Colfax boys’ basketball fights to the finish in Ellsworth loss
By Cara L. Dempski ELLSWORTH — The basketball game at Ellsworth last Tuesday night was not the only game George Scharlau played that day. The Colfax junior participated in an assembly earlier in the day to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and was selected as one of two “barnyard turkeys” for the junior class (the other…
Read MoreILOGENE “ILO” AYRES
Ilogene “Ilo” Ayres, age 71, of Colfax, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation surrounded by her family.
Read MoreEM Board of Education hears results of facilities assessment
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education heard from a facilities assessment team during its regular monthly gathering last week. Craig Semington, Luke Schultz and Tad Beeksma provided an overview of the assessment findings during the board’s November 20 regular meeting as part of the CESA 10 team who…
Read MoreElk Mound Village Board approves 2018 budget and levy
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It may have been the night before Thanksgiving, but the Elk Mound president and board of trustees was hard at work last Wednesday night. The board approved a budget of $625,543 for 2018, which includes a levy of $293,280. The upcoming year’s budget represents a $40,913 dollar decrease…
Read MoreColfax Public Library Board contemplates policies for pornography
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s a sticky situation. What do you do when a patron at the Colfax Public Library is viewing pornography on one of the public computers but accidentally does not have the ear phones plugged in all the way and there are children present in the library? Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director…
Read MoreAdvice to CHS students: “If you see something, say something.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A few weeks ago, an epidemic struck the Chippewa Valley of threats being made at schools. A bomb threat at Eau Claire North High School November 16 was the fifth such threat over the previous eight days. Threats also were made at Memorial High School in Eau Claire, Chippewa…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound Church Directory – 11-29-2017
Colfax-Elk Mound Church Directory – 11-29-2017
Read MoreGlenhaven-Havenwood Happenings – 11-23-2017
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Read MoreBARRY G. HOAG
Barry Grant Hoag, age 58, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at The Neighbors of Dunn County, Menomonie, Wisconsin with his sister Becky at his side.
Read MoreFires keep firefighters busy this past week
Four fires this past week have kept firefighters from both Boyceville and Glenwood City busy. The Glenwood City department answered two calls plus assisted the Boyceville Department at another.
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