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Discover Downsville Day is Sat Aug 23

Discover Downsville Day is Sat Aug 23

August 20, 2025

Wander County Road C in Downsville and enjoy children's games, vendors, an antique car show, face painting, meat raffle, kids tractor pull, great food and drinks, music all day, fireworks and MUCH MORE! Event...

The Journal Speaks Back: Gravel Driveway Zen

The Journal Speaks Back: Gravel Driveway Zen

By John Wilkerson August 13, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd installment in our new series “The Journal Speaks Back” where Menomonie resident John Wilkerson invites you to join him in his love for journaling. I like tractors,...

McKinley Morrow Benefit Sat Aug 16

McKinley Morrow Benefit Sat Aug 16

August 13, 2025

The McKinley Morrow Benefit will be held at the Pioneer Grill & Saloon (E5699 Cty Road D) on Saturday, August 16 from 2-7 p.m. The event is organized by the Morrow family and others to support McKinley...

Looking Back: August

Looking Back: August

August 6, 2025

BANK REPORTS BUILDING PLANS The News could perhaps conduct a contest and ask you to identify the above building located in Menomonie. Actually you wouldn’t find the structure today. However, this is...

Volunteers at Menomonie United Methodist Monday’s Meal prepare food for a recent weekly meal. Photo: submitted

The Four Tables Nourish Both Body & Soul

By Naomi Cummings August 6, 2025

Each week in Menomonie, volunteers faithfully gather at four different churches to cook and serve free meals to anyone who needs one. Monday's Meal is at Menomonie United Methodist Church, Tuesday's...

Two multi-color clad road-racing cyclists go around a corner in a small town.

Pedaling Toward the Future

By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor August 6, 2025

MENOMONIE — Whether it's racing up a 10-minute climb or spending hours in the saddle through the backroads of South Dakota, Ruben Dayton-Brantmeier finds focus and freedom on two wheels. A 2025 Menomonie...

Community Conversations at the Library July 19 by Menomonie native

Community Conversations at the Library July 19 by Menomonie native

By Lorene Vedder July 16, 2025

On Saturday July 19, Brendan Ryan, will give a presentation: “A Patient’s Perspective on German Healthcare” at 12:30 - 2:30 in the Menomonie Public Library Community Room. Speaker Background: Brendan...

“Let’s Paint the Town” this Weekend

“Let’s Paint the Town” this Weekend

By Event Facebook Page July 16, 2025

Wilson Park will be the location of “Let’s Paint the Town”, a FREE community event on Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment includes The Ludington Guard Band at 10:30 a.m....

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents Musical  Aug 1-3

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents Musical Aug 1-3

July 16, 2025

Menomonie, WI – Get ready to dive under the sea with Menomonie Theater Guild as they bring the beloved world of Bikini Bottom to life in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition. This bright, hilarious,...

The Journal Speaks Back

By John Wilkerson July 9, 2025

Be raw, don’t worry about punctuation I wrote that line in my journal a few weeks ago. No poetry. No metaphor. Just a sentence that landed with the dull thud of a boot heel on concrete. I don’t...

4th of July Festivities Returned to Wakanda Park

July 9, 2025

4th of July festivities were once again held at Wakanda Park this year. Here The DWEEBS shown performing onstage at 7 p.m. near the beach. Jon Menz (West Central WI Workforce Development) reported...

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 and Recreation on July 1, 2025. Sullivan, who has served...

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