Elk Mound volleyballers split final D-SC matches
The Elk Mound volleyball team finished off its regular season by splitting a pair of Dunn-St. Croix Conference matches last week. Hosting one-win Glenwood City Tuesday, October 10 in the annual “Dig Pink” contest, the Lady Mounders swept the Hilltoppers 25-12, 26-24 and 25-10. Two days later, Elk Mound closed out the regular and conference…
Read MoreColfax spikers conclude regular season with wins over Mondovi and Durand
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Colfax volleyball team finished off their regular season with a bang, taking a pair of Dunn-St. Croix Conference wins on their home court last week. Starting on Tuesday, October 10, the Vikings swept the Mondovi Buffaloes 25-23, 25-15 and 25-15. Two days later, they had to work…
Read MoreColfax cross country runners have successful D-SC meet at Durand
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent DURAND — They may have not had enough runners to have a team score this season but it was certainly a quality not quantity year for the Colfax cross country athletes. Two of the three Viking girls finished in the top seven to claim first team Dunn St. Croix all-conference…
Read MoreElk Mound girls take second, boys third at D-SC cross country meet
DURAND — Despite three top-ten finishes in last Thursday’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference Cross Country meet in Durand, the Elk Mound girls’ squad found itself in second place when the final team results were announced as darkness and a cold rain began to fall. That’s because Boyceville, who also had a trio of runners finish among…
Read MoreElk Mound defeats Neillsville/Granton to earn WIAA football playoff berth
NEILLSVILLE — With one final chance to earn its first playoff berth since the 2019 season (not including the COVID-19 shortened season of 2020 when all teams played a pair of playoff games), the Elk Mound football team came through with a 13-6 upset victory over host Neillsville/Granton in last Thursday’s regular season and Cloverbelt…
Read MoreColfax ends 2023 season on the gridiron with loss to Cadott Hornets
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After playing their final game on Thursday night, October 12 rather than the planned Friday night due to the high probability of rain all day Friday, the Colfax football team finished off their season with a 36-6 loss to the Cadott Hornets. The game was played in front…
Read MoreBelle Kongshaug wins WIAA D2 girls’ state golf championship
MADISON — You can call her a state champion! After she finished second in a scramble for the individual state title a year ago, Belle Kongshaug, just a sophomore at Elk Mound High School and the Colfax/Elk Mound girls’ golf cooperative’s top performer the past two seasons, moved up a spot to claim the WIAA…
Read MoreCedar Street punchlist completed, final payment authorized
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Cedar Street punchlist has been completed, and the Colfax Village Board has authorized the final pay request of just shy of $100,000. The punchlist had about a dozen items, including sand stockpile areas, the curb and gutter on Cedar Street, the manholes and the sidewalks, said Mitch Nicols…
Read MoreGary J. Moen
Gary J. Moen, age 69, of Prairie Farm, died October 9, 2023 surrounded by his family. Gary was born January 31, 1954 in Menomonie to Ellen (Gunderson) and Marvin Moen. He grew up as part of a large and loving family south of Ridgeland. Gary spent his youth years helping as a live-in farmhand for…
Read MoreBarry Lawrence Larson
Barry Lawrence Larson, age 63, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Prescott Nursing and Rehab in Prescott, Wisconsin. He was the beloved son of Selmer and Vernetta (Fanetti) Larson and was born on December 17, 1959. Barry grew up in Colfax, WI, and was a talented artist, writer, and voracious reader.…
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