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 and a new one.... Boys and Girls Club Podcast Volume One recently did a story about a new food subscription service, Tend & Table. Tend & Table came about after the federal government canceled the Local Food Purchase Assistance program in early 2025. Read the full article from Volume One HERE . Learn more about Tend & Table HERE .

The Menomonie High School girls and boys cross country teams capped off a record-breaking season with their best finishes in school history at the WIAA State Cross Country Meet, held Saturday, November 1, at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. Senior Lauren McCalla  set the pace for the Mustangs, turning in a historic, record-setting performance at the meet. McCalla won the Division 1 state title with a time of 17:26.4, setting not only a new course record but also breaki

The City of Menomonie has been made aware of fraudulent emails originating from addresses such as planning-menomoniefl@usa.com , planning.menomonie.wi.gov @usa.com, or other similar variations, requesting payment for planning or zoning application fees. These emails are not from the City of Menomonie. If you receive a message like this, do not respond or send payment. Official City email addresses will always end with @ menomonie-wi.gov , and the City will never request payme

The Dunn County ADRC will be sharing information on Facebook about community events and resources available to support Dunn County residents affected by the November 1 FoodShare gap. If your organization is hosting an event or offering any type of assistance related to this effort, please contact the Dunn County ADRC at 715-232-4006  or adrc@dunncountywi.gov . Our goal is to highlight opportunities that may be short-term or not widely known. Please help us identify as many re

Connecting local families with local assistance and volunteer opportunities United Way St. Croix & Red Cedar Valleys has released its 2025 211 Holiday Guide to help residents plan for the upcoming holiday season. The guide serves as a central directory of local programs offering holiday gift assistance, meals, winter clothing, and other support. It also highlights ways community members can volunteer or donate throughout Burnett, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix count

On Monday, October 27th, at its regular board meeting, the Chippewa Valley Technical College District Board approved the tax rate for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. CVTC district residents will see a slight reduction in the tax rate of 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 administrati

Wanted - Aaron R. Rutske. See below for details. Information can be reported to the Dunn County Crime Stoppers website or call 1-855-847-3866.

The Dunn County Board of Supervisors will hold its annual budget hearing at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, to vote on a proposed 2026 budget that continues the recent trend of reducing the tax rate used to assess property taxes.  “It took a lot of hard work on the part of staff and supervisors, but we are pleased to present a budget that includes another reduction in the tax rate while still maintaining essential county services,” said County Manager Dan Dunbar.  The 2026 tax (m

Grow, Persist, Succeed offers career coaching, boosts student retention By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – An innovative career-development program continues to gather accolades as it helps guide University of Wisconsin-Stout students on a route to post-college success. The Grow, Persist, Succeed  (GPS) Program, part of Career Services , is about more than connecting students to on-campus jobs: It makes these work experiences more meaningful by fostering one-on-one car

Alternate Side Parking Season has started! From November 1st to April 1st, from 2:00 am to 7:00 am, you must: - park on the odd side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days. - park on the even side of the street on even-numbered calendar days. If you get a parking ticket, you can pay for that ticket using the Food for Fines program from November 1st to January 2nd! Each non-perishable food item donated to the Menomonie Police Department counts for $2 off of basic parking