Sempf resigns from Boyceville Village Board
It was learned at the monthly meeting of the Boyceville Village Board that board member Bill Sempf had tendered his resignation as a trustee. But the meeting was delayed because at the six p.m. starting time there was not a quorum of members present. Only three members were present at the appointed time, but shortly…
Read MoreA Year in Review: October, November, December 2022
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Messenger began publishing weekly in April of 1897 and is still publishing weekly 126 years later. Here are the top news stories from October, November and December of 2022. October 5, 2022 The Colfax Rescue Squad has been awarded an Emergency Medical Services Flex grant in the…
Read MoreHovde one of two Raptor wrestlers to advance to sectional tournament
NEILLSVILLE — Only two Bloomer/Colfax wrestlers were able to extend their seasons another week following the conclusion of last Saturday’s super regional competition at Neillsville High School. Bloomer senior Ethan Rubenzer finished second at 170 pounds while Colfax sophomore Theo Hovde placed third in the 120-pound weight bracket at the WIAA Division 2 Wrestling Super…
Read MoreMounder boys survive scare from Boyceville Bulldogs, beat Central
The league-leading Elk Mound boys’ basketball team survived a scare on their home court last Thursday from conference upstart Boyceville. The Mounders, who trailed for nearly three-quarters of the February 9 game, secured a 58-50 win at the free throw line in the closing minute of play. Elk Mound also took down St. Croix Central…
Read MoreLady Vikings slide past Elmwood-Plum City Wolves
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELMWOOD -— Although the Colfax girls bounced back from a loss to Elk Mound a few days earlier with a win over Elmwood-Plum City, the score probably wasn’t what everyone expected. After defeating the Wolves last month 60-37, this time around the Vikings struggled to get points on the board…
Read MoreElk Mound, Colfax receive first-round regional byes
Both the Elk Mound and Colfax girls’ basketball teams received first-round byes in their respective regional brackets. The playoff seedings were released by the WIAA for all five girls’ divisions Sunday afternoon, February 12. Playing in the top half of the Division 4 sectional, the Vikings received the number three seed and an opening round…
Read MoreElk Mound girls dethrone Colfax for D-SC Conference championship
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — When the Elk Mound girls made the 12 mile trek over to Colfax February 7, it was safe to say they all knew what was on the line when they started the game against the reigning Dunn-St. Croix Conference champions. The Mounders are having a phenomenal season with…
Read MoreMounder girls pluck Cards
SPRING VALLEY — After holding on to beat rival Colfax 59-56 in a hard fought road contest three days earlier, there might have been some concern that the Lady Mounders might suffer a let down when they traveled to Spring Valley last Friday, February 10 for its second Dunn-St. Croix contest of the week. Well,…
Read MoreColfax boys swarmed by Somerset Spartans
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SOMERSET — If the two halves of the basketball game between the Colfax Vikings and Somerset Spartans had been reversed, the final score may have turned out a lot different. Colfax outscored their opponents in the second half in the Somerset gym 36-29 in the Monday night game February 6…
Read MoreColfax boys lose pair of D-SC games to Spring Valley and Boyceville
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent All coaches hope at the beginning of the basketball season their team will be playing their best ball when playoff time rolls around. But, for the Colfax boys, that doesn’t seem to be happening as they lost their sixth consecutive game after a 61-52 loss at home against Spring Valley…
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