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 Dunn County Transit, in collaboration with the Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), in June is launching Rural Doorstop, a new monthly bus service connecting rural residents to Menomonie.   “We have received a lot of feedback from County Board supervisors and others that we need to expand our transit services in more rural parts of Dunn County, and we have been brainstorming how to do it,” said Austin Witt, Dunn County Transit Commision Manager.  That brainstorming resulted in Rural Doorstop, which begins in June 2025 and

Calling all homeowners, renters, and farmers. Do you have unused or old chemicals you want to eliminate? The Wood County Agricultural and Household Clean Sweep will occur on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Marshfield Ag Research Station, 2611 Yellowstone Drive in Marshfield. Details below:

 Among the class of more than 950 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony, four College of Arts and Human Sciences students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose stories represent what it is to be Stout Proud.  The graduates shared their university experiences, setbacks and successes in UW-Stout’s Inspiring Graduate Q&A series:  Fully 99% of recent UW-Stout graduates were either employed or furthering their education within six months of graduation, as stated in

PHOTO COURTESY: Amber Kersting, Menomonie resident Clean-up efforts continue in Menomonie today after a destructive Tuesday night fire.  A large blaze tore through a section of the city’s Main Street area causing extensive damage and destroying Town and Country Antiques.  There have been no reports of injuries and no word on the cause of the fire as it remains under investigation. CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to hear Steven Avery’s latest appeal.  The decision effectively ends another attempt to overturn his conviction in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.  Avery gained national attention following the 2015 Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer.”  The high court issued a one-line order Wednesday, denying the petition without comment.

Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families Secretary Jeff Pertl paid a visit to Eau Claire on Wednesday.  Pertl made an appearance at the Eau Claire Children’s Museum where he took part in a discussion with child care providers about the expectation of cuts to Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget.  An estimated 480-million dollars is being pulled out of the Child Care Counts program by the Republican-led Joint Committee on Finance.  Pertl says the investments made in public education and

The Wisconsin Badgers will open their 2026 season at Lambeau Field. Wisconsin football announced the opening game against Notre Dame today. The game will kick off on Sunday, September sixth. This year’s season will start with an August 28 game against Miami of Ohio at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute Foundation invites the community to gather in solemn remembrance and celebration during its Memorial Day Ceremony and Legacy Stones Dedication at the Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute in Altoona’s River Prairie Park on May 26th, 2025. This annual tribute honors the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States of America. The event will feature the dedication of the Legacy Stones, benches, and the Welcome Home Statue, creating lasting

Ahead of Memorial Day, there will be local events you can plan to be a part of. The information regarding the activities that are held in Eau Claire is listed here: The Chippewa Area History Center will play host this weekend to a group of World War II reenactors.  The group will stage an interactive wartime encampment complete with authentic uniforms, vehicles and more.  Folks can check out the encampment reenactment Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11 a.m. until 5

The North Wood County Historical Society will provide cemetery tours for May Historic Preservation Month on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Hillside Cemetery from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Multiple school buses will be present during this time, and many children will walk throughout the cemetery grounds, learning about Marshfield’s history at this annual event.  The public is welcome to attend this event,