Elk Mound
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EM approves extending park rentals or giving refunds
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — People who have rented the village park in Elk Mound for a date in May can extend the rental out up to two years, or they can ask for a refund. People have been asking whether they can get a refund, said Pat Hahn, village clerk-treasurer, at the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 testing increasing in western Wisconsin with National Guard assistance, including St. Croix, Pierce and Dunn/Eau Claire counties
Local public health departments in Western Wisconsin will receive assistance from the WI National Guard to scale up COVID-19 testing. A number of sites throughout Western WI are being announced. Testing through the collection site will be free of charge. These events are only available to WI residents or people who work in WI. In…
Read MoreEM school board: interest rate may be lower than anticipated for referendum projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The interest rate for the Elk Mound school district’s nearly $16 million in referendum projects may be up to one percentage point lower than anticipated. Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird & Co., the Elk Mound school district’s financial consultant, spoke to the Elk Mound Board of Education…
Read MoreWisconsin DHS: Safer at Home is working
People across the state of Wisconsin have risen to the challenge of COVID-19 by changing the way they work, play, and interact with friends and family. By staying Safer at Home, practicing physical distancing, and continuing to wash hands and cover coughs, Wisconsinites are making a difference and beginning to flatten the curve. #SaferatHome, Yes,…
Read MoreEM tables decision on park reservation refunds during “Safer at Home” order
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has postponed making a decision on whether to refund reservations for the village park until the first meeting in May. The village park has been rented for May 16, May 23 and May 30, but with the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor’s Safer…
Read MoreGov. Evers Directs DHS to Extend Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home Order” to May 26
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The order implements some new measures to ensure safety and support the progress we’ve made in…
Read MoreApril 7 election results … Stene elected to Colfax Village Board
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Former Colfax Village President Gary Stene was elected to the Colfax Village Board during the April 7 spring election. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of the requirement that clerks must receive absentee ballots by the time the polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, the absentee ballots…
Read MoreAdditional Extended Hours at the Dunn County Transfer Station & Recycling Center and Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area Collection Stations
The hours at the Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area Collection Stations will be temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The extended hours are being provided at the request of residents, and to encourage safe social distancing practices at the collection sites. The Boyceville, Colfax and Elk Mound Area…
Read MoreDunn County community support during COVID-19
As of April 4, 2020 there are four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dunn County. 1 recovered, 3 self-quarantined, and 1 hospitalized. All essential businesses and operations are encouraged to remain open; all employers must consider the best ways to lower the impact of COVID-19 in their workplace. Consider teleworking, staggered shifts, and increasing physical…
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