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Menominee County zoning rules shape building on shorelines, rural land
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Menominee Tribe Seeks Member for Loan Fund Committee Seat
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Menominee Tribe Seeks Member for Loan Fund Committee Seat

Menominee enrolled members have until noon June 1 to seek a Loan Fund Committee seat that could shape tribal lending, business support and access to capital.

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Menominee County posts Wisconsin's fastest job growth at 4.7%
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Menominee County posts Wisconsin's fastest job growth at 4.7%

Menominee County topped Wisconsin with 4.7% job growth, but the bigger question is whether that momentum reaches paychecks in Keshena and the county’s tribal and public institutions.

Sarah Chen2m read
DNR suspends burn permits in Menominee County amid extreme fire danger
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DNR suspends burn permits in Menominee County amid extreme fire danger

Burn permits are suspended in Menominee County, and a brush pile now could become a wildfire fast in dry woods with gusts near 35 mph.

Marcus Williams2m read
Menominee Nation-Gresham wins first-ever conference boys golf title
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Menominee Nation-Gresham wins first-ever conference boys golf title

Gabe Boivin’s 83 led Menominee Nation-Gresham to a three-shot win at Maple Hills, delivering the co-op’s first boys golf conference title.

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Menominee Nation elder food box program resumes May 28 in Keshena
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Menominee Nation elder food box program resumes May 28 in Keshena

Menominee elders will get the next food box pickup May 28 at 1 p.m. in Keshena, as the tribe restarts a program built to ease food costs and travel barriers.

Lisa Park2m read
Menominee Tribe moves tornado siren tests to Wednesday mornings
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Menominee Tribe moves tornado siren tests to Wednesday mornings

Menominee County’s weekly tornado siren test will shift from Saturday noon to Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., starting May 6, with storms delaying any test.

James Thompson2m read
Keshena laundry facility project moves ahead with site work underway
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Keshena laundry facility project moves ahead with site work underway

Clearing has started for Keshena’s only planned laundry facility, a Highway 47 project that could cut trips, fuel costs and waiting time for local families.

Sarah Chen2m read
Legend Lake anchors Menominee County recreation, shoreline, and property concerns
Community

Legend Lake anchors Menominee County recreation, shoreline, and property concerns

Legend Lake is more than scenery in Menominee County. Its shoreline, housing, and boating rules shape access, property concerns, and daily recreation across the county.

Marcus Williams5m read
Menominee Tribal Clinic honors six retirees with decades of service
Healthcare

Menominee Tribal Clinic honors six retirees with decades of service

Six longtime Menominee Tribal Clinic employees were honored as retirees, taking with them up to 44 years of patient care memory in Keshena.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Tribal-Led Restoration and Park Planned at Keshena Falls to Restore Lake Sturgeon
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Tribal-Led Restoration and Park Planned at Keshena Falls to Restore Lake Sturgeon

Menominee leaders plan a 37-acre, $10 million park at Keshena Falls to restore lake sturgeon habitat and revive cultural ceremonies, shaping local stewardship and access to the Wolf River.

Marcus Williams3m read
Menominee Tribe seeks board member for College of Menominee Nation
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Menominee Tribe seeks board member for College of Menominee Nation

Menominee Tribal Members have until noon May 27 to apply for a College of Menominee Nation board seat that shapes education, culture and workforce planning in Keshena.

Marcus Williams2m read
Menominee Tribal Clinic dental staffing shortage delays routine appointments
Healthcare

Menominee Tribal Clinic dental staffing shortage delays routine appointments

Routine dental visits at Menominee Tribal Clinic are backing up as the department runs with two dentists. Pain, swelling and infection are being pushed to the front of the line.

Lisa Park2m read
Legend Lake Guide: Recreation, Management, and Local Policy
Community

Legend Lake Guide: Recreation, Management, and Local Policy

Legend Lake is Menominee County’s largest and most-used recreational waterbody, a chain of connected lakes covering roughly 1,304 acres with nearly 47 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth near 74 feet. Its year-round use and local governance raise practical and policy questions about access, invasive species prevention, and coordination among lake organizations, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and county authorities.

Marcus Williams2m read
Menominee Forest Stewardship Sustains Jobs, Culture, and Local Economy
Business

Menominee Forest Stewardship Sustains Jobs, Culture, and Local Economy

For more than a century the Menominee people have managed their woodlands with a sustained yield approach that has preserved a large contiguous forest and supported local employment and revenue. That long term stewardship shapes Menominee County today, influencing economic stability, cultural practices, environmental health, and how the community navigates market and climate pressures.

Sarah Chen2m read
New Wāqsecewan Language Campus Anchors Menominee Cultural Revival
Education

New Wāqsecewan Language Campus Anchors Menominee Cultural Revival

The Wāqsecewan Language Campus in Menominee County is a community facility focused on revitalizing and normalizing the Menominee language through classes, gatherings, documentation and a yearlong program that pairs instruction with part-time paid work. For local residents, the campus aims to strengthen intergenerational ties, create paid learning opportunities, and expand use of Menominee in daily services and community life.

Sarah Chen2m read
Menominee Tribal Enterprises Sustains County Economy Through Century-Old Forest Model
Business

Menominee Tribal Enterprises Sustains County Economy Through Century-Old Forest Model

A March fire gutted MTE's Neopit stacker building and halted production at the mill sustaining nearly 300 jobs and most of Menominee County's private-sector payroll.

Sarah Chen6m read
College of Menominee Nation Debuts Half-Mile Phenology Path Through Campus Forests
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College of Menominee Nation Debuts Half-Mile Phenology Path Through Campus Forests

Black ash harvesters and CMN students can now follow seasonal cues along a half-mile path on the Keshena campus, using red-and-white phenology stations, green Menominee-language signs, QR codes and Nature’s Notebook.

Marcus Williams3m read
Menominee-made game brings powwow traditions into interactive learning
Education

Menominee-made game brings powwow traditions into interactive learning

A Menominee-designed educational game recreates Keshena powwow practices and offers classroom resources, engaging local students, media workers, and community advisers.

Lisa Park2m read
Menominee Tribal Clinic provides local care, access and critical resources
Healthcare

Menominee Tribal Clinic provides local care, access and critical resources

The Menominee Tribal Clinic in Keshena serves as the primary health center for the Menominee Indian Tribe, offering routine and urgent care, dental and behavioral health services, and patient support that removes financial barriers for enrolled members. For Menominee County residents the clinic’s phone lines, online scheduling, after hours nurse hotline, and suicide crisis resources strengthen access to care across Keshena, Neopit, Middle Village, Zoar and South Branch.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Legend Lake Conservation, Land Trust Disputes Shape Local Policy
Community

Legend Lake Conservation, Land Trust Disputes Shape Local Policy

Legend Lake is a vital spring fed recreation and wildlife area in Menominee County, drawing boaters, anglers, birders and seasonal residents while hosting important conservancy and wetland parcels. Ongoing legal disputes over parcels placed into federal trust and county land use planning decisions have direct consequences for public access, property taxes and habitat protection for local residents.

Marcus Williams2m read
Menominee Nation softball falls 13-3 at Iola-Scandinavia, drops fourth straight
Education

Menominee Nation softball falls 13-3 at Iola-Scandinavia, drops fourth straight

Iola-Scandinavia scored five in the fourth and sixth innings, handing Menominee Nation its fourth straight loss and exposing trouble after the first three frames.

Sarah Chen2m read
Menominee Reservation Overview Reveals Scale, Challenges and Community Needs
Community

Menominee Reservation Overview Reveals Scale, Challenges and Community Needs

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin outlines the reservation's history, geography, and contemporary facts, noting that the reservation and Menominee County are nearly coterminous and encompass roughly 235,523 acres. That combination of concentrated population centers, extensive forest and water resources, and reliance on federal funding for health and social services matters to residents because it shapes local governance, public services, and long term economic prospects.

Sarah Chen2m read
New Online Exhibit Strengthens Menominee Clan Teaching and Culture
Education

New Online Exhibit Strengthens Menominee Clan Teaching and Culture

The College of Menominee Nation hosts The Menominee Clans Story, an online multimedia resource that presents the tribe's thirty four traditional clans through carved figures, origin stories, maps, pronunciation guides, and classroom materials. The site serves as a primary cultural education tool for Keshena and the Menominee Reservation, supporting language preservation, school curricula, and community transmission of customary roles and responsibilities.

Sarah Chen2m read
Menominee Tribe Seeks Federal Support to Rebuild Housing and Economy
Business

Menominee Tribe Seeks Federal Support to Rebuild Housing and Economy

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is pressing for Congressional assistance to address acute shortages in housing, employment, and aging infrastructure that keep most tribal members from living on the Reservation. With more than 235,000 acres and roughly 219,000 acres of high quality forest, the Reservation holds substantial economic potential, but dependence on Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service funding limits the Tribe's ability to invest and grow.

Sarah Chen2m read
Sen. Wimberger moves Chief Oshkosh portrait to state historical society for display
Community

Sen. Wimberger moves Chief Oshkosh portrait to state historical society for display

Chief Oshkosh’s portrait is leaving a state Senate office for the Wisconsin Historical Society, shifting control of the image to the institution that will decide its next public display.

Sarah Chen2m read
Former Keshena man gets 40-month sentence for reservation assault
Community

Former Keshena man gets 40-month sentence for reservation assault

A former Keshena man got 40 months in federal prison after a shelter argument on the Menominee Indian Reservation left his former girlfriend with broken nasal bones.

Lisa Park2m read
Menominee Nation's 57th Annual Contest Powwow Set for August 1-3
Community

Menominee Nation's 57th Annual Contest Powwow Set for August 1-3

Drummers, singers, and dancers from across the region and Canada gathered in Keshena last August for the 57th edition of the Menominee Nation's premier competitive powwow.

Maria Santos2m read
Menominee Reservation's living forest anchors local economy, culture
Government

Menominee Reservation's living forest anchors local economy, culture

the Menominee Reservation is the homeland of the Menominee Tribe and a hub for forestry, education and cultural conservation that shapes life across Menominee County.

James Thompson2m read
College of Menominee Nation anchors education, health and sustainability
Education

College of Menominee Nation anchors education, health and sustainability

The College of Menominee Nation serves as the primary postsecondary institution for the Menominee Indian Reservation, providing culturally grounded degrees, workforce training, and community services that shape local public health and economic resilience. Its programs in teacher education, sustainability, trades, food sovereignty, and wellness address immediate community needs while targeting long term equity gaps in education and health care workforce capacity.

Lisa Park2m read