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Menomonie News Net

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Celebrate the 4th of July at Wakanda Park in Menomonie, WI
By MNN Contributor July 2, 2025

Menomonie, WI — Celebrate the 4th of July with events across the upper and lower areas of Wakanda Park. Wakanda Park will be hosting a Full...

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Erin Sullivan in a graphic design announcing she will be UW-Stout athletic director
Erin Sullivan Named UW-Stout Athletic Director
By UW-Stout July 2, 2025

MENOMONIE - Erin Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of Blue Devil Athletics, will become University of Wisconsin-Stout's next director of Athletics...

Menomonie Mayor Randy Knaack cuts a ribbon dedicating the Tainter Gate  Historical Overlook in a ceremony held on Thursday, June 19.
TAINTER GATE HISTORIC OVERLOOK
By MNN Contributor July 2, 2025

Representatives of Xcel Energy, Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce, the Dotseth family, and the Dunn County Historical Society look on as Menomonie...

Dan Dunbar has been selected county manager
Dunn County Appoints Dan Dunbar as New County Manager
June 25, 2025

MENOMONIE — Dan Dunbar, the Assistant Dunn County Manager, was selected by the County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, June 18, to succeed County...

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Future Menomonie Collegians
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • June 18, 2025

MENOMONIE - A talented class of Menomonie High School student-athletes will extend their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level...

A base runner from the University of St. Thomas stands on second base.
Menomonie Collegians
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • June 11, 2025
Ethan Wurtzel, a senior on the UW-Eau Claire Blugold tennis team, earned first team All-WIAC honors this season.
Menomonie Collegians
By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor • June 4, 2025
In this newspaper clipping from 1981, youngster parade young costumed cattle in a show ring in a Dress-a-Calf contest during Animal Science Day.
Looking Back – July
July 2, 2025

ENCOUNTERED A LIVE WIRE During the storm last Friday the wind blew down and broke an electric light wire at the corner of Tenth street and Wilson...

The Baskets are Up!
By Linda Rundle June 18, 2025
Erin Sullivan in a graphic design announcing she will be UW-Stout athletic director
Erin Sullivan Named UW-Stout Athletic Director
By UW-Stout July 2, 2025

MENOMONIE - Erin Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of Blue Devil Athletics, will become University of Wisconsin-Stout's next director of Athletics...

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Town of Otter Creek Polling
By Renee Carrell March 26, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article was written about the November 2024 election and provided a peek into the workings of one small town hall where...

Informed Voter Information
April 1 Election
March 26, 2025