Colfax agrees to repair sewer utility fine screen for $16,500
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — At $16,500, repairing the sewer utility fine screen in Colfax is a necessary repair, but if the “basket” must be repaired, the cost will increase to nearly $35,000. The Colfax Village Board approved repairing the fine screen, to include the brush with all fasteners and a new gearbox with…
Read MoreJoint Review Board gives blessing for Colfax to fund Cedar Street with TIF money
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Joint Review Board for Colfax’s Tax Increment Financing District 3 has no objections to TIF funds being used for the Cedar Street project. A Joint Review Board meeting for Tax Increment Financing District 3 was held March 21 as a courtesy to the taxing authorities, although the school…
Read MoreShipman and Schiszik named to All State teams
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Colfax junior McKenna Shipman and Elk Mound sophomore Ellie Schiszik were both selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All State teams for the 2023 season. Both were named honorable mention in their respective divisions. Shipman played in Division 4 and was also named to the Associated Press honorable…
Read MoreElk Mound state archery shooting
The Elk Mound Archery team finished their season at the Wisconsin State Tournament in Wisconsin Dells March 25th. Each archer shoots 3 rounds of 5 arrows at 10 meters and 3 rounds of 5 arrows at 15 meters. A perfect score is 300. The top 5 high school archers were: Autumn Sarbeck with a score of 280, Kayden Gawlitta…
Read MoreElk Mound powerlifters claim pair of WHSPA state championships
APPLETON — The Elk Mound powerlifting program continues to accumulate accolades and trophies. The Mounders recently returned from the 2023 Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association’s (WHSPA) state meet, which was held March 4th and 5th in Appleton, with a pair of state championships in tow. The Elk Mound girls team won this year’s Division 2…
Read MoreScharlau, Burcham-Scofield have successful collegiate 2022-23 seasons on hard court
A pair of Colfax graduates have completed their 2023 basketball seasons for their respective teams. George Scharlau, after playing two years at Concordia-St. Paul, transferred to UW-Stout this season. Listed as a junior on the Stout roster, Scharlau started all 25 games for the Division 3 Blue Devils who finished 5-20 overall and 1-13 in…
Read MoreColfax softball team topples Hilltoppers
by Marlys Kruger Sport Correspondent LAKE HALLIE — It was pretty safe to say there would be no outdoor softball games being played last week (or this week) with a heavy coating of snow on all the fields, but the Colfax girls found an indoor field to play on last week. The Vikings took on…
Read MoreColfax tracksters compete at UW-RF Invite
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent RIVER FALLS — With plenty of snow still on the ground, the Colfax track team stayed indoors to compete in a field of 16 teams at the University of River Falls Invitational March 30. There were teams from Division 1, 2 and 3 from Wisconsin as well as several from…
Read MoreElk Mound baseball team hopes to defend D-SC conference title
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — After winning the Dunn-St. Croix Conference championship a year ago with a 13-1 record, the Elk Mound baseball team will need help from some younger players this season if they want to defend their title. The Mounders also won the regional championship in 2022 but lost in…
Read MoreElk Mound track and field teams aiming for improvement in the 2023 season
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — After a second-place finish for the boys and third place for the girls in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference meet a year ago, Elk Mound head coach Jeremiah Fredrickson is hoping his teams can compete for a conference championship this year, along with getting a large contingency through…
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