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Proposed Data Center News Updates

December 3, 2025

The following recent news releases on the proposed data center are shared here for your information: Kare 11 TV: Live reporting and interview with homeowner Wisconsin Public Radio: Includes...

Irving Berlin's White Christmas Presented by Menomonie Theater Guild

MTG Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Dec 5-14

November 26, 2025

Irving Berlin's White Christmas Presented by Menomonie Theater Guild Performances: December 5,6, 12, and 13 at 7:30pm & December 6, 7, 13, and 14th at 2pm. Mabel Tainter Theater, downtown Menomonie Tickets: available...

Menomonie News Net Marks 1 Year

Menomonie News Net Marks 1 Year

By MNN Staff November 19, 2025

November 20 marks one year since Menomonie News Net’s first edition! Here’s the introductory article from that first issue. Our goals are the same now as then. Local news is crucial to a healthy...

The top 10 finishers at the 2025 WIAA Division 1 Girls Cross Country Championship with Lauren McCalla on the top step.

Lauren McCalla Wins State Cross Country Title

By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor November 5, 2025

2025 WIAA State Cross Country Championships Complete Results WISCONSIN RAPIDS - The top three finishers at the 2025 WIAA Girls Division 1 State Championship broke the meet record, but Menomonie’s Lauren...

Apartment 6

Apartment 6

By Maggie Foote, MNN Contributor October 29, 2025

A thunderous banging on his apartment door jolted UW-Stout student Parker Hagen to his feet. It was 10:30 pm on a Tuesday evening, May 20th and he was settled in with a movie. The pounding was the Menomonie...

Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones

Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Stepping Stones

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 - 2pm, at Tanglewood Greens in Menomonie, to continue to...

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 Hope is the hardest part of the job. Most of the adults he...

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Proposed Data Center “On Pause”

By Becky Kneer, MNN Contributor September 23, 2025

An announcement at the City Council meeting held Monday, Sept 22 was made by Mayor Randy Knaack. During the Mayor’s Report, he spoke regarding the 1.6 billion dollar proposed data center and the company...

Menomonie's funner Lauren McCalla leads the group of runners at the Husky Invitational

Menomonie girls win Husky Invite, climb to No. 1 in state poll

By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor September 10, 2025

MENOMONIE — Menomonie opened the 2025 cross country season with strong performances at the Husky Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 30, and the results were quickly reflected in the first statewide poll...

End of an Era for Menomonie Optimists Club

End of an Era for Menomonie Optimists Club

By David K. Williams August 13, 2025

After 48 years of serving Dunn County Youth, the Menomonie Optimist Club has dissolved. The Club officially closed on August 9th, after staging the Menomin Meander family bicycle ride, which was canceled...

Proposed Data Center

Proposed Data Center

August 6, 2025

Menomonie, WI - On August 4, 2025, the City of Menomonie Common Council held a public hearing to discuss Proposed Ordinance 2025-05, which would rezone land along CTH B between 650th Avenue (Eagle Point...

Proposed Data Center

Proposed Data Center

By Eric Atkinson July 24, 2025

MENOMONIE - City of Menomonie (CoM) Common Council recently referred a petition for annexation and rezoning of certain lands along County Highway B - between 650th Avenue and 690th Avenue—from the Town...

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