Elk Mound Schools
EM school district focus group against demolishing district’s swimming pool
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Should the Elk Mound school district keep the swimming pool at Elk Mound High School? The opinion expressed by some of the approximately 40 people who attended the focus group meeting at Elk Mound High School September 4 is the school district should keep the swimming pool. The…
Read MoreElk Mound school district sets focus group meetings
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district has set two focus group meetings September 4 and September 9 to identify potential projects for the high school and middle school. The Elk Mound Board of Education discussed the focus group meetings at the August 26 meeting. The September 4 meeting will…
Read MoreColfax 2018 audit report recommends IT plan and budget comparisons
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The 2018 audit report for the Village of Colfax is recommending a strategic plan for information technology and that the village board regularly review budget comparisons to avoid over-expenditures. The lack of control over information technology, such as computers and computer software, has been a significant deficiency for Colfax…
Read MoreEM school district anticipates tax levy of $3.22 million for 2019-2020 budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Area School District is anticipating a total tax levy of $3,233,102 for the 2019-2020 school year. The local property tax levy is anticipated to be $2,298,102 along with a debt service levy of $925,000, for a total of $3,223,102, said Eric Wright, school district administrator,…
Read MoreElk Mound school district plans to hold focus group meetings in September
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The School District of Elk Mound is planning to hold focus group meetings in early September to find out what district residents would — or would not — support regarding facilities projects. Eric Wright, school district administrator, told the Elk Mound Board of Education at the July 15…
Read MoreElk Mound High School scholarship fund awards nine scholarships
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School Scholarship Fund awarded scholarships to nine seniors this spring. Morgan Radtke, daughter of Rod and Michelle Radtke, received a $1,000 scholarship. Morgan plans to attend Michigan Technological University to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Morgan was active in volleyball, basketball and softball for four years. She…
Read MoreUW-Stout Scholars scholarships awarded to three first-year students
Menomonie, Wis. — Three first-year students have earned the Stout Scholars award for the fall at University of Wisconsin-Stout. They include graduates from Baldwin-Woodville High School and Elk Mound High School in Wisconsin and Kimball High School in Minnesota. The Stout Scholars Scholarship is $5,000, renewable for up to four years, or a maximum of…
Read More2019 Academic Scholarship Awards announced through the Community Foundation of Dunn County
The Community Foundation of Dunn County is pleased to open doors of educational opportunity for area students through its Academic Scholarship Program. The Community Foundation currently manages 36 different scholarship funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations, including the family of funds that make up the Menomonie Area Public Schools (MAPS) Foundation and the…
Read MoreThree Elk Mound teachers retire
EM school board hires MEP Associates and Rettler Corp. for preliminary facilities work
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has hired MEP Associates for preliminary facilities work to determine cost estimates for construction projects and Rettler Corporation for cost estimates on the athletic field. “We need to get the numbers to share with taxpayers,” said Eric Wright, district administrator, at the…
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