Valerene Evelyn Johnson (nee Donnelly) born on April 22, 1934, to James Keith and Alta (Gardiner) Donnelly, passed away on May 2, 2026. Val grew up on the farm with 9 siblings. She graduated from Dunn County Normal High School (Aggie). She married the love of her life, Kenneth Leroy Johnson, on December 15, 1952. They began married life on the Johnson home farm. They lived in Louisiana while Ken was in the military. They lived and worked in the Beloit/Racine area before movin

Catch up on the latest local podcasts: Chamber Chatter The Menom Podcast Coffee at the Cottage Menomonie Talk Infinite Rabbit Hole Arbor on the Air Boys and Girls Club Podcast Blue Devils Unscripted UW-Stout's School of Art & Design Senior Show is Friday, May 8th. Find more information HERE. Here's a promotional VIDEO. UW-Stout's Unspooled Film and Animation Festival is this weekend. Here is an article from Volume One with more information. Here are some prior posts with mor

From the Menomonie Area Schools Facebook page.

Free pizza and game night! Ages 18-27 Grab your friends and come over for a relaxing night consisting of Bible study, Nintendo Switch 2, Board Games, Fellowship, And Free Pizza! ALL FREE of charge! From the Facebook event page.

From the Menomonie Eagles Baseball Facebook page.

Milo Beyrer and Gene Knutson during the Generation Celebration Day at The Neighbors of Dunn County on April 28th. Photo by Zachary Rozmiarek. 4-H Grows Here! Last month, Dunn County 4-H offered a cross-generational program called Generation Celebration, where youths were able to meet and interview residents of the Neighbors of Dunn County Nursing Home. This turned out to be a meaningful program for both the youths and the residents. As the 4-H youths listened to the amazing s

Following an accidental fire that damaged three apartment units at Stepping Stones of Dunn County family shelter on Broadway Street, the organization is now moving forward with recovery efforts. Stepping Stones Shelter program serves over 200 individuals each year, including adults and children, and provided over ten thousand nights of shelter in 2025. The loss of these units has put pressure on a system that has already faced a full wait list. Repairs are underway, as Ced

READ MORE ALL THINGS SUMMER READY FOR MOM! Fiber Fridays - Fridays through May, 4:15-5:45pm *no class 5/15 or 5/22 Coffee & Conversation - Saturdays, 9-10am Yoga - Mondays, 9-10am (1/5-5/11) *no class 5/4 Learning Together Storytime - Tues, Wed & Thurs, 9:30-10am (4/7-5/14) On My Own Storytime - Tues & Wed, 10:15-10:45am (4/7-5/13) Tech Tuesdays - Tuesdays, 11-1 (appointment required) Hand Crafted Card Class - May 6, 2-4pm (registration required) Friends of the Library Member

From the Our Savior's Lutheran Facebook page.