BURGLAR TAKES $8.75 AND PIE The home of C.E. Freeman, Eighth Street, was entered Saturday night and $8.75 taken from the library table. The burglar stopped long enough to get a who1e pie and drink milk,...

What began as a simple question on Facebook earlier this spring has grown, quite literally, and turned into one of Dunn County’s most remarkable agricultural stories of the year. When volunteer coordinator...

It was a normal chilly spring day in Western Wisconsin. No little bird had twittered in Kira’s ear that morning, “Today, you will become an author.” The wind hadn’t whispered, “Something is coming.” But...

Editor’s Note: Reprinted with permission from MHS Mustang Messenger. When the gym is filled with crowds, containing competitors and supporters of rival teams, the most important people aren’t the...

Story by UW-Stout Polytechnic For his generous service to the Menomonie community and his inspirational mentorship and philanthropy to UW-Stout Polytechnic, Howard Lee has received the UW-Stout Polytechnic...

This week’s interview is with long-time Menomonie resident Heidi Stratton Dowd. She was recommended to me in an email by her proud sister Kari Stratton Janes. Looking back on her MHS experiences,...

I have tangled with many alligators over the years and there’s an art to pulling the critters into your boat. It’s the hooking of the dinosaur that gets your heart pounding. What you do with them...

Join us in the library meeting room as Eau Claire authors and travel writers talk about their new book, Lost Treasures of Wisconsin and sign copies for attendees. The couple has been featured on TV and...

Last week I had the opportunity to interview Joan Bresson Custer in person at a coffee shop in Menomonie. As usual, my first question was about her years at MHS. Joan and her family arrived in...

I’m back after vacationing in northern Wisconsin plus Switzerland, France and Germany; refreshed and ready to get back to this column! For this week’s interview (with Alayna Brown) I reached all the...

JOHNNY APPLESEED He might look like Johnny Appleseed, but he’s really Mark Connell. Johnny’s vocation suits him nonetheless, because Connell is a familiar name in Dunn County’s apple country....

Note from Judy: “It’s been a busy week catching up from vacation. But I’m working on two interviews this week, so I promise ‘MHS Grads—Where Are They Now?’ will return next week!” Judy...