On Monday (October 27th) at its regular board meeting, the Chippewa Valley Technical College District Board is set to establish the tax rate for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Proposed is a reduction in the tax rate of slightly less than 64 cents per $1,000 of valuation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down from 65 cents in 2024-2025. This reduced rate is attributed to the increase in new construction and property values. Caleb Cornelius, CVTC vice president of administration and c

For the second year in a row, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin  has provided Menomonie Middle School with a phenomenal career event: JA in a Day. Thirty area professionals took time out of their day to help all of our 8th-grade students explore options for their future. Students began their day with a keynote address by John Heike from the Waznik Heike Group. He talked about not giving up and persevering, which was a perfect way to start the day. Students then completed four r

By: The Community Foundation of Dunn County The Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of Dunn County celebrated its 2025 Fall Grants Gala on October 14 at Jake’s Supper Club in Menomonie, where they awarded $22,000 through their annual grant process to 10 local non-profit organizations that support women, children, and families. A panel of five individuals, including representatives from UW–Stout, the School District of the Menomonie Area, and Stepping Stones, explored strategies for e

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel Eugene Skillings who left this world peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the age of 82. Dan was born on 12/4/42 to George and Orpha Skillings and grew up on the family farm near Dunnville, WI. Dan attended Durand High School. He held various jobs but ultimately settled on a bricklaying career as well as farming. He was known for his crazy tempo for getting work done and directing those around him to “Hurr

We are asking community members to pick up one or two extra of each side dish ingredient they get for their own holiday preparations. Helping your neighbors is a great way to give thanks this holiday! Stepping Stones is asking for items such as: instant mashed potatoes stuffing canned sweet potatoes canned green beans cream of mushroom soup cranberry sauce fried onions canned carrots canned corn pie crusts pie fillings mac n cheese Whole turkey donations are still greatly app

By Chad Zutter - Sports Reporter Onalaska, WI - Onalaska Hilltoppers quaterback Ian Kowal stepped up in the pocket, scrambled and plunged into the end zone with 11 seconds left to secure a 34-31 victory over the Menomonie Mustangs in the WIAA Division 3, level 1 matchup. It was the final lead change of the game, where both teams led by double digits at one point. The Mustangs led 16-0 after the first twelve minutes behind the legs of DJ Butler and strong offensive line play.

A special meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, October 27th, at 5:45 pm. This meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center. The agenda can be found below. The live stream can be found here . Eye on Dunn County also provides a live stream on Facebook and its website . All supplemental documents can be found here . (Click on the meeting at the top middle of the page, then click View the Agenda. Any agenda item with a paper icon indicates addit

Are you passionate about food, gardening, wellness, cooking, maybe even financial literacy, or business management? If so, we invite you to share your expertise with our community. Interested in facilitating a class at one of our locations? Explore our educational program and submit your class proposal HERE . Here’s a glimpse of our sold-out craft cocktail class led by Jackie from 45th Parallel Distillery  this past August! From the Menomonie Market Food Co-op Facebook page

Mid-State Technical College leader honed skills at UW-Stout  By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Oct. 23, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. — Shelly Mondeik followed a nontraditional path to becoming a college president – a path that ran through University of Wisconsin-Stout and led her to be named one of Wisconsin’s top female leaders. Mondeik earned an associate’s degree after graduating from high school and immediately went to work in the medical field. Over time, she developed her natural affinit