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Elk Mound Middle School classes plan community projects

By Editor | May 21, 2018

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND  — Social Studies classes at Elk Mound Middle School are planning community projects that will take place May 31 and June 1. Two of the team leaders — eighth graders Carter Sundeen and Gus Scharlau — sat down with the Colfax Messenger to talk about their projects. Carter’s group…

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Memorial Day 2018

By Editor | May 21, 2018

Members of Russell-Toycen Post 131, American Legion, Colfax, will meet at 8 a.m. May 28th in the Colfax High School parking lot to travel to Sand Creek for that community’s Memorial Day ceremonies.

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Three-Peat! Elk Mound boys win third straight D-SC track championship

By Editor | May 16, 2018
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2018 Elk Mound High School Salutatorian: Aric Jensen

By Editor | May 15, 2018

ELK MOUND  —  Aric Jensen is the the Elk Mound High School Class of 2018 salutatorian. Aric is the son of RC and Cheryl Jensen of Elk Mound.

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2018 Elk Mound High School Valedictorian: Emily Bartig

By Editor | May 15, 2018

ELK MOUND   —  The valedictorian of Elk Mound High School’s Class of 2018 is Emily Bartig. Emily is the daughter of Steve and Sally Bartig of Elk Mound.

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25th Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast to be held in Elk Mound June 2

By Melissa | May 7, 2018

The 25th Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 2nd from 7 am to 11 am at Jenson Family Farms LLC, Jenson Family, E9859 Cty Rd M, Elk Mound, Wisconsin 54739. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the breakfast, attendees will be able to enjoy a variety of dairy products…

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Eau Claire man accused of stealing guns in Town of Spring Brook burglary bound over for trial

By Melissa | May 7, 2018

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  —  A Dunn County judge has found probable cause concerning a 29-year-old Eau Claire man charged in connection with stealing guns during a burglary at an Elk Mound address and has ordered him bound over for trial. Patrick E. Nolan, along with his attorney, Shelly Tomtschik, appeared before Judge Rod…

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Auditor: Elk Mound has a healthy general fund balance

By Melissa | May 7, 2018

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND  —  The village of Elk Mound has a “very healthy general fund balance” that could cover as much as 10 and a half months of expenses, according to the village’s auditor. Elk Mound’s available fund balance as a percentage of the expenditures is 88 percent, said Kimberly Shult, a…

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Colfax-Elk Mound Church Directory – 5-9-2018

By Melissa | May 7, 2018

Colfax-Elk Mound Church Directory – 5-9-2018

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Alumnus, liaison with school counseling master’s program receive awards

By Melissa | May 1, 2018

MENOMONIE — An alumnus and a regional liaison with the school counseling master’s program at University of Wisconsin-Stout have received awards from a state education organization. Chad Siverling and Bobby Phillips were honored in early April in Madison by the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, WACTE.

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