🌱 How a Menomonie organizer is shaping Wisconsin’s data center fight
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Menomonie organizer is shaping Wisconsin’s data center fight
Also on today's calendar: AAA Travel with Member Choice Vacations and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Data center moratoriums on the rise (wnanews.com) — Menomonie resident Blaine Halverson is helping nearby western Wisconsin communities craft their own rules for large data centers after a $1.6 billion proposal was blocked and new city regulations adopted in January. His organizing is part of a broader statewide push for temporary moratoriums and clearer safeguards as counties from Dane to Brown weigh the economic and environmental impacts of hyperscale facilities. 
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★ Featured events ★
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AAA Travel with Member Choice Vacations →
Dash Center, 515 Quincy St, Onalaska
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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Other local events
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2026 Ribbon Cutting - BeMobile Verizon →
Verizon, 101 Oak Ave #1, Menomonie
4:30 pm -
6/5 @ Mabel Tainter →
Historic Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main St E, Menomonie
7:00 pm -
Blood Drive →
Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie
9:30 am -
Coffee & Conversation →
Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie
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Trevor Schauer Down Stairs — Dunn County Fish and Game →
Dunn County Fish & Game Club, 1600 Pine Ave, Menomonie
10:30 am -
Live Music by Country Spice - Faye Severson →
Eat My Fish - Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm, N1409 566th St, Menomonie
1:30 pm -
Historic Preservation Commission - Regular Meeting →
Menomonie, WI Calendar, 800 Wilson Ave Garden Level Room 58 (Basement), Menomonie
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Recreation Advisory Board →
Menomonie, WI Calendar Menomonie, WI 54751
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Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fun Night Down Stairs 5:30 pm — Dunn County Fish... →
Dunn County Fish & Game Club, 1600 Pine Ave, Menomonie
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School Board Meeting
Menomonie Area SD ASC
5:45 pm
Monday June 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The 12th Annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count: coming to a summer roost near you!
We’re asking for volunteers and landowners to count bats emerging from bat houses, outbuildings, and barns at sunset on one night from June 5-7. … (Nextdoor ) - Hi neighbors,
I'm a professional finish carpenter and flooring installer with over 8 years of experience. I'm available for a wide range of projects, including: … (Nextdoor 5th/18th)
- Vallen Distribution, Inc. posted a job opening for Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator II in Menomonie. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Night Shift Team Member in Menomonie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Altoona
- Tribeca Festival: What we're watching (weau.com)
- Which candidates will appear on the August Primary ballot? (weau.com)
- Secretary Kennedy Highlights Dairy Farmers, Infant Formula Safety, and Addiction Recovery as 'Take Back Your Health' Tour Stops in Wisconsin (hhs.gov)
Chippewa Falls
- Bernard F. Willi Outdoor Pool in Chippewa Falls to open Saturday (weau.com)
- Exclusive first look inside new recovery center in Chippewa Falls (weau.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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