The Cathy Reitz Trio features Cathy on vocals and Melodica with some of her favorite musicians: Jeff Reitz on woodwinds, and either Emily Watkins on guitar/vocals or Nick Poss on piano. They have been performing together for over 20 years with a song list that spans a century of great music, from the Roaring '20s to the 2020s. From the Facebook event page.

Congratulations to the Midwest Food & Tobacco Group USRA Late Model Feature Winner Josh Wahlstrom of Rice Lake, Wisconsin on picking up the win tonight during the Hornet & Street Stock Season Championship! Top 3 Finishers 1st: Josh Wahlstrom - Rice Lake, WI 2nd: Cooper Sundby - Menomonie, WI 3rd: Lucas Peterson - Stockholm, WI Tonight’s N&S Towing heat race winners at Red Cedar Speedway are Heat 1 - Talyn Neuman and 14T Motorsports Heat 2 - Karl Genett Heat 3 - Sean Johns

Dean Butler, age 52, of Wheeler, Wisconsin, passed away on August 20, 2026, at Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on September 14, 1973, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Fred and Arla (Kostman) Butler. Dean graduated from Menomonie High School in 1992, where he participated in hockey and football. He maintained a lifelong love of sports and competition. In his adult years, he enjoyed spending many years bowling on a league i

A fall activity that's definitely screen-free, great exercise, fun and team-building. Introducing a soccer camp this fall. Come check it out in September/October here in Menomonie. From the Break Free from Screens Facebook page.

Learn the fundamentals of football, play games & have fun. Ages K-5 Open to all communities Menomonie High School Turf Field 6-7:30 PM Wednesday nights in September 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 $50 includes camp T-shirt Register HERE. Taking registrations until 9/2 Brought to you by Menomonie Football Club in cooperation with current & former players & coaches. From the Facebook event page.

A free voter registration training will be offered September 1, 2026, from 6-7:15 pm on Zoom by the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley (LWV-GCV). This information is geared toward volunteers assisting college students who want to register to vote. Topics include how to: Clarify where the college student wants to vote (at home or at school); Use a student ID and supporting enrollment documents when registering to vote or casting a ballot; and Think through how the

The following local residents were among the nearly 679 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls during spring commencement in May 2026. 589 students received bachelor’s degrees, 80 received master’s degrees, six received doctorate degrees and four received associate’s degrees. At graduation, four types of merit awards are recognized: Senior Merit - Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.500 grade point for their last 60 credits at UWRF. Cu

We are getting ready for our second season of Vibrant Voices in Menomonie! Our choir includes members with memory loss, their care partners, and singing volunteers. We run our choir with intentionality to support members with memory loss and give everyone an opportunity to participate in a social, collaborative activity. We rehearse on Thursdays at 1:00 pm and will have a final concert on November 19th. All are welcome to join us at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, beginning Sep

TRAFFIC REMINDER: STH 25 & CTH BB We’ve received complaints about drivers using the right-turn-only lane on STH 25 near CTH BB to pass other vehicles. As the photos show, the lane is marked with pavement arrows and signs indicating that the right lane MUST turn right. It is not a passing lane. If you enter the right-turn-only lane, you need to turn right. Using the lane to pass traffic and then merging back into the through lane creates an unnecessary risk for everyone in th

A special meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, August 24th at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be held at the Menomonie High School. 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 are available 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 additional documen