By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education continues to prepare for the $15.7 million referendum question that will be on the April 7 ballot. The school board set the calendar for communications with district residents at the January 20 meeting. Communications will include social media posts, direct mailing, backpack…
Read Moreby LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For more than 120 years, since April of 1897, the Colfax Messenger has published local news, local feature stories and local sports. Here is a look back at the top news stories from October, November and December of 2019: October 2, 2019 • At 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 24,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Five Dunn County Board positions have no candidates for the April 7 election while the other districts have one candidate each. Nomination papers for the Dunn County Board election were due January 7. According to information posted on the Dunn County clerk’s website, the following districts do not have…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Three candidates will be on the ballot for three trustee positions on the Elk Mound Village Board in the April 7 spring election. The incumbent village board members who will be up for election in April are Greg Kipp and Paula Turner. Incumbent Rebecca Livingston decided not to…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Four candidates will be on the ballot for three positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education in the spring election April 7. Incumbents on the Elk Mound school board are Mark Cedarblade, Patrick Rhude and Timothy Sivertson. The three incumbents will be joined on the ballot by…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For more than 120 years, since April of 1897, the Colfax Messenger has published local news, local feature stories and local sports. Here is a look back at the top news stories from April, May and June of 2019: April 3, 2019 • The first hint there might be…
Read MoreThe winners of the Colfax Messenger’s 12th annual College Bowl Bash contest both come from the same household. Julie and Keith Knutson of Colfax were the top two winners in this year’s contest. Julie took first place after she correctly picked 19 of the 22 bowl winners. Keith came in second after winning the tie-breaker…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Out of the 29 supervisors on the Dunn County Board up for election April 7, seven incumbents have filed a notification of non-candidacy with the Dunn County clerk as of the December 27 deadline. The remaining incumbents on the Dunn County Board as well as any other candidates who…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wheeler man accused of armed robberies at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and at U-Fuel near Elk Mound has been found competent to stand trial and has pleaded not guilty. David J.R. Hoffman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court January 3 with attorney Lynn McMullin to enter…
Read MoreThe Dunn County Solid Waste & Recycling Division is announcing changes to the days and hours of site operations and items accepted for recycling. These changes will begin on January 2nd, 2020, and are needed to help reduce costs and improve efficiency. The Solid Waste & Recycling Management Board voted to approve these changes at…
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