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Colfax Softball Association to meet March 18

The annual meeting for the Colfax Softball Association for adult Mens and Mixed Couples League will be held Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bucksnort Bar on Main Street. All teams who plan on playing in either of the leagues should have a representative at the meeting.

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Colfax Health & Rehab – 3-11-2015

March 2015 arrived very questionably like a lion (not a very ferocious beast, but certainly not a lamb). Colfax has had a reasonably good winter so far. The next week’s forecast is more promising. The forecast in the Big Yellow House last week was a chance of activities every day, with a 100 percent chance…

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Barbershop singers hold annual awards/installation banquet

The Dunn County Chapter of Barbershop Harmony presented special awards and installed the 2015 Officers and Board Members on February 7, 2015 at Mom’s restaurant in Colfax. Tom Casey of Mondovi was presented the “Barbershopper Of The Year” award (BOTY) by Steve Brantner. Casey was recognized for his leadership and outstanding contribution to the Chapter…

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Colfax begins reviewing changes to 800 page ordinance book

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  The Colfax Village Board has started reviewing recommended changes to the village’s 800 page ordinance book. Some of the changes are minor, such as updating a reference to a state statute. Some of the changes are somewhat more substantial, such as increasing the fee for residents to request a…

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CMBRG receives $1,000 community grant from Xcel

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  The Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group has received a $1,000 community grant from Xcel Energy for the municipal building restoration project. CMBRG made a request to Xcel Energy in January asking for help with the cost of the work that needs to be done in the basement to eliminate…

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Public invited to Chippewa County groundwater study open house

The Chippewa County Dept. of Land Conservation and Forest Management will host an informational meeting with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on March 17, 2015 to provide an update on the five-year study being conducted to evaluate the impact of industrial sand mining and irrigated agriculture…

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United Way St. Croix Valley partners with West CAP to address homelessness

GLENWOOD CITY, WI — When homelessness strikes, it is costly to everyone – to the community for health and social services, to the government and volunteer network supporting shelters, and especially to the well-being of homeless children and families. In 2014 West CAP received 209 requests for homeless assistance from Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix…

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