Community Resources

As we deal with this unprecedented crisis in our country it is important to the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce to continue our mission of stimulating regional prosperity.

Gov. Evers Issues Executive Order Declaring Public Health Emergency and Requiring Face Coverings Statewide

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and will expire on September 28, 2020 or by a subsequent superseding order. Executive Order #82 declaring a public health emergency is available here and Emergency Order #1 requiring face coverings statewide is available here.

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Disaster Assistance (CARES Act)

The Small Business Administration provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses, homeowners and renters recover from declared disasters. You can learn more from the Guide or Apply for Assistance.

Lorraine Garland and Jake Bloom at Arbor Place Inc., presents: Spring Cleaning with Gratitude

Some situations we are faced with are more of a challenge than others. If you missed the live event, you can watch that here. Learn how to discover gratitude within each day.

Arbor Place Spring Cleaning with Gratitude

United Way & the Community Foundation Announce Joint Response in Dunn & Pepin Counties

Menomonie, Wisconsin – March 21, 2020 — United Way of Dunn County and the Community Foundation of Dunn County are partnering in response to the impact of Covid-19 on nonprofits and the community we all serve. Although we may both have Dunn in our names, this includes our southern neighbors of Pepin County.

Daycare Resources

If you are struggling to find daycare because many places are closed or filled up:

Care.com
Sittercity.com
Facebook – look at your local town’s page
NextDoor site

Options for tutoring/online school where you can pay for someone to help students at a distance:

www.coursehero.com

www.tutor.com

www.care.com

Have to request this in profile

www.colleagetutorsandnannies.com

www.wyzant.com

The Dunn County Solid Waste & Recycling Division is

closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. The staff is

receiving guidance from local, state and federal officials

and will post updates to their site as operations change.

Dunn County website, will help you find information on the programs and services Dunn County provides, the County Board members that represent you, the County Administration and Departments, and general information about the operations of the County.

August 4th at 4 p.m. we heard from key leaders about what back to school means for everyone. Each leader in education provided an overview of what reopening means for each school and how it affects the community as a whole.

You can watch the recording here: https://www.facebook.com/menomoniechamber/videos/331808307976868/

Schedule:

University of Wisconsin - Stout Overview - Chancellor Katherine Frank

Chippewa Valley Technical College Overview - President Bruce Barker

K-12 Overview

Community Leader Remarks - Mayor Randy Knaack, Police Chief Eric Atkinson & More

Q&A

RESOURCES

We have compiled a list of ways our business members are addressing COVID-19 in an effort to continue services at this time.

COVID-19 Business Resource Center

Dunn County Public Health

Wisconsin Department of Health Services