🌱 Will Elk Mound keep its own police or hire the sheriff?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Elk Mound keep its own police or hire the sheriff?
• How Elk Mound’s ground game steamrolled Fall Creek on Friday night

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cost of running police department vs outsourcing services (wiproud.com) — Elk Mound leaders are weighing whether to disband the village police department and instead contract with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, a move tied to a short-term state innovation grant. Budget records, rising 911 calls, and staffing strain are all driving the debate, with a special board meeting and community forum set Monday and a final decision possible October 19.
   

• Elk Mound controls ground game, runs past Fall Creek (leadertelegram.com) — Elk Mound’s football team bounced back strongly Friday night, dominating Fall Creek 35-6 behind a relentless rushing attack and mistake-free play. The Mounders, now 5-2, look ahead to a big home test next week against ranked Mondovi, hoping to build on their growing momentum and recent success in this conference rivalry stretch.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Girls Volleyball: JV2 Tournament (JV2)
  Chippewa Falls Middle School
  9:00 am
• COLFAX SPORTSMEN’S CLUB BANQUET →
  Colfax Sportsmen's Club, E8498 810th Ave, Colfax
  5:30 pm

Monday October 5

• Football: Colfax vs Boyceville (JV)
  Boyceville High School High School Football Field
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Boys Cross Country: Clear Lake CC Invite (Varsity)
  Clear Lake High School
  4:45 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Clear Lake CC Invite (Varsity)
  Clear Lake High School
  4:45 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Clear Lake CC Invite (Middle School)
  Clear Lake High School
  4:45 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Clear Lake CC Invite (Middle School)
  Clear Lake High School
  4:45 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Clear Lake vs Colfax (Middle School)
  Colfax Elementary School Elementary Gym
  5:00 pm
• Football: McDonell Central vs Colfax (Middle School)
  Colfax High School High School Football Field
  5:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser vs Colfax (JV2)
  Colfax High School High School MA Gym
  5:45 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser vs Colfax (JV)
  Colfax High School High School Main Gym
  5:45 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser vs Colfax (Varsity)
  Colfax High School High School Main Gym
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
  ” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )

• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Eau Claire. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Eau Claire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Mound here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eau Claire

• Cullen Ryan (weau.com)
• Eau Claire Wisconsin to Get Back NonStop Las Vegas Flight (gambling911.com)
• Seven WIAC Football Games To Appear on Television Wisconsin in the Madison DMA and Channel 8.2 in La Crosse/Eau Claire (wiacsports.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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