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

Pam passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was born on November 23, 1943, in Connorsville to John and Christella (Martinson) Nosko and they later divorced. She attended Connorsville Grade School and graduated from Boyceville High School in 1961. Her senior year she was crowned homecoming queen. After graduation Pam worked at Friday Canning Factory, then went to Brockway Glass in Minnesota. She also worked at Kmart, Goodwill and Schmidt Prototype in Meno

Kenneth Dale Thibado Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6th, 2026, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Menomonie, WI to Doris (Edwards) and Wayne Sr. Thibado on March 22, 1949. Ken grew up on the family farm, attended the Dunnville School, Downsville Elementary, was very active in FFA while in High School. He graduated from Menomonie High School in 1967. Ken continued education at CVTC in Eau Claire as a diesel mechanic. Ken worked for Myron Smit

Dunn County officials want 300 people with private wells to have their water tested free for nitrates this summer. “The well water sample will be analyzed for nitrates by the Dunn County Health Department Water Lab, and for this specific program, this is done at no cost to the participant,” said Heather Wood, Dunn County water resources specialist. The testing is open to anyone with a well within Dunn County, she said, and “our goal is 300 samples with a mix of new folks as w

Douglas W. Van Blaricom, age 71 of Menomonie passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at his home. Doug was born July 10, 1954 to Wayne and Marie (Engebretson) Van Blaricom in Amery, Wisconsin. He was the fifth of six children, and they all grew up in Menomonie. Douglas graduated from Menomonie High School 1972 and then attended Chippewa Valley Technical Collage. He worked at Badger Iron Works for 45 years as a welder-fabricator and maintenance man. Douglas was a dependable, honest,

Graphic design majors receive regional awards, have work showcased on international website By Tom Giffey, UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. – A student-designed marketing campaign encouraging people to replace the digital din of contemporary life with the calming sounds of nature along the Red Cedar Trail was honored with the Best in Show for Students award at the annual Minnesota AdFed awards, sponsored by the Advertising Federation of Minnesota on March 5 at Orchestra Hall in Min

Todd A. Tuma, age 48 of Menomonie, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Menomonie due to natural causes. Todd was born on April 17, 1977 in La Crosse. He was the son of Richard and Theresa (Melde) Tuma. Todd grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Logan High School in 1995. After high school, Todd worked various jobs in the La Crosse area before finding his passion of auto repair and service to the community. Todd made his career at Youngstedt

We Need Egg Cartons! We are on the hunt for EMPTY EGG CARTONS for our creative activities! Please donate your used, clean egg cartons (any size: 6, 12, 18) and drop them off Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. From the Stepping Stones Facebook page . This weekend is Destination Weekend at UW-Stout. The annual Fashion Without Fabric show is this Saturday, April 11th, at 7 pm, in the Memorial Student Center Great Hall. Here's a VIDEO that was posted on the UW-Stout SOAD Face

SCAM ALERT: Text and e-mail scams pretending to be the Wisconsin DMV are circulating again. The recent wave of scams warns of an "outstanding traffic citation," unpaid balance repercussions and contains a fraudulent link to try and get individuals to pay for the fake violation. The Wisconsin DMV will NEVER text or e-mail saying you owe money. If you receive one of these messages, do NOT click any links. Simply report the message as spam on your device and delete. From the Wis

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has been notified by several people that they have received phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Jail Division asking for money for family members that are currently in jail. The Dunn County Jail will never call family members or friends of inmates to ask for money to pay for special programs or special housing for their loved one. On occasion, the jail staff may assist inmates in making phone calls