By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has directed the village’s financial consultant to begin the first phase of creating a second Tax Increment Financing District (TIF). In addition to directing Sean Lentz of Ehlers to start the first phase of the scope of services in creating TIF 2 at…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved five-day per week in-person instruction, masks required, with virtual options for parents who do not want to send their children to school. The school board approved the risk mitigation re-entry plan for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic at a…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Incumbent United States Congressman Ron Kind has won the Democratic primary and Derrick Van Orden has won the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd U.S. Congressional District in the August 11 primary election. Kind (La Crosse) faced Democratic challenger Mark Neumann (LaCrosse). Kind received 52,995 votes (81 percent), while Neumann…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A developer from Appleton is proposing to build a Dollar General store in Elk Mound and is preparing to make an offer to the village board for the empty lot east of the village hall. Mike Pfefferle of Pfefferle Companies Inc. spoke to the the Elk Mound Village…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A proposed development in Elk Mound could add up to 1,000 residents to the village, which had a population of 878 in the 2010 census. Jim Rooney, representing Settlers Ridge LLC, spoke about creating a second Tax Increment Finance District for the development at the Elk Mound Village…
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin National Guard will assist local election officials as poll workers for the August 11, 2020, primary elections across Wisconsin. The announcement comes as last week the governor issued Executive Order #82 authorizing the Wisconsin National Guard to provide support during the August election. Individuals interested…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 22-year-old Wheeler man charged with two counts of armed robbery at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound has been sentenced to eight years in prison and eight years of extended supervision. David J.R. Hoffman appeared before Judge Rod Smeltzer July 27 in…
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Several area law enforcement agencies including the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Glenwood City Police Department have publicly stated that their agencies will continue to focus on crimes and public safety offenses as opposed to seeking out or responding to complaints about those not wearing state-mandated fask masks or…
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Today (Thursday, July 30) Governor Tony Evers announced a new executive order mandating face coverings indoors or in enclosed spaces, other than when at home. We know that face coverings are an effective tool in fighting COVID-19, and we encourage you to do your part in protecting the health and safety of your fellow Wisconsinites…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has reviewed a preliminary $13.58 revenue and expenditure budget for the 2020-2021 school year, representing a 2.9 percent increase over last year. The emphasis is on “preliminary,” said Eric Wright, district administrator, in reference to the budget reviewed by the school board…
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