Elk Mound
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…
Read MoreElk 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…
Read MoreElk 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…
Read MoreBurglary in Dunn County
On Friday, January 5th, 2024, shortly before 10:00 a.m., deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an address in the Town of Elk Mound for a report of a male subject who had approached a residence and removed the doorbell security camera. The male then walked around the side of the residence…
Read MoreIncumbents running for Colfax and Elk Mound village board and school board
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — Incumbents will be on the ballot April 2 for the Colfax Village Board, the Colfax Board of Education and the Elk Mound Village Board, while the Elk Mound Board of Education had one incumbent who filed notification of non-candidacy. All of the candidates filed their paperwork by the January 2…
Read MoreOne couple’s journey from Elk Mound to Australia to Malaysia to Colfax
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — How did a young man who graduated from Elk Mound High School end up living in Australia and marrying a brilliant young woman from Malaysia with a doctorate degree in Social Psychology? Alex Tandberg and Hema Preya Selvanathan live in Brisbane, Australia, and were married in Malaysia on December 7,…
Read More2023: A Year in Review: 2023 top headlines from January, February, and March
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Another year has come and gone, and as the Colfax Messenger enters its 128th year of publication, here is a look back at the top news stories of 2023. January 4, 2023 Although Dunn County is proceeding as if the county Highway B project from U.S. Highway 12 to…
Read MoreVillage of Elk Mound receives $20,800 transportation grant for Mound Park Drive
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Village of Elk Mound has been awarded a $20,800 transportation grant for repaving Mound Park Drive. The grant has been awarded, and the $20,832 will be received after January 1, said Mark Levra, director of public works, at the Elk Mound Village Board’s December 20 meeting. Although…
Read MoreElk Mound plans to hire another tech ed teacher
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district plans to hire another technology education teacher. The Elk Mound Board of Education approved hiring another technology education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year, along with continuing with the mental health coordinator for another year, at the December 18 meeting. The current high…
Read MoreResidents who use Colfax SW&R will have six months to implement clear plastic bags
Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Residents who use the Colfax solid waste and recycling sites at Colfax and Elk Mound will have six months to implement the use of clear…
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