UW-Stout students collaborate across degrees in community project for The Neighbors
Construction, interior design, technology education majors build garden products for senior living home residentsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 20, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – In a cross-disciplinary collaboration, four groups of students in Lecturer James Bunkelman’s Light Construction Methods class are designing and building two raised garden beds, one raised tool bench and one raised tool holder for a senior living home. The project is part of a service-learning activity, as their final products will
Serving those who served: UW-Stout among top 25 in Midwest on annual Best for Vets list
University lauded by Military Times for services to vets, their families Nov. 19, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout can add another medal to its collection, having been named to the 2025 Best for Vets Colleges list by Military Times for its commitment to serving veterans and their families. UW-Stout was honored on the annual list, announced on Nov. 17 by Military Times, ranking first in Wisconsin among traditional and online universities. UW-Stout was among four of the 13
Fastest in the world: UW-Stout alum soars to heights of supercomputing on El Capitan project
Gina Norling has left her mark on projects to create world’s fastest machines Nov. 18, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. –Thanks to the legendary Seymour Cray and his eponymous company, supercomputing has deep roots in the Upper Midwest. UW-Stout alum Gina Norling is ensuring those roots continue to flourish as she manages teams that are engineering the fastest supercomputers on Earth. As senior engineering program manager for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Norling oversaw the complex work streams of more than a
DoW SMART Scholarship recipient Benningfield guaranteed employment upon graduation
UW-Stout mechanical engineering senior honored to ‘protect our country’ as federal employeeNov. 17. 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout mechanical engineering senior Heidi Benningfield received more than tuition and an internship through the U.S. military’s SMART Scholarship program: After graduation, she’s guaranteed a job with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Alabama. The Science, Mathematics, and Research for
From the halls of Congress to A.I. to housing court, lawyers say UW-Stout degrees set them on path t
Attorneys with Blue Devil degrees include award-winning legal writer Nov. 5, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – The hearing rooms of the U.S. Congress. The “wild, wild West” of New York City housing court. The cutting edge of artificial intelligence in the courtroom. These are just a few of the venues where University of Wisconsin-Stout graduates are exercising their legal skills. While the paths taken by these three young attorneys — Zachary Hoffman, Hayley Rich-Noble and Dillon Quest — vary widely, they all
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
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
