$4.2 million referendum question fails in Menomonie school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Voters in the Menomonie school district failed a referendum question February 20 to exceed the revenue limit by $4.2 million in perpetuity. According to unofficial election results posted on the Dunn County clerk’s website, the question failed on a vote of 59 percent “no” to 41 percent “yes,” with…
Read MoreEM police department evidence room planned for DPW cold storage
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Police Department will soon have a new evidence room in the cold storage area of the department of public works building. The Elk Mound Village Board approved building the evidence room at a cost not to exceed $7,000 at the February 19 meeting. The estimate…
Read MoreColfax High School football program has improved but now needs more help
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School football program has improved since the roster engagement plan was put into place in 2022, but the program still needs more help. Joe Beranek, CHS football coach and high school history teacher, spoke briefly to the Colfax Board of Education at the February 19 meeting…
Read MoreTown of Menomonie man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sexual assault
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 34-year-old Town of Menomonie man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty by a Dunn County jury on four felony counts related to the first degree sexual assault of a child. Kory M. Cockeram appeared before Judge Luke M. Wagner for a sentencing…
Read MoreArea wrestlers compete in state meet
MADISON — Three area wrestlers competed in this past weekend’s 2024 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships, but were unable to secure medals in the 81st annual event held February 22-24 at the Kohl Center in Madison. Bloomer/Colfax sophomore Drew Ryder went 1-2 in the Division 2, 113-pound weight class while Chippewa Falls McDonell Catholic/Elk Mound…
Read MoreColfax girls plunder Pirates but end season with WIAA regional final loss to Fall Creek
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After receiving a first round bye in the WIAA regional tournament, the Colfax girls, a number five seed, made the long drive north to Grantsburg February 23 to face the Grantsburg Pirates. It turned out the trip was worth their while as they took care of the Pirates quite handily,…
Read MoreElk Mound girls overwhelm playoff opponents, repeat as regional champs
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team made a difficult task look easy. The Lady Mounders overwhelmed a pair of playoff opponents from the South Central Conference in back-to-back contests at home late last week to claim their second consecutive WIAA Division 3 regional championship. Elk Mound, the top seed and unbeaten champion…
Read MoreColfax boys whomped by Wausau East, stampede Mondovi Buffaloes
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The competition in the two games the Colfax boys’ basketball team played last week was like night and day, starting with a 72-31 loss to the Division 2 Wausau East Lumberjacks February 19 in Wausau. Just three days later, they hosted the Mondovi Buffaloes who were 2-21 overall and in…
Read MoreMounder boys defeat Baldwin-Woodville and Glenwood City to cap regular season
ELK MOUND — Thanks to a pair of convincing home victories to finish off the regular season which included a clean sweep of its games against Middle Border competition, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team is heading into the playoffs riding a five-game win streak. The Mounders had their offense clicking on all cylinders when…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 2-28-2024
Tidbits and quotes “Ours is a world of nuclear giants, and ethical infants. We know more about war than about peace, more about killing than we know about living.” —General of the Army, Omar Nelson Bradley (1893-1981) The U. S. Senate passed a single bill that addressed aid to Israel, Ukraine and the southern border,…
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