Elk Mound
Elk Mound Police Department has busy month
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Police Department had a busy month in May with 142 calls for service. The calls for service resulted in 136 cases, most of which were traffic, with the next highest number for records checks mostly for bartender operators’ licenses, along with public relations calls, said…
Read MoreEM Consumer Confidence Report on drinking water shows low levels of contaminants
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board reviewed and approved the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report for drinking water at the May 28 meeting, and the report shows that contaminants are well below the level which would pose a health risk. The report notes that the drinking water in Elk Mound…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves “purchasing card”
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Instead of using a credit card for some purchases, the Elk Mound school district will now be using a “purchasing card” issued through Bremer Bank. The Elk Mound Board of Education approved the purchasing card at the May 20 meeting. The “P-card” can be used for almost all…
Read MoreBubble blowing fun at Tower Park on May 23rd
Colfax Public Library is hosting “The Bubbler”, Steve Russell, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 23rd in a free show at the park outside the library. Families are invited to come watch, pop bubbles, and enjoy a community “welcome to spring”. The Bubbler brings whimsy to the world. With a lot of water and just…
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education elects Sivertson as president and Koser as vice-president
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education elected Tim Sivertson as president and Troy Koser as vice-president at the reorganizational meeting April 22. Koser replaces Mark Oas as vice-president. Oas decided not to run for re-election in April. Sivertson has served as president of the Elk Mound Board of…
Read MoreElk Mound High School graduation scheduled for 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Instead of starting at 8 p.m., graduation at Elk Mound High School will begin at 7 p.m. this year on Friday, May 17. Graduation has been at 8 p.m. for many years, but this year it will be moved up by an hour, said Eric Wright, district administrator.…
Read MoreElk Mound man held on $100,000 cash bail pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 22-year-old Elk Mound man being held on a $100,000 cash bail for possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court. Adam R.W. Arnsdorf appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke M. Wagner on April 24 for a plea hearing. Arnsdorf was charged…
Read MoreAccessibility meeting for Colfax Public Library scheduled for May 13
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A meeting to discuss how accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved at the Colfax Public Library is scheduled for May 13 at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax. The Colfax library has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to install…
Read MoreColfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee asks Niggemann to stay on
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. COLFAX — The Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Management Committee has asked Lynn Niggemann to stay on as the administrator of the solid waste and recycling program.…
Read MoreElk Mound Village Board approves purchase of another new police department radio for $4,500
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved the purchase of another new radio for the Elk Mound Police Department at a price not to exceed $4,500. These radios are software based, so they are easy to update, said Elk Mound Police Chief Chad Weinberger at the Elk Mound…
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