The Community Foundation of Dunn County is pleased to open doors of educational opportunity for area students through its Academic Scholarship Program. The Community Foundation currently manages 36 different scholarship funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations, including the family of funds that make up the Menomonie Area Public Schools (MAPS) Foundation and the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has hired MEP Associates for preliminary facilities work to determine cost estimates for construction projects and Rettler Corporation for cost estimates on the athletic field. “We need to get the numbers to share with taxpayers,” said Eric Wright, district administrator, at the…
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ELK MOUND — The valedictorian of the Elk Mound High School Class of 2019 is Cameron Johnson. Cameron is the son of Brian and Kristi Johnson of Elk Mound. The Colfax Messenger sent out a questionnaire to Cameron, and here are his answers. • Describe your most memorable event in high school: During the summer…
Read MoreThe 26th Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 8th from 7 am to 11 am at Alfalawn Farm, N2859 290th Street, Menomonie, WI 54751. Alfalawn Farm is owned by the Styer Family, who are strong advocates for promoting Wisconsin’s agriculture industry. Attendees are invited to enjoy a breakfast on…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — American Patriot Storage on state Highway 25 north of Menomonie will have the request for a rezone from General Agriculture to General Commercial approved — eventually. On a vote of 13 “yes” to 15 “no” to deny a rezone request for the self-storage facility in the Town of Sherman,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The cost of remodeling the Community Services Building on state Highway 12/29 to accommodate Dunn County offices now located in the Government Center on Wilson Avenue is expected to be consistent with estimates. “We just inked the final cost, and it’s at budget,” said Paul Miller, county manager, at…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — While it is “unofficial” yet, Dunn County may be in the running for hosting “Alice in Dairyland” in 2021. The Dunn County Board’s Community Resources and Tourism Committee decided in May of 2018 to apply for hosting Alice in Dairyland in 2022, the 75th anniversary of Alice in Dairyland,…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — What is a person’s life worth? Is someone else’s life — or your own — worth that text message you got on your smartphone while you were driving? Is a life worth checking your e-mail or looking up an event on the Internet while you are driving? As…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph Living near a sand mine could decrease your life expectancy from one to three days per year that you live near the facility because of poor air quality. Dr. Crispin Pierce, an associate professor of the Environmental Health Program at UW-Eau Claire, along with several of his students, presented some of…
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