Menomonie community comes together to build a twin home for two families
The Menomonie community comes together to build a twin home for two families on Brickyard Road. The “Faith Build” and “Women Build”, as this twin home is referred to, will receive a Ground Blessing, this Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. The City of Menomonie Mayor, Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVH4H) Board Members,…
Read MoreBoyceville Science Olympiad Earns Team Championships at 17th Boyceville Invite
BOYCEVILLE – The Boyceville Science Olympiad program hosted their 17th Annual Invitational Tournament this past weekend with Division 2 team championships at both the middle school and high school levels. Boyceville also hosted a Satellite Science Olympiad tournament virtually, with nearly 400 teams competing, when combined with the 93 teams in-person added up to nearly…
Read More22nd annual “Spirit of Christmas” set for this Saturday in Boyceville
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The 22nd Annual Boyceville “Spirit of Christmas” celebration takes place this Saturday, December 9. The “Best Decorated House” and the “Best Decorated Business” will be judged on Friday, December 8, at 7 p.m. The Golden Ornament Treasure Hunt, sponsored by the Boyceville Community Action Club, will have clues posted…
Read MoreColfax reviews revenue and expense budget of $1.32 million for 2024
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board — or rather, the audit and finance committee, which is a committee of the whole board — has reviewed a revenue and expense budget of $1,323,242 for 2024. While the general revenue and expense will likely stay the same, the budget has to be adjusted…
Read MoreBloomer-Colfax wrestlers return seven letter winners
The 2023-24 Bloomer-Colfax wrestling roster of 11 features seven returning letter winners. Among those seven letter winners is Ayden Anderson, Colfax’s lone competitor. Anderson returns for his senior season seeking to improve on a 31-20 record from last season. Second-year head coach Braydon Johnson will need to rely on his returning letter winners which also…
Read MoreWrestling returns to Elk Mound High School
ELK MOUND — For the first time in many seasons, wrestling is once again an official sport at Elk Mound High School. Several years ago, Elk Mound joined with Colfax to offer wrestling but after little interest, the cooperative was dissolved and Colfax went with Bloomer. Elk Mound will once again be working with another…
Read MoreMounder girls add two more non-conference basketball games to the win column
Adding a pair of convincing non-conference wins to its tally last week, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team saw its early season record improve to a perfect 5-0. Hosting Baldwin-Woodville last Thursday, November 30, the Mounders were able to pull away from the Blackhawks in the second half to post a 51-39 victory. Two days…
Read MoreColfax boys lose pair of non-conference basketball games to Amery and Bloomer
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It hasn’t been a good start to the basketball season for the Colfax boys as they dropped two non-conference games to Division 3 schools last week. They hosted the Amery Warriors on Tuesday, November 28 and were defeated 71-59, then two days later traveled to Bloomer to take on the …
Read MoreElk Mound boys pluck Orioles, route Raiders to open season with a pair of wins
The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team tipped off its 2023-24 season last week with a pair of non-conference victories. The Mounder boys welcomed Cloverbelt member Stanley-Boyd for their season and home opener last Tuesday, November 28. Trailing by a dozen points at intermission, Elk Mound was able to rally in the second half and force…
Read MoreColfax girls bag the Blackhawks, fall to Macks to split pair of games for the week
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — It was an up and down week for the Colfax girl’s basketball team as they bombed the Bloomer Blackhawks in a home contest, 52-30, November 30, and two days later struggled against the Chippewa Falls McDonell Macks and lost 54-42. The game was one of six games played…
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