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Menomonie Community Gardens Offer Food to Green Thumbs

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Tori Johnson, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Even if you don’t have a green thumb, a stroll through the Menomonie Community Gardens can be a beautiful thing. Anyone can stop by and enjoy the sight of growing things, or reserve their own spot to get ...

Wakanda Water Park Hosts Annual Dog Swim

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Danielle Zinsli, photos by Timothy Mather

For the 10th summer in a row, dogs are invited to close out the swimming season at the Wakanda Water Park in Menomonie. About 80 to 100 dogs and their humans are expected to turn out for the event ...

Clear Water Comedy Adds Monthly Shows at Zymurgy Brewing, Mabel Tainter

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Rebecca Mennecke

Laughter is the best medicine – or at least that’s how the old saying goes. For folks in Menomonie searching for a good chuckle, look no further than the Mabel Tainter Theater and Zymurgy Brewing Co., where ...

Phelan Park Makes for Great Skateboard Adventures

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Rebecca Mennecke

They say life is no walk in the park, but at Phelan Park, you can do just that – or you can take a roll in the park with the Menomonie Skate Park for local ‘boarders. It’s one of the few entirely concrete ...

UW-Stout Art Students Open New Gallery Space in Menomonie

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Rebecca Mennecke, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Ed Erdmann sees the line between Menomonie residents and students a bit like how freshwater and saltwater meet: separate, but of the same body of water. Trying to bring ...

Farmers Market-Goers Enjoy Barking Dog Bakery Treats

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Kate Edenborg, photos by Andrea Paulseth

A yellow lab named Gypsy inspired the name for Richard Thomas’ most recent endeavor, Barking Dog Bakery, a popular outfit at the Menomonie Farmer’s Market. Thomas said Gypsy liked to have ...

Music in Menomonie: A Closer Look

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Scott Morfitt, Ed Hudgins, photos by Titus Williamson, Andrea Paulseth

Menomonie was built in an interesting spot in western Wisconsin. It’s less than a half hour from Eau Claire and an hour from Minneapolis. Among other things, this means locals have always had the option ...

Dirt Track Destination

Thu. Aug. 22nd, 2019 | Eric Rasmussen, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Full disclosure: On a Thursday night, I drove to the races at Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie in a 2014 Kia Forte. It’s comfortable, gets good gas mileage, and has a touch screen with a map. I like ...

The Cost of Local Chicken

Thu. May. 16th, 2019 | Lauren Fisher

A Chippewa Falls-raised certified organic chicken cost $5.39 a pound at Menomonie Market Food Co-op in early May. At the same time, an uncertified chicken raised in Pepin by Matt Buvala cost $4.99 a pound at Just Local Foods Co-op ...

Meat Me in Menomonie

Wed. May. 15th, 2019 | Danielle Zinsli, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Brent Hanson has been cutting meat since he was 16 years old. “I worked in a grocery store – worked my way into the meat department. And I’ve been doing it ever since,” said Hanson, who owns Cut Rite Meat Shoppe in Menomonie ...

UP IN THE AIR: Go fly a kite at second annual Menomonie Kite Festival

Mon. Apr. 22nd, 2019 | Dainielle Zinsli, photos by Tony Liedl

Whether you’ve never picked up a line or consider yourself somewhat of a kite expert, the 2nd Annual Menomonie Kite Festival, which takes place May 5 starting at 11am, has something for everyone ...

Get It Dunn Run Attracts Visitors, Record-Seekers to Dunn County

Thu. Apr. 18th, 2019 | Lauren Fisher

Runners come from far and wide to set records – personal and even worldwide – at the annual Get it Done Run in Menomonie. This 5k and half marathon is flat, fast, and certified for a number of purposes ...

Massive Music

Thu. Apr. 4th, 2019 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Timothy Mather

Hallelujah! It’s polyphonic, it’s melismatic, it’s jubilant and ecstatic: It’s Handel’s Messiah. The Menomonie Singers are in the final stretch of preparation for their spring concerts, during ...

A Place for Words: Spoken word event planned for Mabel Tainter

Thu. Mar. 21st, 2019 | Danielle Zinsli, photos by Timothy Mather

Prose, poetry, comedy, and short stories: These are all among the acts audience members will find at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie on Sunday ...

The Business of Satire

Fri. Mar. 8th, 2019 | Rebecca Mennecke, photos by Timothy Mather

Follow the story of J. Pierrepont Finch as he faces the perils of being a company man in the Menomonie Theater Guild’s performance of How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying this weekend ...

Spotting for Start-Ups

Thu. Feb. 21st, 2019 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

Thomas Sampson is chairman of the Young Professionals of the Menomonie Chamber of Commerce and owner of The Machine Shed CrossFit gym. He opened his gym in 2016 and joined the chamber ...

Strength Rings True: Menomonie jeweler follows principles to finished pieces

Wed. Jan. 23rd, 2019 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Timothy Mather

Robert Giede wears two rings when he isn’t at his work bench. On his right hand ring finger is a rust-red and orange fire agate nearly the size of his fingernail, mounted adjacent to a small white diamond on a yellow gold band ...

Looking Ahead 2019 - More Beers, More Cheers

Thu. Jan. 10th, 2019 | V1 Staff

Get ready for big year in beer. With the grand opening of Brewery Nønic on Jan. 19, Menomonie will sport two new taprooms as we head into 2019 ...

Menomonie Brewery Renovates, Opens in Old Train Depot

Wed. Jan. 9th, 2019 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth

More beer is on the horizon for Menomonites with the grand opening of Brewery Nønic scheduled for Jan. 19. This craft beverage project is located at 621 4th St W, formerly the Menomonie railroad depot ...

A Glittering World: Menomonie resident produces children’s album, music videos

Fri. Nov. 30th, 2018 | Lauren Fisher

Beth Jean’s first business cards sported a picture of her riding a unicorn. Her childhood inspiration was Miss Piggy of the Muppets; in adulthood she looks up to Dolly Parton. Both had big personalities ...

Finished Fermenting: Zymurgy Brewing Opens in Menomonie

Thu. Nov. 29th, 2018 | Tori Johnson, photos by Timothy Mather

A new microbrewery in Menomonie will host its grand opening celebration on Dec. 1. Zymurgy will add flavor and passion to our community with a party for all (21 and over, of course) ...

Driven by Community

Thu. Nov. 15th, 2018

Three generations have built a strong association between the Markquart name and easy, personable car sales in the Chippewa Valley over the past 50 years.

Menomonie Spot Sobers Up, Reopens as 18+ Club

Wed. Nov. 14th, 2018 | Lauren Fisher, photos by Timothy Mather

After a four-month closure beginning in the spring, Rehab (631 Broadway St. S), formerly a bar in downtown Menomonie, reopened at the beginning of October as an 18-plus club.

Evers Wins Valley Vote

Wed. Nov. 14th, 2018 | Tom Giffey

A slim margin of victory in the Chippewa Valley helped propel Tony Evers to an even narrower statewide win over incumbent Gov. Scott Walker on Nov. 6.

Major Development: New UW-Stout major focuses on video production

Thu. Nov. 8th, 2018 | UW-Stout News , photos by UW-Stout News

UW-Stout brought the number of its undergraduate majors to 50 after the UW System Board of Regents approved a proposal to add a bachelor of Science degree in video production ...