Elk Mound
EM plans to replace tractors, Gator for $65,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Village of Elk Mound will soon be replacing two John Deere tractors and a Gator with new Kubota equipment for $64,900 with trade-ins. The 2010 John Deer 2520 (the compact tractor used to move snow off the sidewalks), the 2007 John Deere 5525 (tractor with a loader)…
Read MoreTrump Administration invests $1 million in education access expansion in 39 rural Wisconsin School districts, including Colfax and Elk Mound
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Frank Frassetto announced that USDA is investing $72 million in grants to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities. These investments will benefit more than 12 million rural residents. “Access to distance learning makes it easier for thousands of rural residents and…
Read More11 new teachers and staff at Elk Mound for 2020-2021
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — New teachers and staff in the Elk Mound school district this fall include Kinsey Bodenburg, Megan Bonnell, Kenzie Brantner, Briana Kiesler, Breanna Larson, Mike Miller, Madeline Russell and JB Rykal — and familiar faces in new positions, Katie Auth, Sally Bartig and Annie Kongshaug. The Colfax Messenger sent…
Read MoreElk Mound school board awards bids for roofs and pool unit
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has awarded bids for roofing projects and for the swimming pool unit that are part of the district’s $15 million referendum approved by voters in the April election. Three bids were received for roofing, and the bid was awarded to Muir Roofing,…
Read MoreElk Mound adopts ordinance on failure to comply with emergency orders
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has adopted an ordinance pertaining to a failure to comply with emergency orders. The title of the ordinance adopted at the September 21 meeting originally referenced “violations of law relating to health (COVID-19).” Village board members agreed that COVID-19 should be removed from…
Read MoreColfax and Elk Mound solid waste and collection sites will operate under Colfax RU
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste and Recycling Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — As of January 1, the Colfax and Elk Mound solid waste and recycling collection sites will operate as part of the Colfax Responsible Unit. The collection…
Read MoreDunn County experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases that is approaching the possibility of overwhelming the public health system. As of 4 p.m. Friday, Dunn County had a total of 345 positive cases, of which 132 were active cases of COVID-19, said KT Gallagher, director of the Dunn…
Read MoreDC solid waste and recycling expects to shut down January 1
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling program is expecting to shut down as of January 1. Enough of the municipalities in the solid waste and recycling program decided to pull out of the program by the August 19 deadline that there would not be enough revenue to operate…
Read MoreElk Mound school district planning to proceed with fall sports
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — At least for the time being — and if there are no spikes in COVID-19 cases — the Elk Mound school district is planning to proceed with fall sports. The Elk Mound Board of Education approved proceeding with fall sports at the August 24 meeting with the condition…
Read MoreElk Mound school district annual meeting sets total tax levy at $3.3 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Electors in the Elk Mound school district approved at the annual meeting a total tax levy for the 2020-2021 school year of $3.3 million of which $2.3 million is for the general fund and $1 million is for referendum approved debt service. The budget hearing and annual meeting…
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