DOT Northwest Construction Report

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Dunn County
Highway: County B
Location: Between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps
Schedule: April 1 to November
Cost: $6.98 million
Description: Replacing 1.16 mile of the existing concrete pavement with new concrete pavement; replacing curb and gutter, storm sewer and electrical; and

Standoff in Eau Claire

Press Release

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 2200 block of 2nd Street. Officers observed a suspect with a handgun. An officer discharged their firearm at the suspect, who retreated into his home and barricaded

Unconscious boat operator rescued from Lake Menomin

Menomonie Police Press Release

According to a press release this morning, the Menomonie Police Department responded to a call at approximately 9:46 AM on April 6 2024 about an un-manned boat going in circles on Lake Menomin. The report was near the Fish and Game boat landing, and the operator had fallen into the water. 

The Police

City of Menomonie Announces Spring Curbside Yard Waste Pickup Dates

City staff will pickup leaves and brush curbside on three dates this spring.


 

MENOMONIE, WI (March 2024) – The City of Menomonie will be picking up yard waste and brush curbside on the following dates: April 15, April 22, and April 29, 2024. Leaves, grass clippings and garden debris need to be placed

Snow Day in Menomonie

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According to the Menomonie Schools Facebook page, there will be no school in Menomonie's Public Schools tomorrow, Monday the 25th. 

Due to the winter storm that is expected to continue into tomorrow, classes in the School District of the Menomonie Area for Monday, March 25, 2024 have been cancelled

Stay safe, keep warm

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So far today the snow is mostly making life beautiful here in the Chippewa Valley. But the big red stripe at the top of the website indicates that it may well turn on us. Our weather forecast shows an increasing level of snow and winds through this evening and into tomorrow morning.  Travel this

County Highway B projects

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Significant road projects are scheduled to take place this year along the stretch of CTH B in Dunn County.

 

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The first project on CTH B from US12/STH29 to I-94 is tentatively scheduled to start April 1st thru November 1st . The project includes the removal of the existing pavement and replacing with

Dunn County bus ridership exploding after routes revamped.

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Route changes to the two main Dunn County Transit routes have brought flocks of riders to the buses, transit officials recently told the County Board of Supervisors.

“We are working hard to improve ridership and do more with less,” said Dunn County Transit Manager Austin Witt. “Our ridership is the