Messenger Schools
EM 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 MoreVaping and CBD oil present challenges for enforcing Colfax school district athletic code
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Electronic cigarettes and CBD oil are presenting some of the biggest challenges in enforcing the Colfax school district’s middle school and high school athletic code. Electronic cigarettes are also known as “vaping” devices because of the vapor that is inhaled, and CBD oil, described as “non-intoxicating,” refers to cannabidiol,…
Read MoreColfax school district ends school year with $1.89 million general fund balance
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The School District of Colfax has ended the 2018-2019 school year with a general fund balance of $1,887,105 as of June 30, 2019. William C. Yingst Jr., school district administrator, presented the audit review at a special meeting of the Colfax Board of Education at 6 p.m. July 15.…
Read MoreStudents in Colfax to receive backpacks stocked with school supplies for fall
This summer, 25 students from Colfax will receive brand-new backpacks stuffed with essential school supplies through the Bremer Backpacks initiative. Made possible by Bremer Bank’s expanded partnership with United Way, this first-of-its-kind initiative ensures more than 5,000 children in need across the Upper Midwest will be well-equipped to tackle the upcoming new school year. During…
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 MoreElk Mound school district ready for next step in facilities study
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education is ready to take the next step in preliminary work to determine what — if any — construction projects may be in the school district’s future. The school district is working on getting accurate costs for some possible projects, but “this is…
Read MoreCHS will offer 28 college credits this fall
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Students at Colfax High School will have their choice this fall of 28 credits that can be applied toward a degree at a two-year or a four-year college. A speech class has already been added to the list for the 2019-2020 school year, and there is a possibility Computer…
Read MoreLongtime CESA 11 Head Start parent “sad to see it end”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Jane Sonnentag cannot say enough good about the CESA 11 Head Start program in Colfax. “I am in my fifteenth year in Head Start,” she said. This is also Sonnentag’s last year in Head Start. On the day of Sonnentag’s last “parent meeting” June 3, her oldest daughter, Annie,…
Read MoreMeyer awarded WCU Scholarship
MENOMONIE, WI — WESTconsin Credit Union, an advocate for education, has recently awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors as part of the WESTconsin Scholarship Program. Recipients were selected based on a variety of criteria including community and school involvement, academic progress, financial need, career plans and goals. Taylor Meyer, Colfax High School…
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