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Catch up on the latest local podcasts:
The City of Menomonie is accepting nominations for their 2025 Forestry Friends Award. Watch this VIDEO for more information.
UW-Stout welcomed its newest community member this week: a 10-week-old puppy named Harvey who, once he is fully trained, will serve as the University Police's first-ever therapy dog.
Dragon Tale Books hosts several author visits and talks. Check out their YouTube channel for recordings of these events.
Chris Kroeze made a surprise appearance at Thursday Night Thrill Seekers. Picture from the Menomonie Parks and Rec. Facebook page.
Check out the latest newsletter from the Menomonie Public Library.
Tate Russell, son of Steven Russell and Kobi Shaw and grandson of John Russell, was featured in Volume One. Russell will be featured on the storytelling podcast The Moth. Read the story HERE.
Menomonie's city-wide thrift sales are scheduled for May 9-11. If you're interested in signing up to be on the map, please send an email to menomoniesales@gmail.com and include a description of your sale, up to 120 words. Any description longer than 120 words will be automatically cut off. From the Facebook event page.
Let's Paint the Town is accepting craft and food vendors for the annual event on July 19th. The application form can be found HERE.
As I was scrolling through Facebook, I saw these cute potholders, then realized it was a post from Fiber Lab. They have a monthly potholder class. The next one is April 6th. Check their website for more details.
Wakanda Waterpark needs lifeguards! A lifeguard certificate training course is coming up in April. Check this prior post for more information.
Please note: the library will be closed on Tuesday, March 25th. The MORE catalog and app, as well as the Libby app, will be unavailable most of the day for maintenance.
The Mr. Menomonie event was shared on the Menomonie Minute, but I failed to follow up and announce the winner. Better late than never. Congratulations to Breckin Richartz on being crowned 2024's Mr. Menomonie. Over $2,300 was raised and donated to the American Cancer Society.
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