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Retired Elk Mound Clerk-Treasurer Pat Hahn: “I wanted to quit the first two weeks!”

By Editor | March 28, 2023

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Where does the time go? After 41 years, Pat Hahn, the clerk-treasurer for the Village of Elk Mound, retired as of December 31, 2022. Not bad for someone who was ready to quit after two weeks on the job because the position had been empty for seven months,…

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Elk Mound considering repeal of loitering ordinance

By Editor | March 14, 2023

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Members of the Elk Mound Village Board are considering whether to repeal the village’s ordinance 11-2-5 pertaining to loitering and unlawful assembly. There was an incident in Turtle Lake where a motorist was cited for loitering under an ordinance similar to the Elk Mound ordinance, and such ordinances…

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Elk Mound school board begins search to fill open position

By Editor | February 28, 2023

by LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Following the death of Elk Mound school board member Loren Hanson on January 29, the Elk Mound Board of Eduction has started the search for applicants to fill Hanson’s position. The notice seeking applicants for the position will be published in the Colfax Messenger, has been posted in…

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EM contracts for $2,500 water rate study

By Editor | February 28, 2023

By LeAnn R. Ralph  ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has contracted with Ehler’s Inc. for a water rate study in the amount of $2,500. The water rate study would include a cash flow analysis as well as assessing the impact to residents on a $2.5 million water system improvement project, including the…

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Elk Mound boys fall to Red Hawks, clip Cardinals

By Editor | February 21, 2023

It was a busy week on the basketball court for the Elk Mound boys as they played three contests including a pair in the Dunn-St. Croix. The Mounders opened with a non-conference home contest against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) last Monday, February 13. In the game that was rescheduled from early January due to inclement weather, Elk…

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Long-serving Elk Mound school board member dies

By Editor | February 14, 2023

By LeAnn R. Ralph  ELK MOUND   —  Loren Hanson, who has served on the Elk Mound Board of Eduction for 25 years, died January 29. He was 69 years old. “Loren was a person who has given his life to our community. The various organizations he was involved in were numerous, and his thoughts…

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$162,750 proposal for overseeing water system improvements sent to committee by EM Village Board

By Editor | February 14, 2023

By LeAnn R. Ralph  ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has sent the CBS Squared proposal for professional services at a cost of $162,750 for the $2.5 million water system improvement project to the public works committee for discussion and a recommendation. Two weeks ago, the Elk Mound Village Board approved a resolution…

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Colfax business receives 50-year plaque

By Editor | January 31, 2023

COLFAX — Ray’s Metal Works has received the Lennox Presidential Award for being a Lennox dealer for 50 years. Ray’s Metal works was established in 1968 by Ray Johnson as a heating business and became a Lennox dealership in 1971 for furnace and air conditioning products in a small shop that now houses Morgen’s Auto…

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Green Bay Packers “Fan of the Year” has ties to Colfax and Elk Mound

By Editor | January 31, 2023

Although she was born and raised in San Diego, California, Erica Linberg was recently named the Green Bay Packers Fan of the Year. The NFL Fan of the Year contest is presented to one fan of each NFL team by Captain Morgan “to celebrate extraordinary fans who Spice Up the game through their love of…

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Local family farm corp turns to solar for diversification and regenerative strategy

By Editor | January 25, 2023

This story is a collaborative effort between participating landowner, Doane Ltd, Elk Creek Solar’s Project Intern and UW-Stout Student, Ava McHugh, and the Elk Creek Solar Project. Plans for a new solar project are sprouting in Dunn County thanks, in part, to the Doane family. The Elk Creek Solar Project is proposed on more than…

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