THE 4TH GRADERS at Mound View Elementary in Elk Mound had an opportunity to give back to the community by planting white pine trees at Wheaton Park Thursday, April 28th . The students had a fantastic time and learned a lot about how to plant a sapling. Members from the Wheaton Town Park Commission along…
Read MoreThe Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) announces the recipients of Spring Semester’s Excellence and Achievement academic awards. The annual awards showcase the school’s graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and exemplary work during their academic career. Recipients are chosen by faculty, who, depending upon the award,…
Read MoreLOMBARD, IL — The Elk Mound girl’s and boy’s powerlifiting teams continued to shine on the national stage. Elk Mound took 24 lifters, although two were not able to lift due to injury, to the USA Powerlifting High School Nationals were held March 23-26 in Lombard, Illinois and returned with more team hardware and several…
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL – The following students have been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Colfax: Olivia Greenhow, Freshman,…
Read MoreThe following local residents were among 437 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls following commencement in December. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 395 undergraduates, while 42 students received master’s degrees. At graduation, four types of merit awards are recognized: Senior Merit – Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.500 grade point for…
Read MoreMENOMONIE, Wis. (January 31, 2022) – The following students from the area graduated in December 2021 from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, has 47 undergraduate majors and 24 graduate programs, including one doctoral degree. UW-Stout, established in 1891, prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace, with…
Read MoreThe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 678 degrees in December. Of the degrees awarded, 676 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 2 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: Colfax: Makayla Mattson, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Students and staff in the Elk Mound school district are now able to use the new middle school gymnasium and the new high school weight room and band room. Construction on the referendum projects is now entering Phase 2, said Eric Wright, district administrator, during his report on…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Although the Elk Mound Board of Education approved contracting with the Accelerated Diagnostic Laboratory in October to conduct on-site COVID-19 testing, a start date has not yet been determined. An employee from the company will be on-site in the Elk Mound school district to conduct the COVID-19 testing,…
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