Phyllis Marie Williams, age 83, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI. She was born June 11, 1942, in Menomonie, WI. She attended Hudson Road Grade School and later graduated from Menomonie High School in 1959. While growing up, she loved riding her horse Mazy. She enjoyed doing hair and graduated from Cosmetology School in 1970. She also liked to hunt. In 1971, Phyllis married Larry Williams and moved to the farm in the Little El

Tech. Sgt. Nelson nominates Infrastructure Services Deputy CIO Janicki with Patriot Award By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University , and its Learning and Information Technology (LIT) department received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Certificate of Appreciation on March 17. ESGR is a Department of Defense program that fosters strong relationships between civilian employers and their Natio

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is hosting a “Parasite Patrol - Plus” workshop for all sheep and goat producers. This workshop will be held from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Govin’s farm, N6134 670th St., Menomonie, WI 54751. This workshop and its two hands-on sessions focus on managing the health and production risks posed by intestinal parasites (helminths) to flocks and herds. Topics include: • Intestinal parasite life cy

An innovative program at the Dunn County Jail is giving inmates the chance to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma through a partnership with Literacy Chippewa Valley. The program, coordinated through the jail’s education services, allows inmates to work toward their HSED while incarcerated, said Heather Pyka, Jail Program Director, adding that Dunn County was one of first jails in the state to use a computerized equivalency testing program. Instruction is provided by

Dunn Economic Development is proud to announce the launch of the Dunn County Small Business Development Grant. This significant $250,000 grant, awarded by WEDC, is designed to provide direct financial assistance and vital technical support to small businesses and startups across Dunn County, with a special focus on strengthening rural and underserved areas. The Dunn County Small Business Development Grant aims to foster economic growth and resilience by increasing access to c

Program open to all youths grades 3-12 Dunn County 4-H strives to provide its youth with ways to bridge communication gaps especially with older generations, so when Kathy Asper of Menomonie, Wisconsin approached the Dunn County 4-H Educator, Zachary Rozmiarek with a multigenerational program idea that would give 4-H youth the chance to interview some of the residents of the Neighbors of Dunn County Nursing Home to learn their stories, he was intrigued. “When an interesting i

Decade-long partnership with Minneapolis furniture retailer creates real-world production possibilities for industrial & product design seniors By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – A decade-long partnership with Room & Board , a national furniture designer and retailer, has helped University of Wisconsin-Stout industrial and product design majors refine their skills under professional mentorship. Now, for the first time, a piece of furniture designed as part of the annu

University creates new pathway into automation leadership program By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout is extending high-impact polytechnic education beyond Wisconsin with its first-ever out-of-state articulation agreement for the B.S. automation leadership program. The agreement between UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) creates a pathway for students to advance from a two-year tech

Head varsity football coach Mike Sinz has informed Menomonie High School Activities Director Matt Riley of his intention to leave the Menomonie Football Program at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Along with any other unfilled school vacancies for next year, a comprehensive search for a new varsity football coach for the Menomonie Mustangs will begin immediately. Sinz, A 2001 graduate from Menomonie, previously worked as a teacher and head football coach at Eau Claire Memo

University among first in Midwest to integrate concrete printing into polytechnic programs Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, and Alquist , a pioneer in 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology, are proud to announce a strategic partnership that brings Alquist’s industry-leading, proprietary 3DCP printing systems and supporting curriculum to UW-Stout’s campus. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in applied learni