Colfax boys finish up regular season with one win, one loss
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent With the WIAA regional tournament just around the corner, the Colfax boys concluded their non-conference schedule with a 69-57 loss to Division 2 Wausau East February 20, but finished the regular season on a high note with a 73-55 win against Dunn-St. Croix Conference foe Glenwood City less than 24…
Read MoreElk Mound girls add regional title with wins over Stanley-Boyd, Wisconsin Dells
ELK MOUND — After sweeping its Dunn-St. Croix conference competition this season to claim its first conference championship since back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball squad added more hardware to its collection this past week. Following a first-round regional bye as the number one seed, the Lady Mounders scored a…
Read MoreHamman medals in first state wrestling meet
MADISON — In her first trip to the state wrestling championships, Kendra Hamman earned a medal. The Bloomer/Colfax junior finished fifth in the girls’ 185-pound weight class at the 2023 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships held last Thursday through Saturday, February 23-25 in the Kohl Center on the UW-Madison campus. This was the second annual…
Read MoreLady Vikings claim regional title with wins over Unity and Cadott
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Heading into the WIAA regional tournament as the number 3 seed, the Colfax girls received a first-round bye, then hosted the number 6 seed Unity Eagles Friday, February 24. After posting a 46-29 win over the Eagles, they traveled to Cadott the following night to face off against the number…
Read MoreDC PR&D recommends rezone for United Way of Dunn County’s potential purchase
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee has recommended a rezone from General Agriculture to General Commercial for a property in the Town of Menomonie that United Way of Dunn County plans to purchase. The PR&D committee postponed making a decision on the recommendation to rezone at the…
Read MoreOff the Editor’s Desk 3-1-23
If there is nothing else to talk about, do the weather! If silence grips the conservation in your group, one can always turn to the weather as a topic and it is always making a change. The snow of last week brought back memories of the Halloween snowstorm of 1991. As many of you may…
Read MoreProtasiewicz and Kelly prevail in primary for state Supreme Court April Election
by LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Out of the four candidates running, Janet C. Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly have received the most votes in the February 21 primary election and will appear on the April ballot for state Supreme Court justice. According to unofficial election results, Protasiewicz gathered 445,196 votes statewide, or 46 percent…
Read MoreFatal house fire in Menomonie Township
On February 26, 2023 at approximately 5:20 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a duplex residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Menomonie Fire Department responded to the incident address of E4576 410th Ave in the Township of Menomonie, Dunn County,…
Read MoreJ.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2022 presented to Michelle Knutson
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX— Colfax resident Michelle Knutson is the recipient of the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2022. Mark Johnson, president of the Colfax Commercial Club, presented the award to Knutson at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Colfax Lutheran Church February 21. J.D. Simons was considered to be the founder of…
Read MoreEM contracts for $2,500 water rate study
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has contracted with Ehler’s Inc. for a water rate study in the amount of $2,500. The water rate study would include a cash flow analysis as well as assessing the impact to residents on a $2.5 million water system improvement project, including the…
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