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Area churches join together to raise funds for Habitat For Humanity

The congregations of the Menomonie Area Mission Coalition (MAMC) have designated March as “March Mission Month,” with each congregation raising funds for Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity.   “We were inspired by the recent faith-build, and know that Habitat is planning more house builds in the Menomonie area in the near future, and we wanted to…

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EM police department evidence room planned for DPW cold storage

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Police Department will soon have a new evidence room in the cold storage area of the department of public works building. The Elk Mound Village Board approved building the evidence room at a cost not to exceed $7,000 at the February 19 meeting.  The estimate…

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Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is now Colfax Senior Living LLC

COLFAX — Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is now Colfax Senior Living LLC, which is managed by Frontida Management Group, a family-owned, Wisconsin-based company. Frontida manages 10 other long-term care communities throughout Wisconsin. “My team and I are excited to continue to serve the community of Colfax and Dunn County and support Executive Director, Amber…

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Barbershopper of the year award and installation of officers banquet

On January 15, the Dunn County Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society gathered at the Viking Bowl in Colfax to present the “Barbershopper of the Year Award” and Install Officers and Board Members for 2024. Receiving the award of Barbershopper of the Year for 2023 was Neil Segerstrom of Mondovi. Neil’s dedication and passion show…

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Elk Mound police department faced with increasing number of calls

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Over the past 20 years, the Elk Mound Police Department has been receiving an ever-increasing number of calls. When Randy Bartelt was the police chief, there were 701 calls per year, and last year, the Elk Mound Police Department had 1,106 total calls, said Chad Weinberger, Elk Mound…

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Elk Mound “Lit Up” Christmas Eve

Homes throughout the village of Elk Mound lit luminarias this past Christmas Eve, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and many kept them lit all through the night.! Lighting luminarias is a long-standing Christmas tradition that celebrates how Jesus Christ came on Christmas to bring light to the darkness of life.  Each home received a packet from…

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