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Do you like trivia? Do you like Crumbl? Come to the Global Scholars Pink Box Trivia Night on November 12 at 6 PM in the MHS Lecture Hall to help raise money for the Pink Box Purpose and have a chance to win Crumbl cookies. Teams of up to four players and $5 per person. Cash or a contactless option will be accepted. Additional donation opportunities are also available.  No need to sign up, just show up with your team and be ready to compete!

The public is welcome to attend this fundraiser! If you can't make it but would like to learn more about this fundraiser (and donate!), you can follow this LINK.

MENOMONIE, WI (October 14, 2025) — The Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce will host Ron Wirtz, Regional Outreach Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for a timely discussion on the current economic landscape in Wisconsin. This essential briefing, which will include an interactive survey to capture local business sentiment, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Bill’s Distributing.

Mr. Wirtz, who tracks business conditions across the Ninth Federal Reserve District (including Northwest Wisconsin), will provide critical insights into current economic conditions, the challenges facing local businesses, and the vital role of the labor force in driving long-term growth. His analysis contributes to the Federal Reserve’s influential Beige Book.

In a rapidly changing economic climate, staying ahead of regional trends is essential for a competitive edge. This session is designed to provide relevant, real-time context to help you better navigate and respond to the economic forces shaping our area. While pre-registration is required, this event is open to everyone. 

Secure your seat now—pre-registration is required! Visit the Chamber’s website at https://www.menomoniechamber.org/chamber-luncheons/ or call the Chamber office to register.

For more information, please contact:

Program/Event Contact:

Melissa Anderson, [email protected], 715-235-9087

Manure Field Day 

Join us for a live, side by side demonstration of low disturbance toolbars!

Date: Wednesday, September 10 

Time: 1:00–3:00 PM 

Location: Alfalawn Farm, N2601 Cty Hwy D, Menomonie, WI Coordinates: 44.775062, -92.024662 

Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair!  

No rain date is planned—check out the Dunn County Extension Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ExtensionDunnCounty) or website (https://dunn.extension.wisc.edu/) for weather updates. 

Questions? Contact Jerry Clark at 715-404-5301

DID YOU KNOW 

In the United States, 1 in 3 family pets will go missing in their lifetime. 

Take the next step in pet safety and join us Saturday, May 17th for our affordable pet microchipping event.

Dogs with accurate microchip information are 2.4 times more likely to get reunited with their owner after going missing; cats with accurate microchip information are 21.4 times more likely. 

Microchips are as small as a grain of rice--your pet won’t even know it’s there, but we’ll always know where home is. 

The next Community Conversations is scheduled for Saturday, April 19th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the Menomonie Public Library.

The topic of discussion will be Governor Evers’ Wisconsin State Biennial Budget proposed in February 2025. Our special guest will be Wisconsin State Senator Jeff Smith from the 31st Senate District.  

Join us as we discuss school funding, health care, infrastructure, tax breaks for the middle and lower classes, preservation of our environment, and support for child care so parents can join the workforce. In our prior Community Conversations session three months ago, we discussed shared revenue for municipalities granted by Act 12.  

Governor Evers wants to continue supporting our local governments in his current budget proposal. He wants to modernize the Wisconsin justice and correction system, commit to our veterans, and allow our residents access to affordable housing.

We will also discuss the threats to our state programs, the affordability of daily essentials, and the return of our state dollars from our federal taxes related to the long list of executive orders and policies of the new administration in the White House.  How will our state address these challenges?  We will also discuss the powerful Joint Committee on Finance and its influence on the biennial budget.

All are welcome to attend this conversation.

Community Conversations is a local nonpartisan group started in 2015 to discuss topics that affect our community. Presentations include speakers and videos with conversations afterward about issues that affect the local community and Western Wisconsin.

Come celebrate Winter Field Day with Dunn County ARES/RACES where you can learn more about Ham/Amateur Radio Emergency communications and how it is used to support the community.

Dunn County Amateur Radio Emergency Communication / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services will have live demonstrations on communicating locally, regionally, and globally using talk, text, chat and email over Ham/Amateur Radio.  

Stop in and enjoy a hot beverage, snacks, and great conversation as you learn and participate in Ham/Amateur radio.

There will be heated tents in the Menomonie Public Library parking lot where the demonstrations will take place.  See you there!

REMINDER! Your Wisconsin Conservation Congress Open House is this coming Monday ! Come hear the Resolutions being submitted in your county !

Please mark your calendars for April 8 at 6 p.m. - Attend your county meeting to vote in new WCC Delegates and support the ones working for responsible stewardship of our natural resources! April 10 at noon through April 13 at noon - Online voting on the spring survey is open!

Information on the spring survey will be forthcoming. Thank you !

**The WCC is a citizen elected body which consists of 5 delegates from 72 counties across the state totaling 360 delegates! Their goal is to adequately represent the voices of the people in this state. From there, the District leadership Council and Executive Committee is formed. These bodies then advise the Natural Resource Board (NRB) which then sets WDNR policy.

This first public step is vital to elect environmentally/wildlife friendly folks which is why we NEED YOU !