Russo becomes all-time boys’ scoring leader in Mounder win over Altoona
Senior Kaden Russo is the Elk Mound boys’ new all-time leading scorer! Russo eclipsed the 37-year old record of 1,139 points established by Craig Plaszcz in 1987 after pumping in 15 points to help lead the Mounders to a 65-58 home win over Altoona Tuesday, January 2. With his tally from the Altoona contest coupled…
Read MoreElk Mound boys come from behind to pull out conference basketball win over Colfax
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After playing a non-conference game, both the Colfax and Elk Mound boys’ basketball teams returned to Dunn-St. Croix Conference play when they faced each other in the Colfax gym January 5. It was a tight battle throughout the first half and most of the second half, but in…
Read MoreDNR asks public to report black bear dens
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing black bear reproduction study. While reporting all den locations is critical to the success of this study, there is a particular need for reports in Clark, Taylor, Wood,…
Read MoreColfax boys toppled by Turtle Lake
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — It’s not very often you see a boys high school basketball game where one of the teams attempts just two free throws in the whole contest. Such was the case when Colfax hosted the Turtle Lake Lakers January 2 when the Vikings were the ones who were on…
Read MoreMcDonell/Elk Mound lose Cloverbelt wrestling duals
The Chippewa Falls McDonell/Elk Mound wrestling cooperative opened Cloverbelt Conference competition with a 4-team, round-robin dual meet at Stanley-Boyd High School Thursday, January 4. McDonell/Elk Mound faced off against fellow conference squads from Bloomer/Colfax, Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal and Stanley-Boyd. McDonell/Elk Mound opened the conference quad against Bloomer/Colfax. Unfortunately, no score was reported prior to Monday’s printing deadline.…
Read MoreBloomer/Colfax wrestlers open Cloverbelt action, compete in New Richmond Invite
With the calendar turning to January 2024, the Bloomer/Colfax wrestling team opened Cloverbelt action last Thursday with a quadrangular dual meet at Stanley-Boyd High School where the squad grappled with the host Orioles along with Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal and newly minted cooperative Chippewa Falls McDonell/Elk Mound. The Raptors lost their duals with Stanley-Boyd and Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal but no…
Read MoreColfax girls’ basketball earns clean sweep, opens 2024 with trio of wins
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It was a very productive week for the Colfax girls’ basketball team as they won all three of their games. All of the games were on the road, starting with a non-conference game January 2 at St. Croix Central as the Lady Vikings won 60-32. Two days later they returned…
Read MoreLady Mounders remain unbeaten with big wins over Bloomer and Spring Valley
The Elk Mound girls opened 2024 with a pair of decisive basketball victories. The Mounders began the new year on the road last Tuesday going to Bloomer where they beat the Blackhawks by more than double, 67-32 in a non-conference contest. Two days later, Elk Mound returned to its home court to host Spring Valley…
Read MoreWisconsin’s State and Local Tax Burden Remains Near Historic Low
After falling in 2022 to its lowest level in more than a half century, the share of Wisconsinites’ incomes that they paid in state and local taxes effectively held steady last year, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. This ratio, the state and local tax burden, rose slightly in 2023 to 10.0%, up…
Read MoreColfax Commercial Club seeking nominations for 2023 J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Commercial Club is once again seeking nominations for the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award. The J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023 will be the seventh awarded by the Colfax Commercial Club. The award is intended to provide recognition to an individual either living in Colfax or…
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