Join our Tots Junior Park Explorers class! This class will meet at a different park in Menomonie each week. At each park, we will have a structured activity, guest visitors, or games with a snack, followed by free play & connecting with other families at the park. Register HERE. Dates: Mondays April 27, May 4, 11, & 18 Time: 10:00-10:45am Fee: $23 In City & $28 Out of City From the Menomonie Parks and Rec Facebook page.

Did you know that we are currently enrolling for 3K and 4K Pre-school for next Fall! If your child will be 3 or 4 before September 1st, GIVE US A CALL! Income eligibility requirements do apply! Find more information on the Menomonie Head Start website and Facebook page.

Chief Hollister presented two well-deserved Chief’s Golden Awards today! Mayor Randy Knaack is recognized for 16 years of dedicated service to the community. He has been instrumental in supporting police department grants and advancing community engagement initiatives, including Project Hope, which provides resources to individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness. He is further recognized for his strong support of City of Menomonie emplo

Join our nonprofit’s Playhouse Raffle for a chance to win big while supporting a meaningful mission! Your participation gives you the opportunity to win one of two beautiful, custom-built playhouses—while helping make a real difference in the lives of children in foster and kinship care right here in our communities. Every ticket purchased directly supports our efforts to provide essential items, comfort, and dignity to children and young adults entering care. Your support he

Closure to be in place for up to 50 working days; traffic to be detoured via US 10, WIS 37 A segment of WIS 85 will be closed to through traffic at 7 a.m. Monday, April 27 as construction begins on a resurfacing project from just west of the north junction of County O to approximately 2,100 feet west of 1010th Street in Dunn County. The highway will be closed for up to 50 working days when work begins, and through traffic will be detoured via US 10 and WIS 37. Once WIS 85

Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jason Bloedow, 41, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced on April 8, 2026, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 10 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Bloedow pleaded guilty to this charge on January 8, 2026. In March and early April 2025, Bloedow sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant. On April 24, 2025, officers sto

Teen drama ‘Badge of the Dead’ and supernatural comedy ‘You Must Destroy’ among diverse lineup By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – Girl Scouts and turkeys and zombies! Oh, my! Animation and digital media and video production seniors are busy wrapping up their capstone projects before setting their cinematic monsters loose at the 4th Annual Unspooled Film & Animation Festival on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Harvey Hall Theatre

Catherine McIntyre (Snyder), age 98 of Wheeler, WI passed away April 2, 2026 at Dove Healthcare West, in Eau Claire, WI. She was born December 16, 1927 in the town of Otter Creek, Dunn County, WI to parents Gaylord and Grace (Bird) Snyder. Catherine married Samuel September 16, 1953. They had four children: Kathleen, Bruce, Kelly and Colleen. Catherine was a kind, warm hearted, caring and loving woman filled with empathy. She met every struggle in life with fortitude and dete

Polytechnic partnership empowers Minnesota company’s update By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout’s polytechnic approach gave industrial and product design alum Trevor James the skills to create his own business and carve out a niche in large-scale graphic installations. It’s also what prompted him to connect with his alma mater when he wanted to rebrand and expand that business. Now, with the help of recent graphic design and interactive med

Menomonie High School will hold the 2026 prom this Saturday, April 25th. The theme for the evening is "A Night with Gatsby". Members of the prom court have been revealed ahead of Saturday’s event. The prom court consists of MHS juniors Elsa Bowman, Jai Hasse, Jasaiah Lor, Ellie Zydowsky, Aidan Aure, Bruce Behrend, Ari Delong, and Aaron Howard. Individual pictures can be found below. The grand march begins in the high school auditorium at 8:00 p.m., followed by the coronatio