Donna Johnson to retire from Bremer Bank
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After 37 years, Donna Johnson is retiring from her position at Bremer Bank on December 31. Well, actually, Johnson’s retirement date will be 17 days short of 37 years. Her first day at Bremer Bank was January 17, 1977.
Read MoreColfax transfers $120,000 in leftover money to street fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board now has a designated fund for street improvements. “You have been talking about it since this summer but a formal designated fund has never been created,” said Jackie Ponto, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, at the Colfax Village Board’s December 9 meeting. A designated fund is a savings…
Read MoreColfax tables funding for Sesquicentennial
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Putting on a 150th birthday party in July of 2014 for Colfax could cost $15,000 or more. To date, the Colfax Commercial Club has about $1,500 in its account, the majority of which has come from donations made by individuals, many of whom do not live in Colfax.
Read MoreColfax gives OK for PD to set up clergy fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What happens when homeless people are stranded in a village that does not have a homeless shelter? Colfax Police Chief Pete Gehring suggested setting up a clergy emergency fund at the Colfax Village Board’s December 9 meeting to help homeless people stranded in Colfax. Police Chief Gehring said that…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab Center – 12-18-2013
It’s all good! Our Christmas recipe this week was followed according to the book. First add Church Service from Grace Lutheran Church on TV. Add coffee and cookies. Mix in REX Classes and Football games in the afternoon. Let this rest until Monday.
Read MoreVikings roll over Raiders and whip Warriors
The Colfax boys came out strong and took a big halftime lead on their way to a 54-36 win over Elmwood for their second conference win of the season, Dec. 12 on their home court, then stayed right there for a Saturday matinee game against the Amery Warriors two days later. After a slow start…
Read MoreColfax girls trounce Toppers, bounce Buffaloes
After a lopsided win over the much improved Glenwood City Hilltoppers at home Dec. 10 by a score of 66-49, the Colfax girls’ basketball team had their biggest test of the season when they traveled to Mondovi three days later. They passed the test with flying colors with a 55-41 win to remain unbeaten on…
Read MoreBloomer-Colfax wrestlers have busy week
The Bloomer-Colfax wrestling team finally got their season started with a trio of duel meets held in Cameron Dec. 10, finishing 1-2 by defeating Northwestern 50-24, but lost to Cameron 44-28 and to Unity 45-33. They followed up with a home duel meet in Bloomer Dec. 12 against Cumberland and dropped the contest 57-24, then…
Read MoreBulldogs lose on the road against Spring Valley
By Kelsie Hoitomt SPRING VALLEY — The Boyceville boys’ basketball team took one to the chin against the Spring Valley Cardinals last Thursday night with a game final of 59-43.
Read MoreClub 40 sets up ‘giving tree’
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The new owners of Club 40 are starting a new tradition: a giving tree. “It was one of our patron’s ideas, Graham Schindler. He said we should put up a tree in here, and he and I got to talking about donating gifts. I called Shepherd of the Hill…
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