John Rocco Calabrese of Tiffany Township announces run for WI State Senate District 10
Carpenter and Anti-Corruption Activist John Rocco Calabrese will run as a Progressive Democrat for the recently vacated senate seat in Wisconsin’s 10th Senate District. John has been the State Director of Wolf PAC Wisconsin since 2014. Wolf PAC is an all volunteer organization pushing legislators from both parties to rid the country of the corrupting…
Read MoreColfax volleyball player Meredith makes WVCA honorable mention
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — Facebook can be useful for more than just connecting with friends and family. It can, for instance, be used to notify the general public of when someone has won an honor. At least, that was how Colfax sophomore volleyball player Kameri Meredith found out she had been named to…
Read MoreMounder girls slowed by Panthers in loss at home
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is always a good thing to have an outside shooter like Allie Weber in your corner. The Mounder senior drilled five three-point shots in Elk Mound’s November 27 home opener to lead the squad with a total of 17 points, but the game was still a loss…
Read MoreEM boys tipoff season with win at Fall Creek, loss at home against Black River Falls
By Cara L. Dempski There is only so much a team can do in practice. Sometimes, athletes just need a good competition to really test their mettle. At least, that is how Elk Mound’s head boys’ basketball coach Mike Kessler treated the Mounders’ road trip to Fall Creek November 28. He said he was happy…
Read MoreColfax Varsity Dance Team earns awards in all performances at Menomonie Holiday Classic
The Colfax Varsity Dance team had their first competition of the season on Saturday, December 2. They competed at the Menomonie Holiday Classic Dance Competition at Menomonie High School.
Read MoreViking boys lose home opener to Cardinals in OT
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Colfax boys’ basketball team’s first home game was a tale of two halves. The first 18 minutes of the November 28 home contest against Thorp seemed relatively easy for the home team. As a result the Vikings carried an 11-point lead into the halftime break.
Read MoreAnytime Fitness Colfax holds 2nd Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day
The Anytime Fitness Colfax 2nd Annual Turkey Trot was held on Thanksgiving Day (November 23) 2017. Instead of a fee to run, participants were asked to bring food items to be donated to the Caring Ministries food pantry. Over 230 pounds of food was donated!
Read MoreGrapevine senior nutrition menu – 12-6-2017
Grapevine senior nutrition menu – 12-6-2017
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab News – 12-4-2017
News for the week of November 26th to December 2nd: After the busy holiday weekend, it was business as usual here at the Big Yellow House. Our first annual Craft and Vendor Fair was a huge success and I want to thank all that attended along with everyone that sold their goods. Plans for a bigger…
Read MoreNew court-mandated ads finally force tobacco companies to tell the truth
On Sunday, November 26th the major US. Tobacco companies started to run federal court-mandated TV and print ads highlighting the negative health effects of smoking and secondhand smoke, as well as how the tobacco industry designed cigarettes to be more addictive. These ads are a result of a 2006 federal court ruling which ordered the…
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