The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Ashland County Highway: Prentice Avenue Location: US 2 (Lake Shore Drive) to 6th Street East in Ashland Schedule: May 4 to early July Cos

Lawrence Leonard Supri (Larry) of Menomonie, WI passed away at the age of 67 on July 9th, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie, WI surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Baldwin, WI on September 2nd, 1958 to Wayne and Marilyn (Peterson) Supri. He grew up in Gilman Township and graduated in 1976 from Spring Valley High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball. High school is also where he met his future wife Connie; they were together for 53 years. La

Bernhard (Bernie) Leland Orfield passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Bernie was born in Jackson, Minnesota, to Leland and Marie Orfield on April 24, 1938. He attended schools in the Minneapolis area and graduated in 1956 from Southwest High School in Minneapolis. He later graduated from Mankato State University with a Masters in Math and Science Education. Bernie married Mary Datta in 1965 and they had two children, Eric and Sue. Bernie had a fantastic

Faculty, students work across universities in Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin’s longest-running programs By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – Biology and environmental science faculty, university students and high school students ventured into the marshes, creeks and wetlands surrounding University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic and the Menomonie area this summer to understand and strengthen the health of the Red Cedar Watershed. Their research is part of three o

The Boys & Girls Club is in search of new and/or used sports equipment. If you are able to donate, you can drop it off at River Heights Elementary from 9am-6pm Monday through Thursday or 7am-6pm on Fridays. If you are interested in learning more about True Wellness, check out their first blog post HERE. The Fruit Truck will be at the Slumberland Furniture parking lot on Monday, July 13th from 4:15pm-4:45pm with Georgia peaches and dark cherries. Find more information on the w

Have you seen the new Bicycle & Pedestrian Map yet? In collaboration with Explore Menomonie, we've created a new community Bicycle & Pedestrian Map to help residents and visitors discover the many recreational opportunities throughout Menomonie. The map highlights the well-loved Loggers Loop, Lake Menomin Loop, and on-street and off-street bicycle and pedestrian routes, making it easier than ever to plan your next adventure. We enjoyed sharing the new maps at last week's Farm

Chippewa Valley Technical College announces that the following students have been named to the President’s List for the spring 2026 semester. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. From Menomonie: Lauren J. Alexander, Aiden J. Anderson, Jackie L. Anderson, Aiden L. Ayres, Kyah J. Barnhart, Stephanie M. Bautista, Mary Becerra-Thompson, Josephine A. Bignell, Jasmine D. Blanks, Sadie S. Blodgett, Lil

Please join the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in congratulating our 1,469 May 2026 graduates from the Eau Claire and Barron County campuses. Students from Menomonie who received degrees and their fields of study are: Eli Anderson, Business, BBA, Marketing Sam Anderson, Business, BBA, Marketing Austin Gjestson, Business, BBA, Operations and Supply Chain Management Dorothy Krumenauer, Arts and Sciences, BA, English Joey Leipnitz, Health and Human Sciences, BS, Exercise S

Edible Engineering Summer Project Day. Pictured are Hattie Brunner, River Keeler, our 4-H Intern Sam Stephen, and Jackson Brunner 4-H Grows Here Attending camp gives many young people a chance to grow. Dunn County 4-H offered two types of opportunities for its members to go to “camp” this summer. First, was their traditional 4-H Summer Camp where 4-H Youths in grades 3-6 attended base camp at Kamp Kenwood in Chippewa Falls while youths in grades 7-9 attended camp at Lake W

The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood. Among 4,065 students, a total of 1,300 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average, while 2,765 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students m