Steven W. Arnold, age 75, passed away April 14, 2026 at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. He was born May 12, 1950 to parents Rolland and Verlyn (Brown) Arnold in Red Wing, MN. No services are planned at this time . . . To share a memory, please visit obituaries at www.olsonfuneral.com

Cross-disciplinary groups also design toolless furniture connections, learn valuable customer perceptions By Abby Goers, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – A small black case rests atop a filing cabinet in Assistant Professor Kevin Dietsche ’s office. He opens the case and begins strumming a ukulele. The soft music fills the office. Dietsche, an engineering technology instructor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, built the ukulele 15 years ago under the guidance of Kazukiyo “Jiggs” Ku

Pesek, Anna Marie (Wayer) of Menomonie, WI was born July 25, 1922 in Chicago, Ill. (Age 103, Passed on April 12, 2026) to Edmund and Frances Wayer (Redner). She married George Pesek on Nov. 28, 1942. They were married 67 years. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Pesek-Herriges (Patrick) and Judith Pesek-Bohren (Craig), one granddaughter, Mariah Bohren (Robin Owen) and three great granddaughters, Ryleigh Owen, Everleigh Owen, and Bexleigh Owen. She was preceded in death b

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The April 6th City Council meeting opened with a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 2026-7, which would introduce several updates to the City’s Sewer Utility regulations. Updates include: Clarify that property owners are responsible for operation and maintenance of building sewers. The ordinance would clarify that owners are responsible for operation and maintenance of building sewers. The City has no ability to maintain building sewers. Property owners can access their b

Menomonie Market Food Co-op is elated to announce this year's Fund Our Foodshed grant recipients! In our ninth year we are awarding six local farmers and producers grants a combined total of $25,800! This is the most recipients and funds we have granted since the beginning of the Fund Our Foodshed grant in 2018. We are thrilled that this program continues to expand thanks to our amazing and generous community that rounds up at our registers. This year's recipients include Bel

4-H Spring Break Around the World in 80 Minutes at the Colfax Library | photo by Ann Lee 4-H Grows Here! During the past few weeks, Dunn County 4-H had the pleasure of holding two Spring Break Around the World in 80 Minutes Sessions, one in Menomonie and one in Colfax, at which 16 children and two 4-H older youth helpers were in attendance. During the sessions, the children made dragons, spin drums, maracas, digeridoos, crowns, pasta art and more while they "visited" 7 countr

Since the United States Treasury minted its final penny on November 12, 2025, some businesses in Wisconsin and across the country have begun rounding change in cash transactions to five-cent intervals, with different businesses utilizing different methods of rounding – some rounding up, some rounding down, and some a mix of both. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) have issued guidance to bus