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Explore Menomonie and the Menomonie Parks and Recreation Department are bringing people together and providing memory-making moments this holiday season. Menomonie’s 2023 Parade of Lights highlights 18 locations throughout the city on a downloadable map. The map outlines a simple evening drive for holiday light seekers. Parade- goers can vote for their favorite light displays in both the business and residential categories. Locations on the map include Dunn County Historical Society’s Wakanda Wonderland as well s the walk-thru light display

More than 300 students will receive their degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls during the fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. at Knowles Field House in the Falcon Center, 185 Emogene Nelson Ave. A total of 305 students are set to graduate; 272 will receive bachelor’s degrees and 33 will receive master’s degrees.  Student graduates have not only invested time and money into obtaining their degrees, but they have often had to persevere through various challenges, said

ABOVE PHOTO: Diane Duerst, right, receives the November University Staff Employee Appreciation award from Chancellor Katherine Frank.  Diane Duerst has received the University Staff Employee Appreciation award for November at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Duerst, who lives in the Boyceville area, is a department assistant with English, philosophy and communication studies. She has worked at UW-Stout for three years. The individual nominating her stated, “Diane is always friendly, supportive and willing to help. She goes out of her way to make everyone feel welcome and heard. She

ABOVE PHOTO: A digital rendering of a living room redesign, proposed by Mareike Christianson, Elise Holzinger and Lexi Vrieze. In just a few short months, with fresh coats of paint, a few walls removed to open communal spaces, and with safety and comfort in mind, a local nonprofit will unveil a new look with a more inviting, homier feel. The remodel has been three years in the making.   Last spring, 34 interior design students at University of Wisconsin-Stout worked in small

There are layoffs coming at Xcel Energy in Wisconsin. The company this week filed a notice with the state that it is eliminating 28 customer service jobs, all of them in Eau Claire. Xcel is not saying where the jobs are going, but the company said it is ‘making changes to operate more effectively and efficiently.’ Most of the layoffs will start February 1st, but some folks will stay on the job til March.

Eau Claire Police are warning about traffic issues in the Oakwood mall area when the city’s new Chick-fil-A opens later today. The city yesterday issued a traffic advisory for the area around the mall. Police are telling drivers to expect backups around Golf Road near the Oakwood Mall, Walmart, and Target. They are asking people not to block entrances, or intersections, or turn lanes. Eau Claire’s first Chick-fil-A opens this morning, but police expect the worst of the crowds this

Milwaukee’s pro soccer team says it won’t take the field til at least 2026. Managers with Milwaukee Pro Soccer announced yesterday that it is delaying its opening by at least a year. The team says it wants to ‘make sure we get that product, that fan experience, and our facilities right.’ The team is supposed to play in the USL Championship League, which is the second highest tier of soccer in America. Part of the wait is the wait for

It could soon be a felony to steal a catalytic converter in Wisconsin. An Assembly panel will hold a hearing today on a plan to add catalytic converters to the list of ‘major car parts’ that trigger felony charges. Currently that list includes engines, transmissions, doors, the car’s hood, grille, bumper, front fenders, and a number of others. Lawmakers say the felony charges are needed because of the spike in catalytic converter thefts.

One Wisconsin congressman is warning about possible Chinese spying at the nation’s ports. Congressman Mike Gallagher, who leads the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, yesterday said his committee is looking into whether the Chinese are using giant port cranes to spy. Gallagher said the Department of Homeland Security is looking into possible vulnerabilities at the nation’s seaports, including whether the CCP is monitoring our activity. Gallagher says the Chinese Communist Party is an existential threat to U.S.

 Costco will open a membership warehouse in Eau Claire Thursday, November 30, at 8 a.m. The 152,000-square-foot warehouse is located at 1420 Black Ave., at the intersection of Black Avenue and Tower Drive, just off Highway 53.  “We are thrilled to be bringing Costco’s low warehouse prices to the residents of Eau Claire,” said Warehouse Manager Shawney McMillan. “They have been asking us to open here for a long time, and we already have made an impact on the local