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Colfax Health and Rehab News – 10-25-2017

News for the week of October 15th to the 21st: There were a lot of long faces on Monday morning, as the talk was about the Packers’ loss to the Vikings and the injury to Aaron Rodgers. We were just thankful Aaron was not hurt worse than he was and hopeful the team will do ok…

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Colfax school district holds dedication ceremony for referendum projects

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  The $7.2 million in referendum projects for the Colfax school district began in the late fall of 2015 with discussions of space needs and concluded with a dedication ceremony October 16. Members of the community, the Colfax Board of Education and the steering committee for the referendum as well…

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St. Croix Co. woman enters plea to amended charge in Boyceville theft

By Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — A St. Croix County woman entered a guilty plea to amended charges related to her involvement in a Boyceville theft last year. Hope A. Chovan, age 19 of Somerset, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property valued at less than $2,500 during an October 13 hearing in front of Dunn…

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Elk Mound team comes out on top, Boyceville second at Area Land Judging Contest

Buffalo County hosted 146 students representing eight schools and 5 counties at the 2017 annual Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, October 11th at Kent Hurlburt’s Liberty Farms.  Approximately 36 teams of students from Arcadia, Boyceville, Colfax, Durand, Elk Mound, Menomonie, Mondovi, and Spring Valley High Schools participated in the event by examining four soil pits…

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Dunn County Board reviews $79.84 million budget for 2018

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  — The Dunn County Board has reviewed a proposed budget for 2018 of $79.84 million, representing an increase of $1.48 million over the 2017 budget. According to a budget summary presented to the county board at the October 18 meeting, the tax levy for the 2018 budget will be $21,616,783,…

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