Menomonie News Net

Menomonie Mayor Randy Knaack says he is a strong believer in giving back. “It’s not about the title; it’s about community service,” he said.

When he was elected mayor in 2010, he imagined that he would be doing a lot of administrative work. “Lowell Prange, the City Administrator at the time, told me, ‘We don’t need you here in the office; we need you out there talking to people.”

Menomonie, Wis.  – Dunn County is holding a free Electronics Recycling Event from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Dunn County Rec Park, 620 17th Street SE, Menomonie.

This event will be in the Small Animal Building and gives residents a convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unwanted electronics. A wide range of items will be accepted, including:

Volunteers with service dogs in training will soon explore the galleries of the Dunn County Historical Society’s Rassbach Heritage Museum as part of their dogs’ preparation. On Sat, March 29 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the museum will host a “pack outing” to provide the canines an experience they might have assisting a future client.

MENOMONIE – Dartball barely hangs on today in the Dunn County area with one small league after being introduced to the area 91 years ago and being very popular for more than 40 years.

City of Menomonie

Wed Mar 19 Urban Forestry Board – 1 p.m. – Rm 058 City Hall

Mon Mar 24 City Council Meeting – 7 p.m. – Council Chambers

This week our featured MHS graduate is Justin Schwarz, Class of 2008.

MENOMONIE – The UW-Stout women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III Women’s Final Four for the first time in the school’s history with two wins last weekend in Scranton, Pa. The Blue Devils’ Mary Berg, a freshman from Menomonie, has not just been along for the ride, but has played a pivotal role for the Blue Devils off the bench throughout the season and during the NCAA tournament.