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Menomonie News Net is Part of Growing Citizen-Led Journalism Efforts
United Way of St. Croix and Red Cedar Valley sign
United Way Day of Caring
Menomonie News Net is Part of Growing Citizen-Led Journalism Efforts
Dunn County Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Classes for Children, Seniors
Dunn County Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Classes for Children, Seniors
Menomonie Events at a Glance
Menomonie Events at a Glance
Project Hope - An Innovation in Local Law Enforcement
Project Hope – An Innovation in Local Law Enforcement
Press Release on Proposed Data Center Issued Following Sept 22 City Council Mtg
Press Release on Proposed Data Center Issued Following Sept 22 City Council Mtg
Staff Photo
Proposed Data Center “On Pause”
Support our Public Library at Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sept 27
Support our Public Library at Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sept 27
City of Menomonie and Dunn County to Hold Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Events
City of Menomonie and Dunn County to Hold Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Events
Dunn County launches Park Power Up initiative to spiff up all parks
Dunn County launches Park Power Up initiative to spiff up all parks
Feeling Good Every Day: A Free Online Class by UW-Extension
Feeling Good Every Day: A Free Online Class by UW-Extension
United Way of St. Croix and Red Cedar Valley sign
United Way Day of Caring
Dunn County Jail Awarded Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant
Dunn County Jail Awarded Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant
Dunn County Transit - The Stout Route is Back
Dunn County Transit – The Stout Route is Back
Menomonie's Dylan Norby dives at Binghamton University with a green Bearcat logo in the background.
Menomonie Collegians
MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
Brooklyn Hoff runs for UW-Stevens Point.
Menomonie Collegians
Community Members Invited to Join SDMA ParentSquare Community Groups
Community Members Invited to Join SDMA ParentSquare Community Groups
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
Wilson Place Museum Offers Free Tours in Memory of Founder Jackie Dotseth
Wilson Place Museum Offers Free Tours in Memory of Founder Jackie Dotseth
Community Foundation Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Fundraiser is Nov 1
Community Foundation Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Fundraiser is Nov 1
Dunn County 4-H Youth Win at State Dog Competition
Dunn County 4-H Youth Win at State Dog Competition
The Journal Speaks Back (Done)
The Journal Speaks Back (Done)
Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
Aggie’s Unlikely Run
Aggie’s Unlikely Run
Winter Wear Clothing Drive Runs Thru Oct 13, Event is Oct 21 at MarketPlace
Winter Wear Clothing Drive Runs Thru Oct 13, Event is Oct 21 at MarketPlace
The Journal Speaks Back
The Journal Speaks Back
Menomonie's Dylan Norby dives at Binghamton University with a green Bearcat logo in the background.
Menomonie Collegians
MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
Brooklyn Hoff runs for UW-Stevens Point.
Menomonie Collegians
Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
The WIAC and NSIC logos in white type against a dark blue background
Menomonie Collegians
Fair Voting Maps: Community Hearing on Proposed Independent Commission
Fair Voting Maps: Community Hearing on Proposed Independent Commission
Otter Creek Town Hall picture
Town of Otter Creek Polling
Informed Voter Information
April 1 Election
My Vote Wisconsin - My in red, Vote in Blue, Wisconsin in black
April 1 Election: What’s on My Ballot?
Town of Otter Creek Snow landscape picture
Otter Creek Caucus Re-Vote for Supervisor After Residency Issue
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Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
October 15, 2025

Menomonie – Stepping Stones of Dunn County is proud to announce its upcoming Empty Bowls fundraiser event on Saturday, October 18 from 11am...

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Menomonie News Net is Part of Growing Citizen-Led Journalism Efforts
By McKenna Sherer • October 8, 2025

Editor’s Note: the following article was originally published in Volume One magazine on September 20th. Reprinted here with permission. It’s...

United Way of St. Croix and Red Cedar Valley sign
United Way Day of Caring
October 8, 2025
Menomonie News Net is Part of Growing Citizen-Led Journalism Efforts
By McKenna Sherer • October 8, 2025
Dunn County Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Classes for Children, Seniors
Dunn County Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Classes for Children, Seniors
September 17, 2025
Menomonie Events at a Glance
Menomonie Events at a Glance
By MNN Staff • September 3, 2025
Discover Downsville Day is Sat Aug 23
Discover Downsville Day is Sat Aug 23
August 20, 2025
City
Project Hope - An Innovation in Local Law Enforcement
Project Hope – An Innovation in Local Law Enforcement
By Joan Pougiales, MNN Contributor • October 1, 2025

For Officer Aaron Bergh, the despair among residents he sees as Menomonie Police Department’s “boots on the ground” liaison for Project...

Press Release on Proposed Data Center Issued Following Sept 22 City Council Mtg
Press Release on Proposed Data Center Issued Following Sept 22 City Council Mtg
September 24, 2025
Staff Photo
Proposed Data Center “On Pause”
By Becky Kneer, MNN Contributor • September 23, 2025
Support our Public Library at Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sept 27
Support our Public Library at Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sept 27
September 23, 2025
City of Menomonie and Dunn County to Hold Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Events
City of Menomonie and Dunn County to Hold Clean Sweep Hazardous Waste Events
September 17, 2025
Data Center: From the Desk of Mayor Randy Knaack
Data Center: From the Desk of Mayor Randy Knaack
By Randy Knaack • September 10, 2025
County and Towns
Dunn County launches Park Power Up initiative to spiff up all parks
Dunn County launches Park Power Up initiative to spiff up all parks
October 15, 2025

MENOMONIE — Visitors to Dunn County parks this summer might have noticed the facilities have more sheen: the county this year launched...

Feeling Good Every Day: A Free Online Class by UW-Extension
Feeling Good Every Day: A Free Online Class by UW-Extension
October 15, 2025
United Way of St. Croix and Red Cedar Valley sign
United Way Day of Caring
October 8, 2025
Dunn County Jail Awarded Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant
Dunn County Jail Awarded Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant
By Sheli Jo Metzger • October 8, 2025
Dunn County Transit - The Stout Route is Back
Dunn County Transit – The Stout Route is Back
By MNN Staff • October 8, 2025
Dunn County Follows Through on Pledge, Improves More Roads in 2025
Dunn County Follows Through on Pledge, Improves More Roads in 2025
September 24, 2025
Schools
Menomonie's Dylan Norby dives at Binghamton University with a green Bearcat logo in the background.
Menomonie Collegians
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • October 15, 2025

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University junior diver Dylan Norby, a 2023 Menomonie graduate, has been named the America East Diver of the Week...

MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
October 15, 2025
MHS Extracurricular Activities
MHS Extracurricular Activities
October 8, 2025
Brooklyn Hoff runs for UW-Stevens Point.
Menomonie Collegians
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • October 8, 2025
Community Members Invited to Join SDMA ParentSquare Community Groups
Community Members Invited to Join SDMA ParentSquare Community Groups
October 8, 2025
Music by the MHS Bands. Wilson Park. 6pm food; 7pm band. Hot dog plates available $5. Desserts free will donation. All money raised go to the band program. Source: Menomonie Band Boosters Facebook Page.
MHS Bands Hold Annual Outdoor Concert
October 1, 2025
Organizations
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 15, 2025

Thurs Oct 16: Wear Purple Day (to show support and solidarity for victims and survivors of domestic violence. Fri Oct 17: Dine to Donate...

Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones this Saturday
October 15, 2025
Wilson Place Museum Offers Free Tours in Memory of Founder Jackie Dotseth
Wilson Place Museum Offers Free Tours in Memory of Founder Jackie Dotseth
October 15, 2025
Community Foundation Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Fundraiser is Nov 1
Community Foundation Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Fundraiser is Nov 1
October 15, 2025
Dunn County 4-H Youth Win at State Dog Competition
Dunn County 4-H Youth Win at State Dog Competition
October 15, 2025
Annual Walk for Paws during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Annual Walk for Paws during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2025
Life
The Journal Speaks Back (Done)
The Journal Speaks Back (Done)
By John Wilkerson • October 8, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the 4th installment in our series “The Journal Speaks Back” in which Menomonie resident John Wilkerson invites you...

Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
Menomonie Inducts Seven into Hall of Fame
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • October 1, 2025
Aggie’s Unlikely Run
Aggie’s Unlikely Run
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • September 17, 2025
Winter Wear Clothing Drive Runs Thru Oct 13, Event is Oct 21 at MarketPlace
Winter Wear Clothing Drive Runs Thru Oct 13, Event is Oct 21 at MarketPlace
September 17, 2025
The Journal Speaks Back
The Journal Speaks Back
By John Wilkerson • September 10, 2025
Vibrant Voices Memory Choir Begins in Menomonie
Vibrant Voices Memory Choir Begins in Menomonie
By Dominique Stewart • September 10, 2025
Elections
Fair Voting Maps: Community Hearing on Proposed Independent Commission
Fair Voting Maps: Community Hearing on Proposed Independent Commission
August 27, 2025

Join the Wisconsin League of Women Voters and the Fair Maps Coalition for a community hearing at the Dunn County Judicial Center, 815 Stokke...

Otter Creek Town Hall picture
Town of Otter Creek Polling
March 26, 2025
Informed Voter Information
April 1 Election
March 26, 2025
My Vote Wisconsin - My in red, Vote in Blue, Wisconsin in black
April 1 Election: What’s on My Ballot?
March 19, 2025
Town of Otter Creek Snow landscape picture
Otter Creek Caucus Re-Vote for Supervisor After Residency Issue
February 8, 2025
Free Online Voter Registration Training offered Feb 20 by League of Women Voters
February 5, 2025