UW-Stout students volunteer to aid community members during annual Fall Yard Cleanup Friday, Nov. 7
As part of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s ongoing commitment to community engagement, students will volunteer to rake and bag autumn leaves for Menomonie residents from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. For more than 15 years, students have taken part in the Fall Yard Cleanup to assist Menomonie residents who may not be able to rake their own yards. Usually about 50 students volunteer for the cleanup, said Student Engagement Coordinator Heidi Schaaf. “We work hard to ensure there’s a mutually
Chippewa Valley Cooperative Hospital Opens New Cancer Center in Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI – November 4, 2025 – The Chippewa Valley Cooperative Hospital (CVCH) has opened its new Cancer Center, located in the renovated former St. Joseph’s Hospital campus in Chippewa Falls. The Cancer Center began seeing patients on October 13 and started medical oncology treatments on November 3, closing a critical gap in cancer treatment care that was created when HSHS shuttered its cancer center in 2024. The Cooperative’s new Cancer Center is part of the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative’s
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Local Pantry Seeking Community Support to Provide Thanksgiving Meals
Menomonie, Wisconsin –Stepping Stones of Dunn County is asking the community to Step Up and donate Thanksgiving side dish items to distribute to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.“Community members are encouraged to pick up one or two extra of each side dish ingredient they get for their own holiday preparations. Helping your neighbors is a great way to give thanks this holiday!” says David Stanley, Assistant Director of Stepping Stones. “We are also
Preserving our wild places: UW-Stout
Preserving our wild places: UW-Stout conservation biology alums across the globe create sustainable practices Harrigan is with nonprofit Green VI in British Virgin Islands; Carlson is with U.S. Forest Service in Ottawa National Forest Oct. 21, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – Two Professional Science Master’s in conservation biology alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, stationed more than 2,400 miles apart, are working to create sustainable practices and aid in conservation efforts in the wild
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute receives national recognition
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute receives national recognition for its distinguished record of excellence W.F. Faulkes Award given for contributions to research, initiatives, innovation in program design Oct. 7, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – A national organization has honored the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) at University of Wisconsin-Stout for its nearly 60-year record of advancing the field of rehabilitation, which has helped tens of thousands of people with disabilities –
News Release: 6/18/2025
The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce now has an ambassador representing Northwest Wisconsin.WVCC Ambassadors - WVCC Meet: Georgia Lee Arts Georgia Lee Arts is a 24-year U.S. Air Force veteran with a career spanning active duty, civil service, and the Air National Guard, specializing in training, coaching, leadership, and air and space operations. During the Gulf War, she served as an airborne surveillance technician on the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, executing deep-look surveillance operations
