By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has authorized the purchase of a laptop computer for the village clerk-treasurer’s office. The laptop will be used to work remotely at home or for training purposes and will be especially useful because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the village board learned at the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Five candidates have filed nomination papers for three positions on the Elk Mound Village Board in the April 5 election, and two candidates have filed nomination papers for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbent village trustees Greg Kipp, Cynthia Abraham and Tim Benjamin filed…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Another year has gone by, and we will soon be approaching the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colfax Messenger has been reporting on local news since April of 1897. Here is a look back at the top headlines from January, February and March of 2021. January 6,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved the sale of a $400,000 general obligation promissory note and the sale of an $895,000 tax increment revenue bond anticipation note to pay incentives for the Settlers Ridge development. Sean Lentz of Ehlers Inc., the village’s financial consultant, told the village…
Read MoreIn 2021, people in Wisconsin and across the country faced great emergency needs as the ongoing pandemic exacerbated the challenges related to severe disasters, blood shortages and global conflict. “Our most vulnerable neighbors are facing unique and pressing struggles when crisis strikes on top of COVID-19,” said Mark Thomas, Regional CEO, American Red Cross of…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Although the Elk Mound Board of Education approved contracting with the Accelerated Diagnostic Laboratory in October to conduct on-site COVID-19 testing, a start date has not yet been determined. An employee from the company will be on-site in the Elk Mound school district to conduct the COVID-19 testing,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Depending on how much snow falls between now and the end of the year, the Dunn County Highway Department could end up with a $1.4 million budget deficit for 2021. The deficit is because of an accounting error as the result of purchasing equipment with no revenue to match…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — “Someone” changed a pay request from Haas Sons Inc. for road work, and now Dunn County is on the hook for $168,000. Haas Sons was under contract with Dunn County in 2019 to build the road that runs parallel with U.S. 12/29 connecting Lookout Road, which is the entry…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Members of the Elk Mound Village Board agree that the village’s website should be updated. Steven Abraham, village president, reported at the November 1 meeting that when he accesses the village’s website, there are seven Village of Elk Mound banners he must scroll past to reach the menu.…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – On October 25, the Elk Mound Board of Education decided to alter the district’s Covid-19 quarantine policies, according to district administrator Eric Wright, “The EMASD will be working to secure an on-site vendor to administer testing with parent consent. The close contact of a positive school contact will…
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