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Elk Mound discusses MOU for school resource officer
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — As the number of students has increased in the Elk Mound school district, the number of calls requiring a response from the Elk Mound Police Department also has increased. The village’s attorney has said that most school districts already have a school resource officer before developing a memorandum…
Read MoreMenomonie approves borrowing $2.8 million for 2025-2026 capital improvement projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie City Council has approve putting out for bids $2.8 million in general obligation promissory notes to pay for capital improvement projects this year and next year. The $2.8 million will pay for improvements to city streets, facilities and to purchase equipment, along with the Pine Avenue water…
Read MoreTime in a Bottle: Message from Tainter Lake comes full circle
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — So what are the chances, do you suppose? Fourteen years ago, the brother of a resident on Tainter Lake found a message in a bottle from some children, and now 14 years later, she has finally identified those children. And then — what are the chances — that when…
Read MoreCold case killer gets life prison sentence
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Jon K. Miller, accused of murdering Mary K. Schlais in 1974 and hiding her body in a snow bank in the Town of Spring Brook, has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Miller, age 84, and his attorneys Shelly Tomtschik and Travis Satorius, appeared before Judge…
Read More17 year old involved in fatal hit and run crash in Dunn County
MENOMONIE — On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:14 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the ditch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle on County Highway Y, between 330th Ave and 370th Ave, in the Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The…
Read MoreKittilson selected as new elementary principal in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has selected fifth grade teacher Tristan Kittilson as the new principal at Colfax Elementary to replace Trevor Hovde, who plans to retire at the end of the school year. The school board met in closed session the evening of March 27 to consider candidates…
Read MoreFire department study: Menomonie should hire 15 more firefighter/paramedics
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Menomonie Fire Department should hire an additional 15 firefighter/paramedics along with two full-time staff members to adequately staff all shifts, according to a study completed by Public Administration Associates, LLC. The Menomonie Fire Department is a combination volunteer and career department that leans more toward the career side…
Read MoreStatewide referendum question asks April 1 whether voter ID should be part of state constitution
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Voters in Wisconsin will be asked on April 1 to vote on whether a requirement for photographic identification of voters should be added to the Wisconsin Constitution. Wisconsin already has a state law requiring photographic identification in order to vote that is described as one of the strictest laws…
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court election: Schimel vs. Crawford
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Voters in Wisconsin will have a chance April 1 to cast their ballot for a justice to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a 10-year term. The two candidates on the ballot are Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford, which is the order their names will appear on the…
Read MoreElk Mound school board candidate: Jen Plemon
ELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the candidates. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Jen Plemon.…
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