Upcoming blood drives: Dunn County Government Center - Wednesday, February 4th, 9 am - 3 pm Phillips Medisize - Thursday, February 5th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Christ Lutheran Church - Thursday, February 5th, 12 pm - 6 pm Alliance Church - Monday, February 9th, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm Cedarbrook Church - Tuesday, February 10th, 10 am - 4 pm Leisure Services Center - Friday, February 13th , 9 am - 3 pm UW-Stout - Thursday, February 19th, 10 am - 4 pm

At the January 20th meeting, the Menomonie City Council voted to delay appointing a replacement for the vacant Ward 9 alderperson seat, opting instead to open the position to interested residents. Ward 9 Council Member Sydney Brennen officially resigned effective January 9, 2026, after moving out of the ward. Mayor Randy Knaack proposed appointing former Ward 9 Alderperson Chad Schlough to complete the remainder of the term, which runs through April 2027. Schlough was the pre

The Dean's List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a minimum of 12 undergraduate GPA-affecting credits with a 3.5 or higher grade point average for the Fall and Spring terms. Students can request a certificate noting the achievement. Four-Star Recognition is given to students who attain a straight "A" average with a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits for the semester. Menomonie Trevor Alderden Trevor Anderson Klarese Applebee Deven Ayres Mary Berg Sean Best Taylo

This is the current list of clothing sizes we have space for. Thank you for your patience as we recouped from the holidays rush. We will update as needed. We are so grateful for all you do. From the Wisconsin Foster Closet Facebook page .

You may notice that winter maintenance looks different depending on where you are in the city. That’s because different City teams are responsible for different spaces, and each road is treated based on its use and safety needs. Busy, high-traffic roads like Broadway, Stout Road, hills, and emergency or transit routes are cleared earlier and more often. These roads see higher speeds and heavier traffic, so they’re typically treated with salt or salt brine to help prevent ice

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has received reports from Wisconsin consumers, businesses, and government entities targeted by scammers who impersonate local government entities and officials. The scammers are attempting to deceive individuals, businesses, and other organizations into wiring them money for fake tax bills and other fees, such as building permits or zoning submissions. These government imposters are making contact

Massive data center proposals are often developed in secret. Wisconsin has now joined several states with legislative proposals to make the process more transparent. By Tom Kertscher, Wisconsin Watch Editor’s note: On Jan. 27, the village government in DeForest announced that a data center “is not feasible,” indicating that the previously proposed project will not move forward. How did a $1 billion, 520-acre data center proposed by one of the world’s richest companies go un

By: The Community Foundation of Dunn County The Community Foundation of Dunn County (CFDC) is pleased to announce the establishment of six new scholarship funds in 2025, made possible through the generosity of local families and donors committed to supporting students in their educational journeys. These scholarships support a wide range of academic and career pathways, including education, business, agriculture, skilled trades, and entrepreneurship studies. Applications for

Oss uses AI tools to decipher World War II journal, recreate portraits, landscapes By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – As an instructor of documentary filmmaking at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Assistant Professor Keif Oss ’s professional interests in artificial intelligence (AI) filmmaking center on tools that can meaningfully inform and streamline the creative process. Oss, program director of video production , is currently using AI to explore a conceptual docume

Computer science students from UW-Stout, UWEC, UWRF exercise ‘exceptional’ AI acumen for leading financial institution By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – Computer science students from three Universities of Wisconsin campuses leveraged their knowledge of machine learning to address real-world questions for one of the state’s largest credit unions in a unique internship program. Four students — two from UW-Stout, one from UW-Eau Claire and one from UW-River Falls — hone