Menomonie
Time in a Bottle: Message from Tainter Lake comes full circle
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — So what are the chances, do you suppose? Fourteen years ago, the brother of a resident on Tainter Lake found a message in a bottle from some children, and now 14 years later, she has finally identified those children. And then — what are the chances — that when…
Read MoreFire department study: Menomonie should hire 15 more firefighter/paramedics
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie Fire Department should hire an additional 15 firefighter/paramedics along with two full-time staff members to adequately staff all shifts, according to a study completed by Public Administration Associates, LLC. The Menomonie Fire Department is a combination volunteer and career department that leans more toward the career side…
Read MoreWater main break leads Menomonie mayor to declare state of emergency
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A break in a 12-inch water main on ConAgra property in the City of Menomonie February 24 prompted Mayor Randy Knaack to immediately declare a state of emergency. The emergency declaration was necessary to start repairing the water main break before obtaining approval of the cost from the Menomonie…
Read MoreKilde retires from WestCAP after 30 years at the helm
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY- After working for 30 years and two weeks as the executive director of West CAP, Peter Kilde retired on February 7. Kilde, who was born in Eau Claire and spent 25 years working for another organization based in St. Paul, ended up in Glenwood City and at West CAP in…
Read MoreMenomonie’s Wilson Park to host “The bEAT” concert and “Let’s Paint the Town” this summer
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — In addition to the Menomonie Farmers Market from May until October, Menomonie’s Wilson Park also will be the site of two events in July, “The bEAT Concert” and “Let’s Paint the Town.” The Menomonie City Council approved special event permits for The bEAT Concert on July 5 and Let’s…
Read MoreHighway 40 Construction to begin spring of 2026
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Construction on the U.S. Highway 12 project in Elk Mound and on state Highway 40 from U.S. Highway 12 to county Highway M is expected to begin in the spring of 2026. The project will resurface 10.3 miles all together from Elk Mound to county Highway M in Colfax,…
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