Mounder girls finish third at DSC Conference cross country meet
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — The Elk Mound cross country teams competed at the Dunn-St. Croix conference meet held in Boyceville last Thursday, October 17. The Mounder girls’ team placed third and the boys’ team placed fifth. Ellie Schiszik and Jaidynn Sarauer earned first-team all conference designation after placing in the top seven…
Read MoreGoodell takes first at DSC Conference cross country meet, Viking boys third
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — At the Dunn-St. Croix Conference cross country meet held in Boyceville last Thursday, October 17, the Colfax Vikings performed well with senior Kaysen Goodell winning the varsity girls race and the Colfax boys’ team placing third. “Really a good day for us. About everything we were hoping to…
Read MoreKonshaug claims second straight D2 girls’ state golf championship
MADISON — She is a state gold medalist once again! Belle Kongshaug, a junior at Elk Mound High School and the Colfax-Elk Mound girls’ golf cooperative’s undisputed leader, claimed her second consecutive WIAA Division 2 individual state title at the 2024 girls’ state golf championships held Monday and Tuesday, October 14 and 15 at the…
Read MoreBoyceville bruises Colfax in final regular season contest
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — There wasn’t a lot of suspense in the football game held under the Friday night lights in Colfax when the Boyceville Bulldogs invaded the Vikings stadium October 18 for the conference and regular season finale. The Vikings were 0-8 on the season (one of the losses was a…
Read MoreElk Mound volleyball splits final D-SC matches
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound volleyball team split a pair of 4-set conference home matches last week to close out its regular season. Hosting Mondovi Tuesday, October 15, Elk Mound won the match three sets to one. Two days later, conference leader Durand-Arkansaw came to the Mound and left with a 3-1 win and…
Read MoreElk Mound reaches football playoffs with 62-0 blitz of Neillsville/Granton
ELK MOUND — A 40-point, first-quarter explosion powered by a strong ground game and complimented with three passing touchdowns propelled Elk Mound to 62-0 home shutout of visiting Neillsville/Granton in the Cloverbelt Conference and regular season finale last Friday evening, October 18. The victory locked up a berth in the WIAA playoffs which begin this…
Read MoreColfax could be gateway for Red Cedar Watershed National Heritage Area
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax, and more specifically, the Colfax Railroad Museum, could be the gateway for a National Heritage Area in the Red Cedar Watershed. The St. Croix Valley is in the process of becoming a National Heritage Area, and the Red Cedar Watershed is under consideration, said Herb…
Read MoreJudy (Schuch) Sarauer
Judy (Schuch) Sarauer, age 65, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI with family and loved ones at her side. Funeral Services were held Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Sampson Funeral Home in Colfax, WI. Judy was born August 6, 1959 to Walter and Clara (Kolmen)…
Read MoreBonnie J. (Grambo) Knutson
Bonnie J. (Grambo) Knutson, 81, of Elk Mound passed away at her home on Friday, October 4, 2024. Bonnie was born on October 23, 1942, in the township of Elk Mound to Harold and Ethel (Rose) Grambo. She grew up on a farm and was a hard worker helping with chores every day. Bonnie graduated…
Read MoreJean M. (Jackson) Fox
Jean M. (Jackson) Fox, 93, of Colfax, Wisconsin, died peacefully at her home on October 12, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. Jean was born on March 7, 1931, to Lynn and Evelyn (Welke) Jackson and was the oldest of seven children. She grew up in Menomonie and Eau Claire and was a 1949…
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