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Voter registration information
You may be registered to vote, but are you registered at your current Menomonie address? If you plan to vote in Menomonie in the November 3 General Election, take a minute to make sure your voter registration reflects where you currently live. If you’ve moved to Menomonie or moved to a different address within the City, you’ll need to update your voter registration. Check your registration today: Visit MyVote.wi.gov Search for your voter record using your name and date of bir
10 hours ago


Election Training offered by Dunn County Clerk
Want to work the upcoming November 3, 2026 election or just find out more about how the process works? Join us for the upcoming Dunn County Election Training, hosted by Dunn County Clerk Andrew Mercil! Trainings are free to attend, just sign up HERE. From the Dunn County Facebook page.
5 days ago


Wisconsin Partisan Primary Election - August 11th
The Wisconsin Partisan Primary is coming up on Tuesday, August 11th. Wisconsin is an "open primary" state. You may only vote for candidates within one political party. Voters do not have to affiliate with a political party in advance in order to vote in the primary. Winners advance to the General Election on Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are not sure where you vote, check MyVote Wisconsin. This original post by the Menomonie Minute is brought to you by Eiden & Hatfield, Attor
Jul 30


Spring 2026 Election Results - Unofficial
School District of the Menomonie Area Board of Education Dale Dalke (I) - 3902 Amy Riddle Swanson (I) - 3696 Jay Edenborg - 3174 Josie Pillman - 2119 Joseph Eliason - 1960 Circuit Court Judge - Branch I James M. Peterson (ran unopposed) Wisconsin State Supreme Court - Dunn County results Chris Taylor - 5966 Maria Lazar - 4390 Chris Taylor won the statewide election with 903,416 votes (60.1%) Maria Lazar received 598,277 votes (39.8%) City of Menomonie Mayor
Apr 8


LWV of Greater Chippewa Valley provides voter education tool - VOTE411
Ahead of elections this April, the League of Women Voters of Greater Chippewa Valley offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org (after entering your address, scroll down to the green save and view races button). This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple, helpful tools to help Chippewa Valley voters navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides candidate information, a voter registration tool, polling place information, and other helpful election
Mar 26


Menomonie Mayor Candidate Forum - March 19th
What do the candidates for Menomonie mayor think about issues facing our community? Come and get to know Menomonie mayor candidates Matthew Crowe and Randy Knaack . This will be a moderated forum with the 2026 candidates for Mayor of Menomonie. Our guest moderator will be Afton Greco, Director of the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation at UW-Stout. Candidates will be presented with questions developed by LWV-GCV as well as questions submitted by att
Mar 12


Meet the Candidates: SDMA Board of Education - March 26th
On April 7, voters in the Menomonie School District will elect three school board members, each for a three-year term ending in April 2029. Five candidates have registered to run for these positions: Dale Dahlke (i) Jay Edenborg Amy Riddle-Swanson (i) Joseph R. Eliason Josie Pillman (i = current incumbent) If you would like to suggest questions in advance to be considered by the forum moderator, you may send by email to forums.lwvgcv@gmail.com . Audience members at the eve
Mar 12


Primary Election Results
Unofficial results, as provided by the Dunn County Clerk's office , show that Matthew Crowe (942 votes) and Randy Knaack (642) were the top two vote getters in Tuesday's election and will be facing off on April 7th to see who will be the next mayor of Menomonie.
Feb 18


Spring Primary Election Day - Tuesday, February 17th
Residents of the City of Menomonie will see a Mayoral Primary on the ballot on February 17, 2026. Three candidates have filed papers to run for the office of Mayor of Menomonie, triggering a needed Spring Primary. Names were drawn at random and will appear on the ballot for City of Menomonie residents in the following order: Grady Richartz Randy Knaack Matthew Crowe The top two candidates with the most votes will advance to appear on the April 7, 2026, Spring Election ball
Feb 16


WEAU & Volume One mayoral candidate interviews, Q&A
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 .
Feb 12


Mayoral Candidate Interviews
Three candidates are running for Mayor in Menomonie. Incumbent Randy Knaack is being challenged by Matthew Crowe and Grady Richartz. A primary on February 17th will narrow the field to two candidates who will face off in the April 7th Election. WQOW Channel 18 recently interviewed all three candidates. You can find those interviews HERE . Here is a recent post with more election information .
Jan 21


February 17, 2026 Spring Primary in Dunn County
Only a few municipalities in Dunn County will be holding a needed Spring Primary Election on February 17, 2026. Residents of the City of Menomonie will see a Mayoral Primary on the ballot on February 17, 2026. Three candidates have filed papers to run for the office of Mayor of Menomonie, triggering a needed Spring Primary. Names were drawn at random and will appear on the ballot for City of Menomonie residents in the following order: Grady Richartz Randy Knaack Matthew C
Jan 15


Spring 2026 Election Information
The Spring Election is scheduled for April 7, 2026. Below you will find candidate information. Keep checking the Menomonie Minute for election coverage and updates. Election information can be found on My Vote Wisconsin . If you find this information helpful, please consider supporting the Menomonie Minute. Municipal Boards - cities, townships, and villages City of Menomonie Because there are three candidates for mayor, a primary will be necessary in the City of Menomonie, wh
Jan 14


Ten contested races in the April Dunn County Board election
There will be 10 contested Dunn County Board contests, including one primary contest races in the April 2026 election. Here are the contested districts and candidates: District 1 : Timothy A. Lauffer , Colfax, and Jeff Foster , Colfax District 2 : Heather Seburn , Prairie Farm, and John Wurtzler , Boyceville District 6 : Dustin Shackleton , Menomonie, and Jim Zons , Colfax District 9 : Stephanie May , Downing, and Samuel S. Thompson , Knapp District 11 : Michelle Bachand ,
Jan 13


Spring 2026 Election Information
It's already time to start thinking about the Spring Election coming up on April 7, 2026. Nomination papers are available for those interested in seeking office. Completed paperwork must be submitted by January 6th. A primary election, if needed, will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Ballots will be available to view on myvote.wi.gov 21 days before the election. What's on the ballot for the Spring Election Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Dunn County Circuit Cour
Dec 5, 2025


Meet the Candidates: Board of Education, School District of the Menomonie Area
Candidates for the Menomonie Area School Board will appear at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters—Greater Chippewa Valley on...
Mar 4, 2025

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