The congregations of the Menomonie Area Mission Coalition (MAMC) have designated March as “March Mission Month,” with each congregation raising funds for Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity. “We were inspired by the recent faith-build, and know that Habitat is planning more house builds in the Menomonie area in the near future, and we wanted to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Police Department will soon have a new evidence room in the cold storage area of the department of public works building. The Elk Mound Village Board approved building the evidence room at a cost not to exceed $7,000 at the February 19 meeting. The estimate…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Elk Creek Solar Project will now pay the Town of Spring Brook $700,000 annually, and Dunn County will receive $900,000, while the Elk Mound school district will receive $60,000 per year. The state of Wisconsin has increased the utility aid shared revenue payments, said Dylan Stickney, a project…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Students at Mound View Elementary have raised more than $21,000 for the Kids Heart Challenge. Eric Hanson, principal at Mound View, reported on the Kids Heart Challenge at the Elk Mound Board of Education’s February 19 meeting. The Colfax Messenger contacted Jon Chisholm, physical education teacher at Mound…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A motion hearing has been scheduled in May regarding “other acts” evidence for a 39-year-old Bloomer man charged with two counts of child sexual assault that allegedly occurred in Colfax. Timothy L. Klich, along with his attorney Christopher Wilhelm, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court February 12 before Judge…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — In the opinion of the Elk Mound village attorney, the village board can reduce the number of meetings per month because even though trustees would be paid less , the compensation is not being reduced. The Elk Mound Village Board, at the February 6 meeting, considered a memorandum…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is now Colfax Senior Living LLC, which is managed by Frontida Management Group, a family-owned, Wisconsin-based company. Frontida manages 10 other long-term care communities throughout Wisconsin. “My team and I are excited to continue to serve the community of Colfax and Dunn County and support Executive Director, Amber…
Read MoreOn 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 MoreBy 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 MoreHomes 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…
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