ELK MOUND — Isabella Hollister is the Elk Mound High School Class of 2022 salutatorian. She is the daughter of Rick and Jodi Hollister of Eau Claire. What does it mean to have earned the title of salutatorian? Being the salutatorian of my graduating class is a great feeling. Throughout high school, I did not…
Read MoreELK MOUND — McKenna Diermeier is the valedictorian of the Elk Mound High School Class of 2022. She is the daughter of Darla and Doug Diermeier of Elk Mound. What does it mean to have earned the title of valedictorian? From the time I was a fifth grade student, when we started receiving letter grades…
Read MoreSCHOLARSHIP AWARDED — Anna Roder (left) of Elk Mound High School was selected to receive a $500.00 scholarship from the Colfax Sportsmen’s Club. She attended the club’s monthly meeting on May 4 and explained that she will be majoring in biology at UW-Eau Claire in the fall, with the intent of becoming a teacher. Doug…
Read More2022 ELK MOUND Prom was held Saturday, April 23 at the Emerald Ridge Event Center. Picutred from left to right are junior class king and queen Tate Anderson and Karsyn Heath and senior class queen and king, Kyah Fischer and Carter Sundeen. —photo submitted
Read MoreTHE 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,…
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