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June 14 in Downtown Menomonie

June 14 in Downtown Menomonie

By MNN Staff June 18, 2025

Saturday, June 14 saw several events in downtown Menomonie. The Annual Flag Day Ceremony was held at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Saturday at 10 a.m. The event included the advancement of the colors...

July 4th

July 4th at Wakanda

By MNN Staff June 18, 2025

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We’re looking for volunteers to help. Shifts are available in 2-hour, 4-hour, 8-hour, or all-day options. To sign up to volunteer…visit the event Facebook page. Or email...

This Week's Menomonie Events at a Glance

This Week’s Menomonie Events at a Glance

By MNN Staff June 18, 2025

Wed June 18 Farmer’s Market - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; WallDog Mural Sneak Peek - Mabel Tainter - 5-7 p.m. Thur June 19 Phelan Park Grand Opening - 3 p.m.; Music Over Menomin - 7 p.m. (Eclectic Barn Boys) Sat...

Public Meeting Room picture

Public Meetings: Week of June 11-18

June 11, 2025

City of Menomonie Mon June 16 City Council - 7 p.m. Wed June 18 Urban Forestry - 1 p.m. - Rm 058 - City Hall Click HERE for full calendar. School District of Menomonie Mon June 23 School Board -...

Local Food Pantry to Reduce Pantry Services in Response to Federal Funding Cuts

Local Food Pantry to Reduce Pantry Services in Response to Federal Funding Cuts

June 11, 2025

MENOMONIE - The Stepping Stones of Dunn County Board of Directors and Executive Director have made the challenging decision to reduce their Food Pantry services. Beginning Monday, June 30, the Food...

Threads of Connection

Unitarians Share Mabel Tainter History

By David K. Williams June 11, 2025

The Mabel Tainter Theater has graced downtown Menomonie for 135 years.  On Sunday, June 15th at 10 a.m., congregations of the Unitarian Society of Menomonie and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation...

Annual P.E.O. Thrift Sale this Thursday and Friday

Annual P.E.O. Thrift Sale this Thursday and Friday

May 28, 2025

P.E.O. of Menomonie is having its yearly thrift sale at the United Methodist Church on 2703 Bongey Drive on Thursday, May 29 from 8 to 5 and Friday, May 30 from 8 to 12 noon. These thrift sales have...

Downtown Menomonie logo, with background of blue and black checkerboard

Donating to Fire Relief Fund

By Downtown Menomonie May 24, 2025

MENOMONIE - Downtown Menomonie recently posted on their Facebook page links to a fund that has been set up for those people and businesses that were affected by the May 20 fire on Main Street, as well...

Fire clean-up scene Thurs evening May 22

Menomonie Fire Department Press Release

May 23, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: 244 Main Street Structure Fire On Tuesday, May 20 at 10:16 pm, the Menomonie Fire Department was dispatched to 703 3rd Street on a report of a smoke showing...

Evergreen Cemetery

Menomonie’s 2025 Memorial Day Observance at Evergreen Cemetery

By Becky Kneer May 21, 2025

This Memorial Day, the beautiful and historic Evergreen Cemetery will once again serve as the backdrop for Menomonie’s annual observance. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26, at 13th Street...

Menomonie firefighters work on a a downtown fire.

Tuesday Night Fire Destroys Downtown Menomonie Business

By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor May 21, 2025

MENOMONIE - Menomonie firefighters were still on the scene on Wednesday morning of a fire that was reported in a building housing a local downtown business around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. The fire...

aerial view of downtown Menomonie, Wisconsin

GROWW Releases Report on Housing in Menomonie

April 30, 2025

Menomonie, WI - A new “Housing in Menomonie” community report released by GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) sheds light on the pain, uncertainty, and frustration Menomonie residents face...

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