A second Culver’s is set to open in north Menomonie, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for May 18th at 9:30 a.m. The new restaurant is a partnership between Stout Road owners Michael and Cassie Dehne and 27-year-old Wesley Thompson, who is participating in the Culver’s Franchise Mentoring Program. The Dehnes will serve as majority owners, while Thompson joins as a minority owner. The Culver’s Franchise Mentoring Program gives top-performing general ma

Each spring, the GFWC – Menomonie Woman’s Club invites 7th and 8th-grade students from Dunn County schools to participate in the annual Helen Mears Memorial Art Contest. The club recently announced the winners of the 2026 contest. Class A (schools with an art teacher) Sculpture 1st Place – Riley Lehman (Menomonie Middle School) 2nd Place – Chase Clark (Boyceville Middle School) 3rd Place – Jacob McWithey (Menomonie Middle School) Honorable Mention – Rachel Sorensen (Menom

Congratulations to the Conrad's Auto Salvage, Inc. Wissota Street Stock feature winner, Rice Lake, Wisconsin's 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 on Free Grandstand Night presented by Cardinal FG Menomonie! Top 3: Sam Fankhauser - Rice Lake, Wisconsin Levi Randt - Siren, Wisconsin Layla Chaplin - Cameron, Wisconsin Congratulations to the Midwest Food & Tobacco Group USRA Late Model feature winner, Rice Lake, Wisconsin's 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦 on Free Grandstand Night presented

The Menomonie Athletic Booster Club donated $28,000 to the Menomonie High School Athletic Department during the annual Evening with the Coaches fundraising event held March 28 at Stout Craft Co. The event featured a trivia competition among teams representing varsity sports at MHS, with the winning team earning $1,000 for its program. This year’s winners represented the boys golf team. Booster Club President Andy Lamb accepts a check from Kiptyn Hillman. The booster club also

UW-Stout Athletics University of Wisconsin-Stout Director of Athletics Erin Sullivan has named Tom Webb as the 17th head coach in the history of the Blue Devil men's basketball program. Webb takes over the program after serving as interim head coach during the 2025-26 season. "Tom has demonstrated strong leadership, a deep commitment to our student-athletes, and a clear vision for the future of our program," Director of Athletics Erin Sullivan said. "We are excited to officia

William “Bill” Charles Hansen, Jr., 81, Menomonie, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Eau Claire. Bill was born February 5, 1945 in Irvington, WI, a son of the late William, Sr. and Orpah (Hill) Hansen. At the age of two, the family moved to N. Menomonie. Bill graduated from Menomonie High School and went on to pursue several vocations. He ultimately took a position at UW-Stout where he spent nearly 40 years. Throughout his life, Bill was

Alice Marion Spehle October 31, 1940 – March 18, 2026 Alice Marion Spehle passed away on March 18, 2026, leaving behind a life full of love, strength, and beautiful memories. She married the love of her life, Charles Spehle, on December 13, 1958, and together they built a life centered around family, hard work, and adventure. Alice lived in Fall Creek until she and Charles moved to Tainter in 1978. She was proud to serve as President of the Tavern League, was top of the leag

The Rotary Clubs of Menomonie recently awarded over $20,000 in grants to 21 area non-profits and community groups. Noon Rotary Club Grant Award Winners BSA-Chippewa Valley Council, $500 - Archery Equipment Menomonie United Methodist Church, $500 - Meals for food insecurity Menomonie Women's Club, $500 - Hanging Baskets Summit Academy, $500 - Computer carts Hope Gospel, $650 - Purchase of planners and testing Mabel Tainter Library, $750 - AED Cardiac Machine Dunn County Histor

James “Jim” Dale Deutsch, age 75, of Menomonie, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Jim was born on November 28, 1950, in Rice Lake to Irving “Bob” and Lila Deutsch. He married the love of his life, Joan Leach, on October 7, 1972, in Menomonie. Together they built a life centered around family, hard work, and creating lasting memories while raising their four children: Dale, Kathy, Kevin, and Adam. Jim worked for 43 years at ConAgra in M

Capstone concludes three-year professorship, collaboration with Urban Forestry Board By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – While Wisconsin farmers are out in their tractors preparing their fields, engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout have designed a portable manufacturing cell – a semi-automated assembly machine – to produce wooden toy tractors for area children. The cross-disciplinary Taft Wooden Toy Assembly System group is made of five mechanical eng