EM softball defeats Cadott
ELK MOUND — Hailey Meyer allowed just three hits and struck out 11 Cadott batters to help the Elk Mound softball team earn its second win of the season with a 7-2 triumph over the Hornets in a non-conference contest played n the Mounders home field Tuesday, April 9. Meyer, who threw all seven innings…
Read MoreColfax-EM golfers finish third in pair of D-SC meets
The Colfax-Elk Mound boys’ golf team placed third in a pair of nine-hole Dunn-St. Croix Conference golf meets held in Durand and Spring Valley last week. In its second conference meet of the young season, Colfax-Elk Mound placed third at Rolling Greens Golf Course in Durand Tuesday, April 9. Two days later on the Spring…
Read MoreColfax girls win softball games over Boyceville and Spring Valley
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Playing a doubleheader in April is not unusual with the weather situation, but playing against two different teams is a little different. When the Colfax softball field was unplayable due to a weekend rain, the Lady Vikings hosted Boyceville in an earlier than usual game April 9, then after taking…
Read MoreColfax softball defeats Elk Mound for sole possession of first in D-SC race
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND -— The Colfax softball team improved their overall record to 7-1 and 4-0 in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play, and after a 5-2 win over Elk Mound they sit all alone at the top of the conference. In a well played game between two solid teams, the Vikings beat…
Read MoreU.S. Postal Service recommends new prices for July 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — On April 9, 2024, the U. S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. The proposed adjustments,…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 4-17-2024
What issues are you concerned about? What election issues are you concerned about and will that issue have a voice in your decision on what candidate you are going to vote for come November 5th. At this time the Democrats would have abortion as the number one issue in the upcoming election. The Republicans are…
Read MoreColfax accepts low bid of $710,000 for Balsam and Oak Street projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The low bidder for the Balsam Street and Oak Street projects in Colfax is Skid Steer Guy LLC out of Mondovi at $709,592. Colfax has worked with Skid Steer Guy on street improvement projects in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and there is nothing about the previous projects indicating Skid…
Read MoreBail set with $5,000 signature bond for Chetek woman charged with homicide in Hwy. 25 crash
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set with a $5,000 signature bond for a 56-year-old Chetek woman charged with homicide by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with a head-on collision on state Highway 25 in February. Barbara Jean McLennan made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court…
Read MoreMiu trial: Acquitted on 1st degree intentional homicide but guilty of 1st degree reckless homicide
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — Nicolae Miu has been acquitted of first degree intentional homicide and first degree attempted intentional homicide, but has been found guilty on lesser charges of first degree reckless homicide and first degree recklessly endangering safety. The 54-year-old man from Prior Lake, Minnesota, was charged in connection with a stabbing…
Read MoreColfax fire district ends 2023 nearly $2,700 over budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as chair of the Colfax Community Fire District Board. COLFAX — The Colfax Community Fire District ended 2023 by being nearly $2,700 over the amount budgeted for expenses. There’s a good reason for that, though. The Colfax Community Fire District has been saving money to…
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