Minnesota high school students now have a streamlined route to pursuing a polytechnic education thanks to University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s new Minnesota Guaranteed Admission program.
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October is Family History Month. The River Falls Public Library, in conjunction with the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society, will offer a free workshop on Oct. 22 for patrons to learn about their family history.
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WESTconsin Credit Union is offering $500 scholarships for up to 30 high school seniors of the Class of 2027 as part of its Student Scholarship Program. The goal is to award two scholarships in each community served by a WESTconsin office. These areas include Altoona, Amery, Baldwin, Barron, …
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
The game’s afoot at UW-Stout Polytechnic’s 2026 homecoming, Thursday, Oct. 15, to Sunday, Oct. 18. With a Clue-based weekend theme, alumni, students, supporters and community members anticipate the annual parade and football game on Saturday.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Associate Professor Candice Maier says a semester spent teaching marriage and family therapy courses in Türkiye as part of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program will impact her teaching and research now that she’s returned to Wisconsin.
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The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Andrew Holt as the organization’s new CEO. Holt will begin his new role on Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Ann Lee
Dunn County 4-H Assistant Educator
The community recognizes the important work that Dunn County 4-H does. On Sept. 24, the Dunn County 4-H Leaders Council received a $2,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Dunn County for the Dunn, Eau Claire and Chippewa County 4-H Art U program.
The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center will be relocating to City Hall in November.
Menomonie Market Food Co-op has seen a boost in guests recently after launching an animated commercial on social media, promoting its $6 Monday Value Meals. Available at both the Menomonie and Eau Claire locations, the meals provide a healthy, affordable option with fresh, local ingredients,…
More than 1,500 students earned scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2026-27 academic year.
Each year, Chippewa Valley Technical College offers free services to veterans during the Give Vets a Smile one-day event. This year, the college welcomes veterans to campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, to receive these free services.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
At University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s University Archives and Area Research Center, thousands of handwritten records, such as genealogical surname cards, court files and naturalization documents, hold decades of regional history that are effectively locked away in cursive scripts th…
- Angie Cina | River Valley Media Group
A Menomonie man died in a two-vehicle crash Sept. 29 on Highway 12/29 in the town of Elk Mound.
- Brandon Berg | River Valley Media Group
Photos from Tuesday’s Chippewa Falls cross country invitational at Lake Wissota Golf Course. Menomonie was among the other teams in action.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
More than a decade of work by two University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic faculty members and their student researchers has led to a newly patented process that allows for the easy detection of an amino acid linked to multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and potentially cancer.
- Todd Krysiak | River Valley Media Group
A rainy Maple Leaf Parade forecast from earlier in the week has been revised to partly cloudy and dry weather through early Saturday afternoon.
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The Menomonie Art Music Society will present another fall recital on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 910 9th St. East, Menomonie.
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On Sept. 22, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic placed among the 25 top regional public universities in the Midwest as well as the in top 20 “Best Value” public universities in the region, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic has opened the 2026-27 fall semester with some of the strongest enrollment growth among its peers across the Universities of Wisconsin, once again demonstrating the draw of a polytechnic education.
- Brandon Berg | River Valley Media Group
Photos from Tuesday's Cadott cross country invitational at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Cadott. McDonell, Stanley-Boyd and Elk Mound were among the other teams in action.
- Kelli Arseneau Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper was severely injured the morning of Monday, Sept. 21 after falling from a bridge in Dunn County while assisting in a vehicle chase.
- American Red Cross
The need for blood is constant, and the American Red Cross urges people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to help ensure patients continue to receive the care they depend on. The Red Cross supplies hospitals across the country with more than 6.5 million…