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“Whether you have a few hours a month or are looking for a long-term commitment, there are countless ways to get involved and support our local organizations.” Leadership Menomonie, in collaboration with the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce, is excited to announce the Menomonie Volunteer Fair, taking place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at Menomonie High School. This event is designed to connect local organizations with community members eager to give back, fostering a culture of service

As the home building industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, new research shows that more than half of Gen Z (53%) and millennials (52%) are progressively more open to having a smaller home with higher-quality products and amenities versus a larger home with fewer amenities. “Builders are responding to home buyer preferences and constructing homes with less square footage, which are generally more affordable and easier to maintain,” said Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) President Mike Derrick. The median home size dropped

Stepping Stones Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Corrisa Villeneuve as its new  Executive Director, effective April 7th. She will succeed Padraig Gallagher, who is now serving as the  Executive Director of Feed My People Food Bank.  Corrisa Villeneuve has been with Stepping Stones as the Assistant Director and brings her strengths in  nonprofit fund development and business planning to this role. With a strong passion for serving the  community, Corrisa is eager to build on

It’s April 1st and that means April Fool’s Day. No joke! But why do we do it? Mark Mayfield with more. Just a reminder incase you have some suspicious social media activity. Today is bringing out some unique products. Social media sites are swarming with bogus goods and services like Flat Earth Travel Insurance, a cat poo scented candle which actually smells like roses and a razer Skibidi headset. To verify if the product is actually real make sure to

It’s election day in Wisconsin, and voters will head for the polls to decide — among other contests — a race that carries national implications.  The headline election is between Democrat Susan Crawford and Republican Brad Schimel for a critical seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.  Analysts say it’s on track to be the most expensive race for a judge’s seat in U.S. history, with a nonprofit law institute estimating both sides have spent almost 100-million dollars.  There are also races

On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:14 am, the Dunn County Communication Center  received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the ditch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle on  County Highway Y, between 330th Ave and 370th Ave, in the Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin.   The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Menomonie Fire Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, responded to  the scene. Upon arrival, a woman was located just off of the roadway with fatal

Charges are dropped against a former Eau Claire athletic director and teacher accused of sexually assaulting a child.  Court records show the case against Jonathan Jarocki was dismissed after the state prosecutor filed a motion last Friday.  Jarocki worked at Regis Catholic Schools.  He was arrested in November of 2023 after a teenage girl claim he assaulted her multiple times in 2018 when she was in sixth grade.  Jarocki has repeatedly denied the allegations.

A juvenile is hurt following a motorcycle versus vehicle crash last week in Trempealeau County.  Authorities say the accident happened Friday in the Town of Gale.  The juvenile was sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  The crash is still under investigation.

The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point — Dr. Thomas Gibson — has been named the next chancellor of the University’s Milwaukee campus.  Dr. Gibson will take over his new role July 1st.  During his four years at Stevens Point, the campus has created new opportunities for graduate and first-year students, enrollment has grown for two consecutive years and the campus has secured major philanthropic grants from business and individual partners, including ten-million dollars from Sentry Insurance. 

Thanks to a new marketing deal the NFL has announced, the Green Bay Packers — and by extension, Wisconsin — will be promoted overseas next year.  The Packers have been awarded marketing rights in the United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland.  The  NFL launched an international marketing program three years ago and today, 29 teams participate.  The rights are not exclusive.  Eleven teams have marketing trig’s in Germany, eight in the United Kingdom and five in Ireland.