Menomonie Minute

Join us for our first Messy Church event!

Flyer with more details is located in the comments.

From the Facebook event page.

Orders due October 30th, Pick up on November 13th between 10:30 am - 1:00 pm at The Neighbors Central Building.

Place orders HERE.

From The Neighbors of Dunn County Facebook page.

Orders are due December 2nd with pick up of orders between December 18th - 20th at The Neighbors Central Building.

Order HERE.

From The Neighbors of Dunn County Facebook page.

The Menomonie Equestrian Team will be competing in Madison this weekend! These girls have been working their tails off and teaching their horses all sorts of new things.

Send off will be Friday morning and these girls deserve all the acknowledgment in the world! The Menomonie team will be competing in Division A and going against, Chippewa Falls, Oregon, Seymour & Coleman Schools!

If you are interested and would like to tune in and watch, the State Finals will be livestreamed all weekend!

Saturday livestream HERE.

Sunday livestream HERE.

Posted on Facebook.

Calling all MAGICAL ladies in the area! We're hosting a ladies Magic night on Monday, November 4th at 6 pm. Join us for fun and leave with new friends!

From Game Quest Gaming - Menomonie Facebook page.

At the October 7th City Council meeting, Menomonie Parks and Recreation Director Mitch Stai presented the 2024 Wakanda Park Report. Attendance was down a little compared to 2023. There were several closures in June due to the weather, although most of those closures were not full days. Total revenues were $129,800.49 and total expenses were $138,122.06. Stai indicated that the pool never had to close due to staffing shortages or fecal incidents.

In other business:

The Council approved the labor agreement between the City of Menomonie and the IAFF Local 1697 Firefighters for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026. This agreement provides a 3% cost of living adjustment for both 2025 and 2026.

Melissa Kneeland, Executive Director of the Dunn County Historical Society, spoke about the Moon Tree that was planted last spring at the Rassbach Museum. This tree came from a seedling that traveled around the moon on NASA’s Artimis One.

The Council approved the Mayoral appointments of Dr. Richard Nagler to the Menomonie Public Library board and Tammy Simon to the Recreational Advisory Board.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

September 16th

The Council awarded the contract for test wells for Menomonie's new water well (Well #9) to CTW Corporation. Locations that will be tested are Wakanda Park (southwest of diamond 7) and Phelan Park (southeast of the Community Garden). The contractor will drill six-inch diameter test wells at both locations, then test pump both to determine water quality and water capacity.

The Council approved an agreement with West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to update of Menomonie Sewer Service Area Plan. This plan has not been updated since 1995. The City submitted a joint application with the City of Hudson for a Wisconsin DNR grant which has been selected for funding. The total cost of this project is $60,000, most of which was covered by the grant. The cost for the City of Menomonie is $9,000.

The Council approved a resolution authorizing city staff to submit the 2025 DNR Urban Forestry Grant application. This grant reimburses up to 50% of project costs up to a maximum of $50,000. Included in the proposed project is the planting of 60 2–3-inch caliper trees to replace tree canopy lost due to the Emeral Ash Borer infestation. Last winter the city cut 400 diseased trees. To prevent similar devastation by future infestations, the city will be planting a wider diversity of trees.

After introducing and waiving the 1st and 2nd readings, the Council adopted ordinance 2024-14 amending the title of section 5-2-4 and amending section 5-2-4-C to include prohibition of students possessing vaping devices on school grounds and at school events. The ordinance had been written prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from possessing vaping devices. The City of Menomonie Police Department requested the amendment as there are a number of 18-year-old students and a few 19-year-old students at the school. Commander King spoke before the Council and stated that the Menomonie High School has significant issues with vaping.

September 3rd

Two ordinances were in need of updating with the recently approved changes to the ATV/UTV ordinance. Section 1-4-6-A was updated to set a deposit amount for citations to ATV and UTV drivers. Section 6-3-2-A was updated to allow the Menomonie Police Department to cite ATV and UTV drivers for exhibition driving. The Council adopted both ordinance amendments after introduction and waiving of the 1st and 2nd readings.

The Memories celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2022. Original member, John Lynch performed several reunion concerts with Tim & Warren including their annual December Christmas Concert. “The Boys” will be on stage together again at the Mabel Tainter to help celebrate the Holiday Season.

From the Facebook event page.

Please join us for a fun event for veterans and first responders on November 9 from 1-3 pm. Enjoy relaxed conversation with other veterans and bonding with horses.

From the Facebook event page.

The Mabel Tainter Theater and the Wilson Place Mansion & Museum are excited to announce a new partnership to expand historical tour offerings throughout Menomonie in efforts to grow tourism and culture. Tours of The Wilson Place will be provided by The Mabel Tainter's docent program and will be offered periodically throughout the year. Ticket fees will go directly to the preservation and restoration of both The Mabel Tainter Theater and Wilson Place Mansion.

To purchase tickets, visit www.mabeltainter.org, call 715-235-0001, or stop in to The Mabel Tainter Theater Box Office Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 4pm.

This tour will highlight the founding families of Menomonie, showcase life in the 19th and early 20th century, and explore the beautiful collections and house of 3 generations of a lumbering family.

Tours last roughly 1 hour and will run on the hour. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to tour time. Tour groups will be capped at 8 people per tour. Restroom facilities are limited in the mansion, so please plan accordingly. The Mansion is not handicap accessible. Parking is available at the Mansion on the South side of the property. Please enter through the Gallery Store located on the North side of the building.

*Please note: this ticket only includes admission for The Wilson Place Mansion.

The Mabel Tainter Theater offers free guided tours on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-3pm. Bus tours of both Wilson Place Mansion and Mabel Tainter Theater can be coordinated.

For large tour bookings or questions, please contact Mabel Tainter Box Office at [email protected].

From the Facebook event page.

The Menomonie City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, October 21st at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers at 800 Wilson Avenue.

The Zoom link can be found HERE. The access code is 874 5756 6697.

Prior to the regular meeting, there will be a special meeting to review requests made by local nonprofits for financial assistance in 2025.

The Zoom link for that meeting can be found HERE. The access code is 813 5463 5042.

The agendas for both meetings can be found below and on the City of Menomonie website.