Do these warm sunny temperatures have you thinking of summer? Wakanda Waterpark 2026 Season pool passes are available for purchase. If you purchase a family pool pass you will receive a Super Pool Pass punch card of 10 FREE punches to be used at either Menomonie, Eau Claire, or Chippewa Falls pools ($60 value). Purchase pass online HERE or at the Recreation Department office. Passes will be mailed out in May. From the Wakanda Waterpark Facebook page .

Randy Morrissette United Way St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys (UW Valleys) has announced the appointment of Randy Morrissette II as its new Executive Director, following the retirement of Executive Director Steve McCarthy. Morrissette brings more than 25 years of leadership experience advancing organizational growth and strengthening community impact. A respected civic leader, he has served on the Hudson Common Council since 2006 and currently serves as Council President. Th

Lee F. Villeneuve, age 91 of Menomonie, WI passed away at home peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Lee Francis Villeneuve was born on March 24, 1934, in Plymouth, Wisconsin to Theodore and Edith (Gessert) Villeneuve. Lee graduated from Aquinas High School in Lacrosse, WI. He then served his country in the Navy and after that he would go on to learn land surveying. His love for surveying would continue for 67 years, bringing him to Menomonie, where h

Lori Barney December 31, 2025 Lori Barney was born August 20, 1966, and passed away December 31, 2025, at Safe Haven in Boyceville where she had lived since 2016. Lori was raised in foster care by her loving parents Gerald and Marlys (Styer) Lausted and her younger siblings Heidi and Christopher. At age 33 she moved into adult Family Care managed by the former ADRC of Dunn County. Lori attended Codington Elementary School and Menomonie High and completed her education when he

Roger Mark Hillestad, age 67 of Durand, died Friday, February 6, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Eau Claire surrounded by his family. Roger was born December 28, 1958 in Menomonie. He graduated from Menomonie High School. After graduation, Roger enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. He went on to acquire an undergraduate degree from UW-Eau Claire and a Doctorate of Law Degree from Hamline University in 1987 and had practiced law ever since. Roger married Nancy Brightbill o

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The City Council Chambers were full on Monday, February 2nd, as council members considered proposed Ordinance 2026-02, which would repeal and replace Title 9, Chapter 2 governing residential rental properties. At the public hearing at the start of the meeting, 16 residents spoke; the majority expressed support for the ordinance, including two landlords. Jay Williamson of Southside Property Management spoke in opposition, while Ryan Martin of Pathways Properties requested the

In 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) received thousands of written complaints from Wisconsin consumers. DATCP’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has run the numbers, ranked last year’s top complaint categories – including one that has ranked among the top ten for the first time – and found complaints up overall since 2024. “Last year’s top ten complaint categories represent some of the most common issues Wisconsin consumers stru

WEAU conducted interviews with the three candidates running for mayor in the City of Menomonie. You can find these interviews HERE . Volume One also did a Q&A with the candidates. You can read that HERE . WQOW previously conducted interviews. Those interviews can be found HERE .

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