Colfax Health and Rehab – 11-1-2017
News for the week of October 22nd to the 28th: We began the week with rolling pins in hand as we made a batch of rolled sugar cookies. We cut them into pumpkin shapes and frosted with an orange frosting. They will taste great with a fresh cup of coffee.
Read MoreFather and daughter compete in Army 10 Miler in Washington D.C.
COLFAX — U.S. Army Major Dale Bergeson (retired) and his daughter Tabatha O’Keefe of Plover competed in the Army 10 Miler in Washington D.C. October 9. Starting at the Pentagon, more than 30,000 runners crossed over bridges and ran around the monuments in the D.C. Mall, finishing back at the Pentagon.
Read MoreEM to start interviewing applicants for police chief in November
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound village board is closing in on a selection of a new police chief. Interim police chief Mike Tietz informed the board during the October 25 regular meeting that the public safety committee met earlier in the week to select seven applicants to interview for the…
Read MoreWisconsin Department of Revenue secretary visits Glenwood City high school
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — Members of the Glenwood City DECA chapter got a chance to hear from a state official last Wednesday morning. Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler stopped at the school the morning of October 25 to speak to DECA members in Business and Marketing teacher Carrie Hentz’s classroom.…
Read MoreMARGARET IRENE “STOBB” JENSON
Margaret Irene “Stobb” Jenson, 98, of Chippewa Falls, WI, formerly a long-time resident of Colfax, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the Manor Nursing home in Chippewa Falls.
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education approves 2017-2018 tax levy at October meeting
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Board of Education for the Elk Mound Area School District unanimously approved a levy of nearly $2.8 million last week. The Elk Mound school board approved a total of $2,877,593 in levies for the 2017-2018 school year during the October 23 monthly gathering after approving the fall…
Read MoreColfax schools news briefs: students attend career fairs and other activities
COLFAX — The following news briefs about activities in the Colfax school district were presented to the Board of Education at the October 23 meeting.
Read MoreLTE – Dick Hilson – 11-1-2017
Dear Mr. Carlton DeWitt, I thought this “Harvest” Prayer would be an appropriate publication.
Read MoreColfax school board sets tax levy of nearly $2.8 million — $92,000 less than last year
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a combined tax levy of $2,781,921 for the 2017-2018 budget. “This will levy to the limit,” said Bill Yingst, district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s October 23 meeting.
Read MoreVillage of Colfax eligible for DNR outdoor recreation grants for park improvements
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax is included in Dunn County’s Outdoor Recreation Plan, so the village is eligible to apply for recreation grants available through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In the past, “we’ve found that eligible towns and villages tend to forget about the (DNR) grants and not…
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