Area Freemasons make donation in support of Wisconsin State Patrol’s public safety mission
MADISON – Area members of the Wisconsin Freemasons made a significant donation today towards providing life-saving Fire Suppression Tools and AED defibrillators to be carried in all Wisconsin State Patrol vehicles across the state. An initial donation of sixteen (16) “Emergency Jump Bags” was presented to an officer of the Wisconsin State Patrol in Baldwin…
Read MoreBoyceville native, Lucas Minor, serves aboard Navy floating airport – U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower
By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Beverly Taylor, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Lucas Minor, a native of Boyceville, Wisconsin, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Minor graduated in 2011 from Boyceville High School. The skills and…
Read MoreLarry Kochendorfer
Larry Kochendorfer, age 90, of Bruce, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2023. He was born in Plum City, WI to Stanley Sr. and Nellie (Hill) Kochendorfer. He was united in marriage to Ramona Howard in Spring Valley in April 1953. Larry was a 1952 graduate of Hastings High School, Hastings, MN. He attended the…
Read MoreLady Vikings sweep Elmwood-Plum City and Glenwood City
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It may have been the excitement of Homecoming week or wanting to get the bitter taste of the loss to Elk Mound out of their mouths the previous week, but whatever the reason was, the Colfax volleyball team earned a pair of three set sweeps over two Dunn-St. Croix conference…
Read MoreMounder netters spike E-PC
ELMWOOD — In its only action last week, the Elk Mound volleyball team defeated Elmwood-Plum City three sets to one in a Dunn-St. Croix conference match played in Elmwood on Thursday, October 5. Neither set score nor statistics were made available to the Colfax Messenger prior to its Monday afternoon printing deadline. The Mounders improve…
Read MoreVikings race at Eau Claire Memorial’s Old Abe Invite
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent EAU CLAIRE — It was a sunny and cool day for the four Colfax cross country runners as they competed at the Eau Claire Memorial Old Able Invitational meet held at South Middle School Saturday, October 7. Teams from all three divisions in Wisconsin along with a Minnesota team provided…
Read MoreElk Mound cross country teams finish fourth at Amery Invitational
AMERY — In their final competition before this Thursday’s Dunn-St. Croix championships in Durand, the Elk Mound boys’ and girls’ cross country both ran and finished fourth in the very competitive Amery Invitational held Tuesday, October 3. The Lady Mounders finished with 166 points while the boys team scored 172 points. Both squads had a…
Read MoreElk Mound football loses second-half lead and homecoming game to Stanley-Boyd
ELK MOUND — Just when it appeared that the Elk Mound football team was on the verge of becoming playoff eligible and securing a long-awaited homecoming victory in last Friday night’s game versus a solid Stanley-Boyd squad, the visiting Orioles dashed the Mounders’ hopes of either as they flew away with the win thanks to…
Read MoreColfax football team lets one slip away in loss to Clear Lake
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — There was plenty of excitement in the air when the Colfax Vikings hosted the Clear Lake Warriors in the annual Homecoming game at the Lee P. Bjurquist athletic complex October 6. The stands were full of fans watching the game while elementary school cheerleaders were cheering their hearts…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound girls’ golf team comes up short in bid for state, Kongshaug advances
PRESCOTT — In a season of firsts – first-ever conference championship and first berth to the sectional tournament, the Colfax-Elk Mound girls’ golf team wanted to add a trip to the state meet to that list of accomplishments when it competed in the WIAA Division 2 sectional meet held Monday, October 2 at Clifton Highlands…
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