Election season is here, Menomonie! With the February 17 Spring Primary Election coming up, a few polling locations have changed. Because your polling place is based on where you live, we encourage everyone to take a moment to double-check their location before Election Day, so you know exactly where to go. City of Menomonie polling locations include: • Wards 1 & 2: Dunn County Historical Society – Holtby Hall 1820 John Russell Road • Wards 3 & 4: Menomonie City Hall – Counci

James Edgar “Jed” Dimock, 57, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 8, 2026, after a prolonged and fierce battle with cancer. James was born in Texas and grew up in Frederick and Menomonie, WI. A 1980 graduate of Menomonie High School, he completed an associate degree in applied electronic studies from Thomas Edison State University. James served 27 years in the United States Navy, focusing on computer technology and electronics. Throughout his

Got any little climbers at home? Invite them to challenge themselves and sign them up for our Youth Climbing League! YCL is a beginner-friendly program for climbers aged 6-12 years old. No prior experience or climbing gear is necessary. Sign up on our website! Got a birthday coming up? We also host birthday parties! You can reserve the climbing wall for 2 hours of private use, including any climbing gear. Email stoutadventures@uwstout.edu with any inquiries. From the Stout A

We are beyond grateful for the incredible generosity of our community! Thanks to your amazing support, we are currently fully stocked on all clothing items. At this time, we kindly ask that you pause clothing donations so we can focus on our most urgent needs. What do we need right now? Your help with the following items makes a huge difference for the children and families we serve: Tide Free & Clear laundry detergent Clorox-type disinfecting wipes 1-gallon & 2-gallon Ziploc

Aaron Parker 07/15/1989-01/27/2026 Aaron Parker, age 36 of Menomonie, WI passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 27, 2026 at his home. He was born in Eau Claire, WI to Teena Parker and Jeff Ruud and graduated from McKinley Charter School. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 2009 where he served two tours in Afghanistan. He received promotions, honors, and medals while performing combat duty until he was honorably discharged in 2013. Aaron loved spending time with his

A special meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, February 9th at 5:45 pm. This meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center. 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 can be found 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 additi

Marilyn Mercilla (Grogan) Peterson passed away on February 6, 2026, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She was born on January 21, 1929, in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Malcolm and Maybelle (Baker) Grogan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith, one son, Michael, her parents and all of her siblings. Marilyn is survived by children: Colleen (Duane) Schindler, Maureen Ryan, and Patrick (Velvet) Peterson. She was a proud grandmother to seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren

Dorothy A. Kincade age 84, of Eau Claire, WI passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Dove West Health Care. She was born July 23, 1941, in Holcombe, WI to Roy and Mary (Clark) Overmyer. She grew up in the Elk Mound/Eau Claire area and graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. Dorothy married Walter Kincade Oct. 3, 1959, in Chippewa Falls. They lived in Elk Mound and New Mexico before moving to Eau Claire in 1981. They had five children. After Walter’s passing in Sept. o

Gloria Welch Ziehl passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at The American Lutheran Home in Menomonie, WI. She was born October 19, 1934 in Bloomer, WI to Elfrieda and Aloysius Anderl. She married Ronald Welch on May 12, 1955. Together they raised eight children in Menomonie, WI. Together the family enjoyed camping, fishing, boating and spending time with family. After Ronald passed, she married Larry Ziehl in Menomonie, WI on November 28, 1987. Gloria was a very kind and compa

Applied learning, strong industry partnerships benefit students, create clear career pathways By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout’s B.S. packaging program has been recognized by three national ranking authorities in their annual listings: College Raptor : No. 3 for 2026 Universities.com : No. 9 for 2026 College Factual : No. 5 for 2025 “We are honored to be recognized as one of the top packaging programs in the nation,” said Associate Prof