Elk Mound golf team to feature 14 players
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School golf team will feature 14 players this spring. The team did not win any of their meets last year, noted Coach Brandon Powell, who has been coaching golf for three years. Jason Rubenzer, an all-conference player, graduated last spring. Returning players this year…
Read MoreEM archers compete in NASP State Tournament
Submitted by Renee’ Simpson WISCONSIN DELLS — The Elk Mound High and Middle School Archery teams found success at a recent state tournament. The Mounders high school squad finished 8th out of 22 teams while the Elk Mound Middle School archery team finished 11th out of 27 teams competing at the Wisconsin NASP State Archery…
Read MoreConference POY returns to Elk Mound baseball in #1 pitching spot
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The 2017 Dunn-St. Croix Conference Player of the Year Ethan Kjellberg is returning to the Elk Mound baseball team this year in the number one pitching spot. All together, eight letter winners are returning to the Elk Mound baseball team, said Paul Andrea, head coach. In addition to…
Read MoreColfax thinclads open season indoors
While the weather outside may have been cold, the Colfax Track and Field squads stayed warm and dry as they opened their 2018 campaign indoors with meets at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout last month.
Read MoreColfax track coach expecting a good season with 30 athletes
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax track coach Ryan Krall says with 30 athletes out for track this spring, the girls’ team has “good top-end talent” and the boys’ team is “as open to coaching” as any group he has ever had. “(The girls) are a little deeper in the sprint and jumps…
Read MoreColfax returning 13 players to baseball this spring
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — With 13 players returning to the baseball team this spring, Coach Kirk Secraw says he sees the Colfax High School team as being “middle of the pack.” In the 2017 season, the Colfax baseball team had a Dunn-St.Croix Conference record of 0-11 with an overall record of 1-14.
Read MoreERMA C. PETERSON
Erma C. Peterson, 99, of Eau Claire, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire.
Read MoreGovernor Walker visits Mound View Elementary to talk about school safety
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Following the signing of the school safety bill earlier in the week, Governor Scott Walker paid a visit to Mound View Elementary. “This week we signed into law a change that will make it easier for schools to be safe,” said Governor Walker on his visit to Elk…
Read MoreWisconsin Sex Offender Registry specialists speak to concerned Colfax residents
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — About 60 people attended an informational meeting to find out more about the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry and to voice their concerns about registered sex offenders living in Colfax. The Colfax Village Board held the informational meeting at the Colfax fire hall March 26. The concerns of Colfax residents…
Read MoreVillage of Colfax contemplates sex offender residency restriction ordinance
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Should Colfax have a sex offender residency restriction ordinance? The Colfax Village Board met in closed session March 28 with the village’s attorney, Christopher Gierhart of the law firm Weld Riley, to discuss a sex offender residency restriction ordinance.
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