Underclassmen will need to step up for Elk Mound softball team
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — With just one senior reporting to the softball diamond for the Elk Mound softball team March 11, first-year coach Kevin Meyer will look for his remaining 18 players to lead the team this season. After placing second in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference with an 11-3 record last…
Read MoreCounty B reconstruction project in Dunn County set to start
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $6.98 million contract with prime contractor Haas Sons, Inc. of Thorp for the reconstruction of County B between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 ramps at the I-94/County B interchange in Dunn County. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, April 1. The…
Read MoreColfax, Elk Mound track and field teams open season indoors at UW-Stout Invites
MENOMONIE — With snow covering the ground and temperatures hovering around the freezing point, the Colfax and Elk Mound track and field teams opened their respective 2024 campaigns last week inside the climate-control confines of the Sports and Fitness Center at UW-Stout. The Mounders actually participated in a pair of indoor meets at UW-Stout, taking…
Read MoreAlan Keith Smith
Alan Keith Smith, age 80, of Colfax, WI passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday March 5, 2024. Please join us on Friday April 5, 2024 from 2:30 – 6:30 at Kyote’s Den, E2339 WI-29, Menomonie, WI for a celebration of life for Al. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family. A…
Read MoreDunn County Board candidate: Tom Gilbert
ELK MOUND — Incumbent Dunn County Board supervisor Tom Gilbert (District 25) will be on the April 2 ballot seeking his second term along with challenger Sue Suechting. Gilbert, age 49, of Elk Mound, has two daughters, Abigail and Isabella. The Colfax Messenger sent out a questionnaire to the candidates. Here are Gilbert’s answers. •…
Read MoreDunn County Veterans Service office hosting outreach event for veterans and their families
The Dunn County Veterans Service Office will be hosting a Veterans Outreach Event for Veterans, dependents, and community supports on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Menomonie Alliance Church, 502 21st St. NE, Menomonie, WI, and will provide information about resources for local Veterans. The featured…
Read MoreShare your strength: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross
EAU CLAIRE — This spring, the American Red Cross asks donors to help defend the blood supply by giving blood or platelets now to combat a monstrous fact: only 3 out of 100 people donate blood. That’s why we’re teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to celebrate the epic new film, Godzilla…
Read MoreLake District Community meeting: Strategic Planning
The Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District (TLRD) is inviting district residents and users of Tainter Lake to participate in a strategic planning process. The goal of this meeting will be to gather input in determining improvement project areas of focus and the recent survey results of TLRD residents will guide the activity. Participants will work with…
Read MoreApril 2 election features incumbents for Colfax and Elk Mound village board and school board
By LeAnn R.Ralph COLFAX — Ballots in the April 2 election will feature incumbents running for the Colfax Village Board, the Colfax Board of Education and the Elk Mound Village Board, while the Elk Mound Board of Education had one incumbent who filed notification of non-candidacy. The Colfax Village Board has three positions that will…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 3-27-2024
Got my ducks in a row! I drive a Jeep and over the past couple of years, as I have returned to my Jeep in some parking lot, I find a little rubber duck attached to the door handle of my jeep. Last Thursday evening, my grandson, Zach, and I were enjoying a hamburger at…
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