Colfax volleyballers nab second set thriller before falling to Blackhawks
By Cara L. Dempski BLOOMER — Colfax knows how to win, but early in 2017 the young team is working on consistency. The Lady Vikings may still have some kinks to work out, but they managed to take away a set from the Blackhawks Tuesday, August 29 in Bloomer. Ultimately, the Colfax ladies fell to…
Read MoreEM volleyball nets .500 record in first two weeks of play
By Cara L. Dempski The Elk Mound volleyball team picked up its first two wins of the season at this year’s Menomonie Sprawl. The tournament, held at UW-Stout August 25 and 26, featured teams from all over Wisconsin seeking experience as they head into the 2017 regular season.
Read MoreHouse family gathers at Lakeside Park
On Sunday, August 13, 2017, descendants of the 12 children from the union of Jacob & Augusta (Petzrick) House met at Lakeside Park in Menomonie, WI.
Read MoreMounders size too tall an order for Toppers, Glenwood City loses first game of season
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Hilltopper football coach Shane Strong knew his team had a challenge ahead for the 2017 Dunn-St. Croix opener, and the test seemed to loom large in the week leading up to the game. How big a task were the Glenwood City boys facing? Well, it was roughly the…
Read MoreMounders grind out victory over Toppers in D-SC opener
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — It takes a determined group of high school students to start doing homework before the school year starts. Elk Mound’s 2017-2018 academic year did not start until September 1, but head football coach Dave Lew already had his 66-man roster studying. Their work: learning game keys, studying the…
Read MoreVikings struggle to mount offense in Spring Valley, fall to Cards
By Cara L. Dempski SPRING VALLEY — Last Friday’s Dunn-St. Croix opener against the Cardinals left Colfax head football coach Matt DeMoe speechless. “There isn’t much to say,” he wrote in his game comments. “Spring Valley is a good team. We didn’t match their intensity.” According to the Colfax coach, the Viking defense knew what…
Read MoreMasons looking for a few good men
By Milt Helmer The Freemasons of Western Wisconsin have recently launched a campaign for membership in the gentle craft of Masonry.
Read MoreEM public safety and employee relations committees hold closed session to discuss police chief position
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The public safety and employee relations committees for Elk Mound met late last week to discuss the police chief position, but the public was not allowed to weigh in on the subject. The August 31 joint meeting of the public safety and employee relations committees was held in…
Read MoreEM Area School District welcomes six new teachers for 2017-2018
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Young Mounders will see a few new faces around school this fall after the district welcomed five new teachers for the upcoming school year. Abby Opatz, Zach Stephens, Emily Pikal, Kathleen Peterson and Hailey Ribich all joined the district late last month for professional development and in-service work…
Read MoreRustic Lore promises fun and celebration for returning Hilltoppers
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — The 2017 Rustic Lore Days will feature plenty of ways to connect with old friends, and maybe make some new ones, as part of the “Hilltopper Celebration.” The event, held September 8, 9 and 10 in Glenwood City, coincides with an all-school reunion nearly two years in the…
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