 72 orde

Agreement will fund hiring of point person to promote business and industry growth across the county A shared economic development position has been created involving UW-Stout, foreground, the City of Menomonie, Dunn County and three other local entities. / UW-Stout By Jerry Poling, UW Stout Six entities in Dunn County have come together to boost economic development in the region. The City of Menomonie , Dunn County , University of Wisconsin-Stout, Dunn County Economic Devel

As a business with a longstanding history of caring for not only communities in west-central Wisconsin, but for students of health care programs as well, Mayo Clinic Health System has been named Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Proven Business Partner for 2024.   The award was presented Thursday, Feb. 22, at CVTC’s annual Gala. Also honored were Dustin Goodman, CVTC Respiratory Therapy instructor, as the Outstanding Recent Alumni, and Kelly Bakken, Altoona Police Departmen

At 12:49 PM on Sunday February 25, 2024, a crash occurred on WIS 25 NB/SB at Northline Road in Dunn County near Menomonie.   The crash...

By David K. Williams Menomonie High School senior Colten Novak is the Menomonie Optimist Club’s February Youth of the Month. The...

Matt Thoms, 20, of Wilson, has always been smart about finances. While in high school, he picked up a job at an auto repair shop. After he graduated, he worked his way up at the shop to become a structural technician and then an autobody technician. He squirreled his money away to save up for the Electrical Power Distribution program at Chippewa Valley Technical College. He worked seven days a week for years to make sure he could pay cash for school. When he began the program

The referendum to exceed the revenue limit in the Menomonie School District did not pass. Unofficial results show 2768 'no' votes and...

Dunn County District Attorney Andrea Nodolf announced that on February 19, 2024, Kory Cockeram was sentenced to 25 years in prison...

The Menomonie High School has recognized the following students for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA for the first semester of the 2023-24...

The list of road projects that the Dunn County Highway Department will undertake this year is dominated by continued work on two...

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the recovery of several suspicious items that appear to have a substantial amount of...

The Menomonie Public Library is going fine free. According to the website: It is counter to our mission as a place that provides resources and fosters community to enrich the lives of Dunn County citizens in a welcoming environment. Late fines create barriers to people being able to access information. Public libraries believe in giving all people access to information, programs, materials and services. When people have what they need to fulfill their goals and dreams, our wh

Menomonie’s Historic Mabel Tainter Theater and The Community Foundation of Dunn County have joined forces to help the community thrive. In a historic partnership, both organizations have teamed up to hire Dustin J. Olson as the new Fund Development Officer, who will work to grow endowments for each organization. For many years, the Mabel Tainter and The Community Foundation of Dunn County have separately felt the need to add a highly qualified, highly skilled, member to the t

Cairn House (Stepping Stones of Dunn County Shelter) recently received a grant of $2902.93 for shelving and a maintenance cart.  The...

By David K. Williams Braving cold morning weather, Menomonie Optimists gathered on January 17 to honor Brian Styer of Menomonie High...

Work will begin soon on a one-half mile expansion of the pedestrian/recreation trail on Menomonie’s east side to connect the Dunn County Judicial Center and Government Center along Highways 12/29.  “The City of Menomonie is excited to partner with Dunn County to enhance the community's trail system with the intention of improving the residents' and visitors' quality of life,” said Eric Atkinson, Menomonie city administrator.  Kris Korpela, Dunn County manager, said the projec

Diane Mercil and Linda Rundle stopped by the Cairn House, on behalf of the GFWC- Menomonie Woman's Club , to donate personal care items,...

Throughout the years, we have learned to preserve those things which bring us joy and vision.  It’s not always easy to find the perfect...