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The LAUNDROMAT is now OPEN for Business!
Located in the Mellen Motel at 914 South Main Street Mellen WI 54546

We do not have a change machine, so please don’t forget to bring your quarters!

Open 9 AM to 9 PM Daily!

Open the third Thursday of the month. Donations may be dropped off at these Mellen churches and businesses:

• Congregational United Church of Christ
• Holy Rosary Catholic Church
• Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Mellen City Hall
• Northern State Bank
• Superior Choice Credit Union
• Legion Memorial Library

For more information check out this website’s Help page or go to https://www.facebook.com/people/Helping-Hands-Food-Shelf/100076926263943/

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped fill Mellen with spooky fun and fall spirit!

Best Witch Display: Aundrea Yanko
Best Overall Fall Display: Chuck & Nancy Flesch
Best Halloween Display: Tanya Pankratz

Congratulations to all our winners and to everyone who joined in the fun!

Get ready for our Holiday Decorating Contest! Details will be released in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

There’s still time to make the most of Halloween!

• Mellen Thrift Shop/Wholly Threads is the place to shop for decorating and costume ideas.
• Oct. 29 – Judging of the Halloween & Fall Decorating Contest
• Oct 23–Nov. 1 – Haunted House at the Butternut School.
• Oct 25 – Candlelight Hike at Copper Falls.
• Oct. 31 – The Spooktacular Community Halloween Party at the Mellen school.
• Oct. 31 – Trick or Treat – City of Mellen
• Nov. 1 – Dusty’s Halloween Party
• Nov. 2 – Annual Fall Harvest Dinner & Raffle Fundraiser

Come to the Morse Town Hall on Saturday, October 18, to see what all the fuss is about and join in on the fun! Enjoy a nice dinner of Roly Polys and all the fixins with family and friends. Check out the gift auction and stay for the the grand prize drawing.

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Join the Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce for their annual Roly Poly Contest & Dinner on Saturday, October 18th. Come one come all…enjoy a meal of Roly Polys with the fixins as well as a Gift Auction and Grand Prize Drawing. Check our poster for details or contact the Chamber office for more information.

The City of Mellen, Mellen Beautification and Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce invite all residents and businesses to join the fun and show off your Halloween spirit or autumn style in our annual Decorating Contest!

Mellen is known for our Roly Poly’s, let’s keep the tradition alive. On October 18, 2025, the Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce will host Mellen’s annual Roly Poly contest at the Morse Town Hall. The chamber is putting out a challenge to see if this can be the best year ever! If you have won before, we challenge you to defend your title, if you haven’t taken the crown yet, this could be your year. We encourage individuals, families, or groups to enter. Our judging is ALWAYS done blind, so all is fair in love and Roly Poly’s! Prizes are 1st – $200.00, 2nd $100.00, and 3rd $50.00

Any questions please contact Carol Pearson at caroljean@gmail.com. Entry forms and official rules can be picked up at Superior Choice Credit Union.

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