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Menomonie Recreation Winter/Spring Brochure

2026 Winter/Spring Registration will open on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 8:00 am. Register HERE . Make sure to check you are able to access your account prior to January 5th! If you are not able to access your account, contact the Recreation Department at 715-232-1664 or menorec@menomonie-wi.gov . We are excited to share our 2026 Winter/Spring Brochure! It is now live HERE . Registration for Winter/Spring programs will be Monday, January 5th at 8:00 a.m. From the Menomonie Pa

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St. Valentines Day Hustle Alley Cat Bike Race - February 14th

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St. Joseph Euchre Tournament - January 14th

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Philosophers' Cafe: What Responsibility Does Society Have Toward Children?- February 11th

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Live Music at The Nichol Inn: Aly Dyg - January 24th

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Supporting Tenants through Mental Health & AODA Crises Presentation - January 29th

CALLING ALL LANDLORDS Supporting Tenants through Mental Health & AODA Crises Training From the Facebook post .

City/County

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Menomonie Police Department welcomes new officers

On Friday, January 2, 2026, Aaron Williams and Andrew Johannes were sworn in as police officers with the Menomonie Police Department. They will begin the law enforcement academy at CVTC next week and, upon graduating in May, will start field training with our department. Officer Mitchell Moe graduated from the Chippewa Valley Technical College 720-hour Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday, December 18. He will begin his field training program with our department on Monday, Dec

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City Council Meeting Minutes November and December

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Music of the Masters: Featuring the music of Garfunkel, Manilow, & Campbell at The Mabel Tainter - March 7th

Their songs, our stories. As touring musicians, we have come together to perform the songs of the legends that we have been lucky enough to spend decades with. We share our stories, offering a personal, behind the scenes glimpse into a world that few people get to experience and that we feel so fortunate to be a part of. Our set list and our first hand accounts of our relationships with the artists are designed to entertain audiences and reinforce why these artists became leg

Live Music

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Celtic Angels at Mabel Tainter Theater - March 3rd

Step back in time to the Land of Saints and Scholars. Lose yourself in the alluring Angels’ magical melodies Feel your heart pound to raucous rhythms of the Step back in time to the Land of Saints and Scholars. Lose yourself in the alluring Angels’ magical melodies Feel your heart pound to raucous rhythms of the champion Celtic Knights Dancers. Immerse yourself in Ireland’s infectious influences across the Wild Blue Ocean to the Amber Waves of Grain and Beyond. Headed by the

Live Music

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You've Got a Friend: The Great Songs of Carole King & James Taylor at Mabel Tainter Theater - Feb. 13th

Erin Schwab and Jay Fuchs are thrilled to present their popular Carole King and James Taylor tribute show. With songs like Natural Woman, Beautiful, Sweet Baby James, How Sweet It Is and so many MORE. You are going to LOVE it! Also, joining Jay and Erin will be longtime friend and musical collaborator, Andy LaCasse, who will contribute his beautiful guitar playing and singing. Erin Schwab: Vocals Jay Fuchs: Piano, Vocals Andy LaCasse: Guitar, Vocals Erin Schwab and Jay Fuchs

Live Music

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Eight Mustangs earn All-BRC football honors

Front row L-R: Bryce Shepard, Luke Pember, DJ Butler. Back row L-R: Charlie Mikesell, Luke Bystol, and Max Branch. Bailey Casey / photo by Siri Benrud The Menomonie Mustangs had eight athletes selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference football team. Senior Bryce Shepard earned 1st team honors. Seniors Luke Pember and Max Erickson, and Junior DJ Butler earned 2nd team honors. Seniors Bailey Casey, Max Branch, Luke Bystol, and Charlie Mikesell were named honorable mention.

MHS sports

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Mustang Soccer land three on BRC All-Conference

The Menomonie Mustangs had three athletes selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference soccer team. Earning all-conference honors were, left to right: Senior Miles Ogden (2nd team), Senior Keebtxuj Xiong (honorable mention), and Senior Ryan Xu (honorable mention). Congratulations! Find all the selections at the Big Rivers Conference website -- https://www.bigriversconference.org/fall-sports/football/#allconference

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Five Mustangs make BRC All-Conference in boys cross country

The Menomonie Mustangs had five runners selected to the 2025 Big Rivers All-Conference boys cross country team. Earning all-conference honors were, left to right: Senior Luke Ray (1st team), Junior Noah Winder (1st team), Junior Owen Pelzel (1st team), Sophomore Logan Topper (2nd team), and Junior Evan Olson (honorable mention). These young men led the team to both the conference and sectional titles, which earned them a trip to state, where they finished 8th. Congratulations

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Menomonie Dance Team Kicks Off Their 2025-26 Season

By Sydnie Hoppa Menomonie High School’s dance team officially began their 2025-26 season in early November, alongside many other winter sports. MDT currently has twenty members split into two teams: a varsity and a JV. Varsity consists of fourteen dancers, and have three routines that they will perform at competitions throughout the winter, along with solos from a select few. JV has six members and will perform two routines at their competitions. Off-season practices too

MHS sports

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Eight Mustangs earn All-BRC football honors

MHS sports

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A Bright Future for Menomonie Girls Basketball

Front row: Gracie Miller, Ayala Hilson, Emmi Marlett, Lauren Ohman. Back row: Reese Barfknecht, Mya Romsos, Mariana Ramirez, Eme Gamez, Jordan Ohman, Caitlin Dunbar. By Josh Spicer and Ian Kistner With a new season on the horizon, the Menomonie girls’ basketball team enters preseason preparations determined to build on last year’s progress, blending returning experience with emerging young talent as they shape their identity for the months ahead. The girls’ basketball tea

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Rev. Lyle Allan Rich

Rev. Lyle Allan Rich July 9, 1932 - January 8, 2026 Lyle Rich, 93, of Menomonie, WI formerly of Moorhead, MN died on January 8, 2026 at Comforts of Home in Menomonie under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Lyle was born in New Rockford, ND the son of Lyle E. and Bergetta (Midstokke) Rich. He grew up in Hannaford, ND. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN (graduated in 1954) and Luther Seminary, St. Paul (graduated and ordained in 1958). In 1954 he married Joan Knutson an

Obituaries

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Robert W. Thorson

Robert Wayne Thorson, age 82, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife Marie and their children. Born on August 10, 1943, to Carl and Frances Thorson, Robert lived a life defined by kindness, humility, and humor. After graduating from Alma High School, Robert served in the Army and held several roles before finding his longtime professional home at the Menomonie, WI Post Office. He spent many years there as a Rural Le

Obituaries

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Rosemary F. Achenbach

Rosemary F. Achenbach, age 92 of Durand, died Monday, January 5, 2026 at the Comforts of Home in Menomonie. Rosemary was born on December 19, 1933 in Durand. She was the daughter of Albert and Agnes (Anibas) Fedie. Rosemary grew up in the Town of Canton and graduated salutatorian of her class at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Lima. She married the love of her life, Patrick Achenbach on October 6, 1952 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lima. After marriage they farmed and rai

Obituaries

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St. Valentines Day Hustle Alley Cat Bike Race - February 14th

Join us for the 18th annual St. Valentine's Day Hustle! Come one come all, bring your friends so you can trounce them in a friendly alley cat bike race, racing around scenic lake Menomin. Registration is from 11 - 1245 at Zymurgy Brewing Race will begin at 1:00 PM SHARP leaving for the start from the brewery. Entrance fee is $10 (must be 21+ to enter) Race ends back at Zymurgy. Bring a bike, a pen or marker, $10 and some stamina. It is also recommended to be prepared for any

Community Events

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St. Joseph Euchre Tournament - January 14th

Community Events

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Philosophers' Cafe: What Responsibility Does Society Have Toward Children?- February 11th

The next Philosphers' Cafe will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 7 pm at Brewery Nonic. The topic will be What Responsibility Does Society Have Toward Children? moderated by Dr. Tina Lee (Anthropology, UW-Stout). Since the 1960’s, all U.S. states have passed laws that require a large range of professionals to report abuse and neglect of children and created bureaucracies to field reports and investigate them. These child protective services (CPS) systems have the p

Community Events

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Live Music at The Nichol Inn: Aly Dyg - January 24th

Live music at the Nichol Inn in Knapp, WI Original songs, familiar covers, all the feels and some fantastic food! Come hang. From the Facebook event page .

Live Music

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Live Music at The Spirit Room: Isaiah May - January 15th

FREE IN THE SPIRIT ROOM: Isaiah May is on a lifelong journey of creating and refining sonic artistry and excellence. He specializes in folk and country, pop, and indie music and has been writing songs for as long as he can remember. His experience as a life long vocalist gives him a unique and authentic approach as a vocal producer. He prides himself on his ability to work along side vocalists and help them to deliver their very best performances. Isaiah’s journey into produc

Live Music

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Music of the Masters: Featuring the music of Garfunkel, Manilow, & Campbell at The Mabel Tainter - March 7th

Live Music

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SDMA School Board Meeting Agendas - January 12

The SDMA School Board will hold two meetings on Monday, January 12th. The first meeting is the mid-year budget hearing, which will begin at 5:00 pm. This will be followed by a regular board meeting at 5:45 pm. Both meetings will be held at the Administrative Service Center. The agendas can be found below. The live stream can be found here . Eye on Dunn County also provides a live stream on Facebook and its website . All supplemental documents are available here . (Click on t

Schools

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Board of Education Meeting Minutes - October 13th & 27th

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Schools

Nov 17, 2025

Menomonie Equestrian Team earns Reserve Champion at WIHA state finals

Front Row L-R: Asst. Coach Isabelle Kolek, Coach Tricia Kwak, Asst. Coach Alexis Kwak. Back Row L-R: Allison Bartlett, Miriam Moses, Robbie LaBlonde, Sophia Bauer, Rylen Falkner, Khloe Keller, Caeleigh Tiffany, Annie Welch, Summer Hagen, and Kate Kolek. The Menomonie Equestrian Team qualified for the state finals of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (WIHA) held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison the weekend of October 24th. The team finished as Rese

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