Elk Mound
CVTC hosts fifth annual Give Vets a Smile
EAU CLAIRE – With a dental practice in Tomah, Dr. Jarius Houston sees many veterans and active-duty military patients. While volunteering his services at Give Vets a Smile Day at Chippewa Valley Technical College Saturday, Nov. 2, Houston noted a common problem within that patient group. “Teeth grinding,” Houston said. “They’re not getting much sleep,…
Read MoreElk Mound approves hiring 3 part-time police officers
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Elk Mound will most likely have three new limited term employment (LTE) part-time police officers soon. Based on the recommendation of the employee relations committee and Elk Mound Police Chief Chad Weinberger, the Elk Mound Village Board approved establishing an eligibility list and starting the hiring process for…
Read MoreFamilies, Students Explore Energy Careers at CVTC
Careers in Energy Week Marked at Energy Education Center EAU CLAIRE — Crouching together inside a simulated trench with a sand-covered floor, Ellie Rumphol placed a section of plastic pipe in a fusing machine as her 9-year-old son, Darius, looked on. Yes, this is what mom does at school during the day, and in a…
Read MoreElk Mound school district survey shows “strong support” for $15 million referendum
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The results of a survey sent out to residents in the Elk Mound school district shows “strong support” for $15 million in referendum spending on facilities projects. All of the projects identified by a facilities study would cost $20 million, and there is less support among survey respondents…
Read MoreJudge orders competency evaluation for U-Fuel and Peoples State Bank robbery suspect
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a 21-year-old Wheeler man accused of armed robberies at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound. David J.R. Hoffman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court October 23 with his attorney, Shelly Tomtschik, for a preliminary…
Read MoreSuspect in Peoples State Bank and U-Fuel robberies was driving borrowed vehicle
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wheeler man charged with two counts of armed robbery at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound was driving an older Ford Escape he had borrowed. Daniel J.R. Hoffman is charged with two felony counts of armed robbery with the use of a…
Read MoreThree local soldiers deployed with Army National Guard
Grant Kjellberg, Elk Mound; Jon Hayton, Colfax; Bryce Kasper, Elk Mound deployed with the Army National Guard’s 829th Engineering Unit out of Spooner with a detachment in Ashland. —photo courtesy of Gayle Hayton
Read MoreSuspect in Peoples State Bank and U-Fuel robberies was driving borrowed vehicle
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wheeler man charged with two counts of armed robbery at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound was driving an older Ford Escape he had borrowed. Daniel J.R. Hoffman is charged with two felony counts of armed robbery with the use of a…
Read MoreBail set at $10,000 for Peoples State Bank and U-Fuel robbery suspect
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has set bail at $10,000 cash for a 21-year-old man arrested in connection with armed robberies at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and U-Fuel near Elk Mound. Judge Rod Smeltzer set bail for David JR Hoffman at a hearing in Dunn County Circuit Court Monday,…
Read MoreNew site hours and winter hours of operation begin at several Dunn County area collection stations
The Downsville Area Collection Station business hours are changing beginning on November 1, 2019. The new hours are: Downsville Area Collection Station Wednesdays 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boyceville and Elk Mound Area Collection Station winter hours begin on November 1, 2019. Winter hours are: Boyceville Area Collection Station…
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