News Flash

Voters Pass Active Elk River Plan - Now What?

On November 6, voters overwhelmingly decided to invest in city amenities that will benefit every generation. The Active Elk River plan passed with 6,830 votes of support and 3,702 opposed. Curious as to what happens next? City staff members are working wi...

Operation: Fill a Fire Truck Seeking Donations

Elk River Fire Department’s second annual holiday toy drive Operation: Fill a Fire Truck is underway and your help is needed to ensure children in the area have at least one toy under the tree this Christmas! ERFD is seeking donations of new, un...

Smart Salting in Elk River

Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to the tons and tons of salt that goes down on our roads, parking lots, and sidewalks each winter? Most of it ends up in our lakes, streams, and wetlands, which in turn puts a significant strain on the aqu...

ERPD Citizen’s Academy – Apply Today

The Elk River Police Department is now accepting applications for the popular Citizen’s Academy, a program designed to strengthen the partnership between law enforcement professionals and the community they serve. Citizen’s Academy par...

Outdoor Skating Rinks - Coming Soon

Preliminary Design Review for 169 Redefine is Underway

Last spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) dedicated funding through the Corridors of Commerce program that will convert Hwy 169 to a freeway, removing all five stoplights from the Mississippi River north through Elk River. Constructi...

Snow Events and Overnight Parking Restriction Refresher

With winter in the air, now is the time to refresh ourselves on winter parking restrictions that are initiated with the city’s declaration of a Snow Event.

When inclement weather is forecasted, the City of Elk River may declare a Snow Event, whic...

Annual Salary Disclosure

Minnesota State Statute 471.701 requires that "a City or County with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees."

City Administrator $141,499Police Ch...