Allen J. Simon
Allen J. Simon, 77, of Chippewa Falls, town of Tilden, died Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Allen was born October 12, 1946 in Chippewa Falls, the son of Louis and Katherine (Turany) Simon. Allen served honorably in the U.S. Army. On October 12, 1968, Allen married Yvonne Connell…
Read MoreMarilyn Judy (Longdo) Hubbard
Marilyn Judy (Longdo) Hubbard, 80, of Colfax passed away at home on Friday, March 22, 2024 with her daughter by her side. Judy was born on October, 27 1943 to Henry and Lillie (Klukas) Longdo. Judy attended Colfax Public School and graduated in 1962. She worked various jobs including; Barron Turkey Store, Colfax Area Nursing…
Read MoreElk Mound man held on $100,000 cash bail pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 22-year-old Elk Mound man being held on a $100,000 cash bail for possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court. Adam R.W. Arnsdorf appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke M. Wagner on April 24 for a plea hearing. Arnsdorf was charged…
Read MoreColfax school board establishes community program and services fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Finances for the Colfax school district will now include a Fund 80, also known as a “community program and services” fund. The Colfax school district’s budget for next year will be tight, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s April 22 meeting. If…
Read MoreElk Mound baseball dominates E-PC and Durand-Arkansaw to remain unbeaten
ELK MOUND — A display of overwhelming offensive firepower coupled with dominating pitching performances kept the Elk Mound baseball team unbeaten. In a pair of five-inning, conference contests played at home last week, the Mounders pounded out 20 hits and scored 31 runs as it improved to 7-0 in Dunn-St. Croix action and 9-0 overall.…
Read MoreLady Mounders sweep trio of games
The Elk Mound softball team put itself back in the chase for this year’s Dunn-St. Croix title with a trio of conference wins last week and extended its current win streak to five games. The Lady Mounders began last week’s play with a 8-1 home win over Durand-Arkansaw on Tuesday, April 23. They then went…
Read MoreColfax and Elk Mound compete in Boyceville track invite, Mounder boys rule the day
by Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — Ten teams competed at the Boyceville track and field invite held last Thursday. The Elk Mound boys team took home first place with 150.33 points and the girls placed fifth with 75. The Colfax girls scored 70 points putting them in sixth place while the boys placed eighth with 51.5…
Read MoreElk Mound track competes in B-W Invite
Prior to competing in Boyceville last Thursday – site of this year’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference championships in just a few short weeks, the Elk Mound track and field teams took part in an invitational at Baldwin-Woodville High School on Tuesday, April 23. The Mounders boys finished with 66 points to place sixth in the 11-school…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound golfers have successful week on area courses
The Colfax-Elk Mound golf squad played in back-to-back meets last week including a home invitational and a Dunn-St. Croix competition. Wednesday, April 24 at its own Whitetail Invitational, the local squad then played in a nine-hole conference meet the following day. Eighteen schools attended and participated in the 2024 Whitetail Invitational with the host squad…
Read MoreLady Vikings win trio of conference softball games to remain in first place
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax girls played four games on the road last week and managed to pick up three Dunn-St. Croix Conference wins to maintain their hold on first place. Starting at Boyceville April 22, they overcame a slow start but managed to pull out a 6-1 win over the Bulldogs. They…
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