Nephew of former GC resident victim in Fall Creek double homicide
By Cara L. Dempski FALL CREEK — A relative of a former Glenwood City woman was named earlier this week as a victim in an Eau Claire County double homicide. David R. Dishneau, age 59 of Chippewa Falls, is the nephew of Gladys Lewis, who resides in New Richmond but formerly lived in Glenwood City.…
Read MoreKOOL Cookies: local church group to help fund hurricane relief
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — It is a universal truth that most children love cookies. For that matter, there are quite a few adults who love them too. The Kids of Our Lord (KOOL) youth group that meets at Glenwood City United Methodist Church every Wednesday afternoon is hoping much of Glenwood and…
Read MoreWinding Up the Yarn: All in the line of duty
COLFAX — During the 1960s, Helen Reed, co-owner of the Colfax Messenger, wrote a column called Winding Up the Yarn. The following story was included in the October 19, 1967, edition of the Colfax Messenger. “It’s all in the line of duty — rescuing damsels in distress — for firemen, and so two of our…
Read MoreColfax rezones 602 Evergreen to residential and awards bid to the McEldowneys
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Kim and Earl McEldowney will soon be the new owners of the old salt-shed lot at 602 Evergreen Street. The Colfax Village Board approved rezoning the lot from public use to residential at the October 9 meeting and also accepted a bid of $15,500 from the McEldowneys. The McEldowneys’…
Read MoreColfax approves buying $29,000 Dodge Ram truck for $16,000 to serve as police vehicle
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although the Colfax Village Board had hoped to keep the police vehicle on a regular replacement schedule, the purchase is now two years overdue. To remedy the situation, the village board approved buying a new Dodge Ram crew cab pickup truck from Gilberts of Sand Creek at the October…
Read MoreMounder netters set up for regionals with wins over Hilltoppers, Buffaloes; struggle at Altoona
By Cara L. Dempski The Elk Mound volleyball team seemed determined to finish its 2017 Dunn-St. Croix season with a bang last week. Coach Sam Stelter took her ladies to Glenwood City on Tuesday, October 10 to take on the Hilltoppers, and left with a 3-0 win despite the Lady Toppers putting up something of…
Read MoreAll Business: EM knocks off Spring Valley for Dunn-St. Croix title
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The look on senior quarterback Dylan Black’s face as he led the Mounders onto their home field last Friday night seemed to say it all. There was a cool air of command and control that sent shivers down the spines of many of the people watching the Elk…
Read MoreEM boys’ and girls’ CC finish second at D-SC meet; middle school boys’ sixth
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Elk Mound cross country teams have been consistently strong throughout the 2017 season, and their hard work paid off in last Thursday’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference meet. The Elk Mound boys’ and girls’ both finished second with scores of 47 and 56 respectively on a series of solid races…
Read MoreVikings claim fifth straight D-SC volleyball crown with five-set thriller over Buffaloes
By Cara L. Dempski MONDOVI — There was something fitting about the Lady Vikings taking five sets to win their fifth consecutive Dunn-St. Croix volleyball championship last Tuesday evening. Colfax took an October 10 road trip to fellow unbeaten Mondovi, whom shared the title with the Lady Vikings last season, to settle the matter of…
Read MorePanthers trample Vikings in football season finale
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Vikings’ final football game of the season may have looked like a blowout on the scoreboard, but it showed off the home team’s ability to stay in the game. Colfax suffered a 71-44 defeat at the hands of the Durand Panthers in the Friday, October 13 home matchup,…
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