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One of the many springs where ground water out flows to form the head waters of Wilson Creek. The current flow is lower than normal due to the extended drought. The lack of snow cover and subsequent snow melt means much of the seasonal recharging of the water table will not occur. Surface waters and shallow wells will have less water this summer.

Red Cedar Watershed Conference goes underground

The 2024 Red Cedar River Watershed Conference went underground with a focus on ground water this year. The first keynote speaker, Kevin Masarik, Groundwater Education ...

Menomonie City Council Meeting for 3/18/2024

Note that due to scheduling conflicts we will not be streaming this city council meeting, but you may watch it at the link on the ...

Wisconsin Dems Pocan, Moore oppose bipartisan bill to force Chinese company to sell TikTok stake or face ban

by The Badger Project, The Badger Project March 14, 2024 The top U.S. intelligence agency says China uses the popular social media platform to influence ...

Gun incident at Kwik Trip

At 9:03 PM on Friday, March 15, Menomonie Police responded to an issue at the Kwik Trip at 3M drive in Menomonie about shots being ...

News Quiz for March 15, 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 ...

Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, is shown at the State of the State address of Gov. Tony Evers at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 22, 2019. (Emily Hamer / Wisconsin Watch)

Senate to adjourn with election fixes unlikely, leaving conspiracy theories to flourish

by Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch March 11, 2024 The state Senate plans to meet Tuesday for the last time this session, and ...

Menomonie, Dunn County, UW-Stout collaborating on new economic development position

The City of Menomonie, Dunn County, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Dunn County Economic Development Corporation, Greater Menomonie Development Corporation and the Stout Technology and Business Park ...

Menomonie City Council approves purchases, hears annual police report

City of Menomonie 800 Wilson Ave 1 st Floor Pledge of Allegiance 1. Roll Call & Special Recognitions 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Public Hearings ...

UW-Stout psychology undergraduate, graduate students gain valuable skills through hands-on experiments, research

Menomonie, Wis. –Walking up to the top floor of Harvey Hall, you feel the cold, smooth metal railing slide through the palm of your hand ...

DWD, Regional Partners Announce Mobile Lab Visits, Additional Efforts to Support Health Care Workforce Following HSHS & Prevea Closures

EAU CLAIRE – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the West Central Works Workforce Development Board are continuing efforts to assist workers impacted ...

Ron Johnson votes against bipartisan aid package for Ukraine, Israel. Baldwin joins most Dems, 22 Repubs to approve it.

by The Badger Project, The Badger Project February 14, 2024 Passed by the U.S. Senate, the measure now goes to the U.S. House, where its ...

Even with more competitive maps, Democrats are unlikely to win full control of state government in 2024, experts say. With one exception.

by The Badger Project, The Badger Project February 8, 2024 The Wisconsin Supreme Court appears set to enact more competitive legislative maps soon. But only ...

Evers lays out roadmap for advancing his workforce, environment and health agenda

by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner January 23, 2024 Gov. Tony Evers laid out his one-two punch playbook to work towards some of his key policy ...

A photo of the Alaska State Capital in Juneau

A new voting system in Alaska brought more choice, representation and civility, experts say. A bill in Wisconsin would launch the system here.

by The Badger Project, The Badger Project January 9, 2024 It’s called Final-Five Voting and it would eliminate partisan primaries and enact ranked-choice voting. By ...

Seven sets of legislative maps submitted to Supreme Court, most would reduce GOP advantage

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner January 14, 2024 Republican control of the Legislature would likely be reduced under most of the proposed maps submitted to ...

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