Glenwood City School Board moves forward with HVAC project
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — At their committee and board meetings held back to back on December 18, the Glenwood City School Board discussed a facilities maintenance report and how to best distribute donated funds to the food service. They also approved going forward with an HVAC project and the purchase of cameras for…
Read MoreBoyceville ambulance achieves service with 2 EMTs 98 percent of the time
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — In the month of November, the Boyceville ambulance service achieved 24-7 coverage with two EMTs all but 2 percent of the time. The 2 percent of the time with one EMT on duty amounted to 12 and 3/4 hours, said Wayne Dow, director of the Boyceville ambulance service, at…
Read MoreBeverly Joan (Steinmetz) Geissler
Beverly Joan (Steinmetz) Geissler, 88, of Colfax passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Mayo Health System – Eau Claire. Beverly was one of eleven children born to Michael and Alvina (Urban) Steinmetz. The family grew up on the family farm in the Town of Howard. Beverly married the love of her life Myron Geissler…
Read MoreDerrick Darwin Fjelsted
Derrick Darwin Fjelsted was born January 14, 1966 Burlington, WI. He died December 18, 2023 in Colfax, WI. A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Grapevine Senior Center 121 Main St in Colfax, WI on December 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. and is open to all. Military honors will be at…
Read MoreProperty Taxes shoot up, but tax credits cushion the blow
On bills being mailed out this month, gross property taxes in Wisconsin will climb by the largest amount since the Great Recession. This comes in spite of the current state budget, which delivered historic aid increases to municipalities and counties. State tax credits will help hold down the net tax that property owners actually pay.…
Read MoreColfax school district “meets expectations” on state report card
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district, with a score of 64.9, “meets expectations” on the school report card for 2022-2023 issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Colfax Elementary “exceeds expectations,” and the middle school and high school “meet expectations,” so overall, the school district meets expectations, said William C.…
Read MoreViking boys win barn burner over Cochrane-Fountain City
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — In a game where the score was close throughout, the Colfax boys used a solid defense and clutch shooting to earn a 75-71 win at home over Cochrane-Fountain City December 19. Elijah Entzminger and Mason Yarrington both had a hot hand in the first half as they scored…
Read MoreLady Mounders maintain hold of first place in D-SC with win over Vikings
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Elk Mound girls raised their overall record to 10-0 and 4-0 in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play with a 44-28 win over Colfax on the Vikings’ home court Thursday, December 21. “We were very happy to get a hard fought win,” stated Jordan Kongshaug, Elk Mound head coach.…
Read MoreNew WASB resolutions support “talent development” to help with teacher shortage
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Two of the new resolutions that will be introduced at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards convention in January focus on incentivizing talent development as a way to help alleviate the teacher shortage. There are 11 resolutions that will be presented at the WASB convention, and the first two…
Read MoreOptimists name December Youth of the Month
Honoring outstanding seniors from Dunn County’s high schools has been a tradition of the Menomonie Optimist Club for over 30 years. For the month of December, Optimists honored Mason Yarrington of Colfax High School as the December Youth of the Month. Mason Yarrington is a senior at Colfax High School, where he has excelled academically…
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