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Remembering Cpl. Red Cloud Jr.

Monday was Memorial Day, and many people have come to view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial kickoff to summer. However, Memorial Day is about ...

Town of Lucas road closure

Road Closure Notification Date of Closure: June 10 – 19, 2024 Location: 90th St. (CTH N – CTH Q) Town of Lucas Reason for Closure ...

When kids are shorter simpler trips work the best, and as they get older the trips can increase in length and complexity In one photo Marissa and Grandpa are paddling on a day trip that was a part of a three day trip to Brule Lake in the Boundary Waters.

Camping with kids

A long time ago, I was a wild and carefree camper. I ventured into the farthest reaches of wilderness areas, canoed wild and rapid-filled rivers ...

Highway 29 closure on Tuesday, May 28

DUNN CO.: WIS 29 is expected to be closed to traffic between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday as maintenance crews replace a culvert pipe ...

Menomonie Theater Guild announces their new season

And Then There Were None And Then There Were None begins with ten strangers summoned to a remote location. The guests have little in common ...

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State picks first round of charging station projects to be built with federal aid

by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner May 23, 2024 More than four dozen businesses will share in $23.3 million in federal grants to start building the ...

Standoff in Eau Claire

ON May 24 at approximately 8:50 PM Eau CLaire Police responded to a call. While on the call they observed a second disturbance in the ...

Weekly News Quiz for 5/24/2024

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of ...

Residents in the town of Erin suggested holding an advisory referendum to gauge whether the community supported allowing all-terrain and utility vehicles on town roads. This photo was taken Aug. 3, 2017, in Langlade County, Wis. (Mary Matthias / Wisconsin Watch)

Why couldn’t a southeast Wisconsin town hold an advisory referendum on ATV/UTV use on local roads?

Why couldn’t a southeast Wisconsin town hold an advisory referendum on ATV/UTV use on local roads? by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch May ...

A PFAS advisory sign along Starkweather Creek. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)

PFAS bill was born in the hope of compromise. Then both sides dug in — and it died.

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner May 21, 2024 A bill to create a number of programs aimed at spending $125 million set aside for PFAS ...

UW-Stout construction students, donor collaborate with nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build beds for children

Menomonie, Wis. – With nearly one in 10 children in Dunn County living in poverty, a team of University of Wisconsin-Stout students and a local ...

City Council hears about improvements to dam abutment and report from Fire Dept.

CITY OF MENOMONIE COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM Monday – May 20, 2024 AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance Mary Solberg ran the meeting in ...

Warren Petryk to retire, Nickolas Butler will run for seat

In a press release this morning, State Senator Warren Petryk (R- Town of Washington) announced that he will not run for re-election this year. Petryk ...

Dunn County fatal motorcycle accident

On May 18 at approximately 7:35 PM the Dunn County operations center received a 411 call from the Barron County Sheriff's office. A motorcycle accident ...

Weekly News Quiz for 5/17/2024

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of ...

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