This morning, we were lucky to celebrate Arbor Day in beautiful spring weather as we presented the Friends of Forestry Award to the Menomonie Public Library! Remarks were shared by Mayor Matthew Crowe, Urban Forestry Board Chair Liz Usborne, and Library Director Joleen Sterk. City staff, the Urban Forestry Board, and community members all came together to celebrate. A hackberry tree, planted the day prior by City Forester Derek Kahl and Community Services staff, was admired d

300 new trees are taking root at Phelan Park. The City of Menomonie’s Urban Forestry Board recently led a tree planting effort at Phelan Park, in collaboration with UW–Stout students and faculty. Together, volunteers planted 300 saplings to help replace invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle that was removed by Dr. Keith Gilland and his students. This work is helping restore the headwaters of Galloway Creek, with a mix of native species selected to strengthen resilience and biodi

Front row L-R: Bennett Schmitt, Sara Palmer, Callie Travis, Isabel Sorensen, Kyah Barnhart. Back row L-R: Keebtxuj Xiong, Max Branch, Luke Ray, Cade Lamb, Bailey Casey, Luke Bystol, Charlie Mikesell, Tyler Reckin. / Photo by Karl Palmer On Wednesday, April 15th, thirteen Menomonie High School seniors signed letters of intent committing to play sports at the collegiate level next year. Bennett Schmitt - UW-Madison, Cross Country and Track Sara Palmer - Gustavus Adolphus Colle

Saturday, May 2, 4 p.m.: WEAR Fashion Show, showcasing innovative capstone collections from fashion design and development seniors. Tuesday, May 5: Research Day, celebrating the research and creative work of students, faculty, and staff from all fields. Thursday, May 7, 6 p.m.: Stout Game Expo (SGX), western Wisconsin’s largest game developer exhibition. Friday, May 8, 6 p.m.: SOAD Senior Show, graduating seniors take over Micheels Hall and the Applied Arts building. Saturday

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Thomas W. Olson age 73, of Menomonie, WI passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at his home. He was born on September 5, 1952 in Eau Claire, WI to Simon A. Olson and Betty Lou (Schultz) Olson. He grew up in Menomonie and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1970. He received his BS Degree in Business at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Tom married the love of his life, Kristie Strand, June 5, 1982 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Menomonie, WI. Together they had two so

SUMMER AT VINO IS ALMOST HERE Our full live music lineup is officially here. Take a look and start picking your nights to visit! Think sunshine, wine, pizza, and incredible local artists all season long. Who are you planning to come listen to this summer? From the Vino Cappuccino Facebook page.

Linda Kay (Tremble) Schwartz, 80, of Round Rock, Texas, and formerly of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. Linda shared more than 57 years of marriage with her husband, William (Bill) C. Schwartz. Their relationship, rooted in love, faith, and mutual respect, began in high school and continued through college, where they graduated together from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, and into a lifetime of shared experiences. Born November 4,

Shirley Henrietta Faber, age 69 of rural Colfax Wisconsin, peacefully passed away from pancreatic cancer at home with her family by her side on Thursday, April 23rd 2026. Shirley was born on August 10, 1956 in Park Falls Wisconsin to Henry and Rose Ann (Kundinger) Weinberger on “paper mill payday.” Shirley was the third of four daughters to grow up on Lakeshore Drive in the beautiful Northwoods of Park Falls and Butternut, Wisconsin. She attended grades one through eight at S

Jason Retzloff age 28, of Boyceville, WI passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 15, 2026, In North Carolina. He was born October 12th, 1997 in Menomonie, WI to Tom and Karen Retzloff. He graduated from Boyceville High School in 2016. He enjoyed his career at Ford, where a promotion brought him out of state. Jason married Kenzie Standaert on November 8th,2025 in North Carolina where they had resided together with their two cats Winston and Binkerton. The two of them enjoyed