By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — It’s a brilliant strategy, really, because how would you react if someone hit you in the face with a stream of bee spray from 30 feet away? The bee spray is part of the Elk Mound school district’s active shooter preparedness that is one component of the ALICE…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — With the increasing sophistication and availability of technology comes increasing opportunities for sexual predators to target children. One such example is a 45-year-old high school teacher in Glenwood City arrested April 5 for allegedly trading sexually explicit photos and messages with a sophomore girl who attends high school…
Read MoreThe League of Women Voters recently held voter registrations at Menomonie and Elk Mound High Schools during their lunch periods.
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Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Following the signing of the school safety bill earlier in the week, Governor Scott Walker paid a visit to Mound View Elementary. “This week we signed into law a change that will make it easier for schools to be safe,” said Governor Walker on his visit to Elk…
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Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — If your children come home from school and say, “We had ALICE training today,” do you know they are talking about? Eric Wright, superintendent in the Elk Mound school district, said he has had several parents tell him their children talk about ALICE training but they do not…
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Read MoreMENOMONIE WI — Elk Mound High School’s pirate-themed Rube Goldberg machine sailed away with the treasure at a regional competition Friday, March 2, hosted by University of Wisconsin-Stout. The school’s machine took first place and earned two other awards to lead six teams in the technology and engineering challenge at the Memorial Student Center. Elk…
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