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Standoff in Eau Claire

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?

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.

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

State Representative Warren Petryk

Warren Petryk to retire, Nickolas Butler will run for seat

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Dunn County fatal motorcycle accident

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Subject apprehended in Circle C station robbery

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Free Parking starts in downtown Menomonie

Smoke from wildfires in western Canada led to air quality warnings across parts of the northern U.S. on May 13, 2024. Red dots indicate unhealthy air, orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups, and yellow indicates moderate risk. AirNow.gov

Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains

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Menomonie School Board for 5/13/2024

Wilson Place Mansion, 2024: Photo taken by Kyra Price

Wilson Place Mansion: What It Was and What It Is Now

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Menomonie City Council makes small zoning changes, board appointments.

Matthew DeFour, Wisconsin Watch’s statehouse bureau chief, watches the April 8, 2024, eclipse outside the Miller High Life Theatre in downtown Milwaukee. (Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch)

24 Wisconsin news organizations partner for a national convention first

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YMCA and Menomonie explore expansion of Y to Menomonie

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Menomonie School Board elects new officers

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Wisconsin voters with disabilities demand a better way to vote absentee

A shore lunch fish fry is a great reward for a hard day of fishing.

Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener is May 4th

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Menomonie City Council April 15, 2024

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects effort to recall Assembly Speaker Vos

Highway Construction on HWY B

Construction on Highway B starts April 15

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