Excitement is in the air as the school year begins, and just as the new school year starts for many youths, so it does for 4-H. Now is the time to enroll or re-enroll for Dunn County 4-H. To enroll for the 2026-2027 year, simply decide which Dunn County 4-H Club you'd like to join. You can r…
Visit Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a special program with reenactors from the 2nd Minnesota Battery of Light Artillery.
University of Wisconsin Stout-Polytechnic’s Center for Applied Ethics invites the community to two special events focusing on “9/11: Lessons After 25 Years.”
When La Crosse area resident Karla Eppler first heard news of a terrorist attack on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, she was in an ambulance.
The Menomonie football team was within striking distance at halftime before rival Chippewa Falls pulled away to the win.
Photos from Friday’s Big Rivers Conference football game between Chippewa Falls and Menomonie at Dorais Field in Chippewa Falls. The Cardinals won 44-7.
The 2008 Chippewa County Player of the Year will be back in town Friday, this time as the coach of rival Menomonie.
Photos from Tuesday’s Big Rivers Conference girls golf meet hosted at Lake Hallie Golf Course. Chippewa Falls/McDonell and Menomonie were among the teams in action.
Dairyland Power Cooperative, the La Crosse-based company working on a new transmission line called the MariBell line, has seen an increase in threats of violence related to its recent work.
Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin Tom Tiffany promised no data centers unless tax subsidy incentives are ended during a visit to Coon Valley on Friday.
Xcel Energy has resumed work on the Cedar Falls Hydro Project, a long-term investment to strengthen and preserve the historic Cedar Falls dam near Menomonie.
The American Red Cross continues to urge donors of all blood types to act now and make an appointment to give blood or platelets amid the ongoing national blood crisis. Just three additional donors at every blood drive could help further stabilize the blood supply and ensure patients continu…
Parents, caregivers and educators of 4-to-7-year-olds can learn simple, proven tools to help children handle conflict and make better choices in a free, six-week online course starting Tuesday, Sept. 22. Evening or morning options are available and are interchangeable.
WESTconsin Credit Union is once again supporting local students who will be returning to school this fall with their Scrub-A-Dub Drive. From Monday, Aug.10 through Saturday, Aug. 29, all WESTconsin offices will accept donations of personal hygiene products.
A free voter registration training will be offered Sept. 1 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Zoom by the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley.
A University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic student is applying personal enthusiasm and academic experience to an on-campus summer job designing and creating landscapes that add native plants to the university grounds.
Farmers, crop advisers, agribusiness professionals, conservation leaders and community members are invited to attend the Soil, Nitrogen and Irrigation Management Field Day Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. north of Chippewa Falls.
Dairy farmers, consultants and service providers are invited to attend field days focused on feeding high-oleic soybeans to dairy cattle. There will be multiple field days hosted across the state of Wisconsin. This event will feature a morning with expert presentations from University of Wis…
It hardly needs to be said that there is an immense amount of work that goes into organizing the Dunn County Fair. Equally so, there is loads of effort that goes into preparing the animals and the projects for fair entries. Even though it might have been a bit daunting, the Dunn 4-H youths w…
The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center Board of Directors has launched its search for the organization's next chief executive officer following the announcement that CEO Ashley DeMuth has accepted the position of president and CEO of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce. DeMuth w…
UW-Stout Polytechnic’s M.S. in marriage and family therapy (MFT) has been recognized as the No. 1 program in Wisconsin for 2026 by MarriageFamilyTherapist.
Deb Kjelstad held a toddler in her arms as the emergency sirens grew louder. An all-terrain vehicle sat idle nearby.
Officials credit increased public trust in the Dunn County's Law Enforcement Deflection and Diversion program, a joint effort with the city of Menomonie intended to keep people out of the criminal justice system, for the program's explosive growth in 2025.
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