Menomonie area residents interested in increasing access to local news will have another chance to hear about a local publication when Tom Giffey, managing editor of Volume One, speaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at the Menomonie Public Library meeting room, 600 Wolske Bay Road. A committee will also present plans to create a Dunn County News Hub.

 Anyone wishing to attend is asked to register for in-person attendance at

As our readers know, WisCommunity has for some time been concerned about the state of news coverage in Dunn County, particularly the declining coverage of civic events and government. This is primarily a one-man operation and it has been difficult to plug the quickly leaking hole in the news coverage dike. 

As the pandemic has lingered on and on and on I find that like many of you, I have been watching a lot more TV than normal. I will be trying to point out a few of the shows that I have found interesting. 

It's Valentine's Day - for many of you that means romance, but for people who love Old Time Radio, it's also Jack Benny's birthday. In that spirit, I'd like to share a Valentine's Day Jack Benny Program, featuring Jack's continual efforts to get a date, some WWII references, and the inimitable vocal stylings of Rochester Van Jones. And as always, Jack is trying to get people to see one of his movies - this time it's Charlie's Aunt.