Colfax Messenger 2019 – A Year in Review: A look back the top news stories in October, November and December
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For more than 120 years, since April of 1897, the Colfax Messenger has published local news, local feature stories and local sports. Here is a look back at the top news stories from October, November and December of 2019: October 2, 2019 • At 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 24,…
Read MoreA review of the top news headlines for October, November and December 2019 – Tribune Press Reporter
OCTOBER October 2: FIRE DESTROYS VACANT FARMHOUSE IN SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP: Fire destroyed a vacant farmhouse at 1176 Rustic Road Four in Springfield Township Thursday afternoon, September 26th. The Glenwood City Fire Department received the call at about 5 p.m. and responding firefighters found the building entirely engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene.…
Read MoreLady Dawgs take clobbering by Vikings
By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent COLFAX — With the postponement of Friday’s game due to the snow storm, the Lady Bulldog Basketball team had only one game this past week. One that they probably wished they didn’t have or perhaps could have taken back. On Tuesday, January 14th, Boyceville traveled to Colfax to take on…
Read MoreCardinals peck away at Lady Toppers
By Missy Klatt GLENWOOD CITY — The Spring Valley Cardinals came to town last Tuesday, January 14th looking for their first conference win and unfortunately, they found it at the hands of the Lady Hilltoppers’ basketball team in a close contest that found the Toppers losing 39-44. The Cardinals along with the Toppers and the…
Read MoreToppers gnawed on by Wolves
By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City boys’ basketball head coach Tristan Kittilson continues to try different starting lineups while looking for that first win. Unfortunately, that combination has yet to be found as the Hilltoppers lost another game, this time to the Wolves of Elmwood/Plum City on Thursday, January 16th. The…
Read MoreLeaker’s Place Bowling Results – 1-22-2020
Hometown January 13, 2020 Obermueller Trucking 31 17 Striker’s. 30 18 Wilson Legion 28.5 19.5 Leaker’s Place 26 22 M&M Bar and Grill 22 26 J M Photography 20 28 Melby’s Studs 19.5 28.5 Hager Construction 15 33 HIGH IND. GAMES: Chris Turner 267, Mark Wink 265, Eric Dorwin 257. HIGH IND. SERIES: Jordan Wink…
Read MoreRockpile – 1-22-2020
There were a few Thursday Nite league bowlers who had some nice games this past Thursday night. Jackie Bach was the leader of the pack with a 229 while Tracy Lawson and Carey Casey each bowled a pair of 223 games. Bach also had the high series with a 592!! Chris Turner and Mark Wink…
Read MoreBoyceville boys fall to Lakers and Cardinals
By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent Two more games resulted in two more losses with similar scores for the Boyceville boys’ basketball team this past week. Last week’s action started with a non-conference game at home Monday, January 13th against the Lakers of Turtle Lake where the Bulldogs lost 42-75. Then on Thursday, the 16th, Boyceville…
Read MoreTopper wrestlers nip Mondovi Buffaloes
MONDOVI — The Buffaloes may have won the battle but the Hilltoppers won the war when the two teams met on the wrestling mat at Mondovi High School last Thursday evening. While Mondovi claimed victories in four of the five contested matches including three via pin falls, Glenwood City was awarded five forfeits and got…
Read MoreSVE pins loss on Boyceville wrestlers
BOYCEVILLE — Fans of the Bulldogs’ wrestling squad that had packed into the Boyceville Gymatorium last Thursday evening for the annual showdown with foe Spring Valley/Elmwood were not expecting the end result. And neither were the Boyceville wrestlers. With illness affecting some of its competitors, Boyceville surrendered seven pins and the January 16 Dunn-St. Croix…
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