Vikings grind down Hilltoppers to remain unbeaten in Dunn-St. Croix
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — It takes a good basketball team to keep a pair of players like George Scharlau and Ben Thompson relatively contained for a full 36 minutes. The Glenwood City boys managed just that last Thursday, January 5 in Colfax, which made Vikings’ coach Garrett Maas very happy he had a…
Read MoreEM boys crushed by Red Hawks, run over Wolves
By Cara L. Dempski The holiday break and last week brought a pair of road trips for the Elk Mound boys as coach Mike Kessler worked to ease them into the second part of the season. The Mounders broke the monotony of the holiday break with a December 29 trip to face Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau and suffered…
Read MoreBloomer/Colfax wrestlers taken down by Cumberland, solid at Osseo-Fairchild
By Cara L. Dempski The Blackhawk wrestling co-op got back into the swing of things last week after a solid set of performances at this season’s Northern Badger Wrestling Classic with a dual and then a weekend tournament. The team hosted Cumberland’s Beavers Thursday, January 4 at Bloomer High School, and suffered a 58-21 defeat.…
Read MoreIncumbents file nomination papers for Colfax Village Board and Colfax Board of Education
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Incumbents have filed nomination papers for positions on the Colfax Village Board and the Colfax Board of Education for the April 3 election. Three positions will be up for election in April on the Colfax Village Board, but only two incumbents filed nomination papers by the deadline January 2.
Read More2017: A Year in Review: A look back the top news stories in April, May and June
COLFAX — The Colfax Messenger celebrated its 120th birthday in 2017. And, as the newspaper did 120 years ago, the Messenger continues to bring news to its subscribers. Here is a look back at the top news stories in 2017 from April, May and June.
Read MoreHow “The Buck Snort” became “The Blind Tiger”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It all started one Sunday afternoon during a Green Bay Packer game. Jessica Cutler and Nick Anderson had been looking for a bar-restaurant to buy for four or five years, and they had heard The Buck Snort on Main Street in Colfax was for sale and wanted to check…
Read MoreEau Claire man bound over for trial in connection with burglary to Rock Creek home destroyed by fire
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause and has bound a 33-year-old Eau Claire man over for trial in connection with a burglary at a Rock Creek home destroyed by fire. Michael A. Tenney appeared before Judge James Peterson December 28 for a preliminary hearing.
Read MoreStoughton High School Norwegian Dancers to perform at Colfax High School Jan. 15
COLFAX — The internationally-known Stoughton High School Norwegian Dancers will present a “Norse Morning of Fun” at Colfax High School Monday, January 15, at 9:30 a.m. The performance will take place in the high school gymnasium and is sponsored by the School District of Colfax. Students and faculty will gather for the special assembly, but…
Read MoreBail set at $15,000 cash for former Colfax man charged with 5 more felonies
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Bail has been set at $15,000 cash for a former Colfax man charged with five additional felonies related to substantial battery, false imprisonment and intimidating a victim. Kedar J. Davis, 20, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson December 28 for a preliminary hearing on five…
Read MoreElk Mound village board sets ballot for April, discusses possible “donations”
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — There are three people running for seats on the Elk Mound board of trustees this coming April. Greg Kipp and Rebecca Livingston are seeking reelection to the seats they currently hold, while Paula Turner will be running to fill the seat vacated by Tony Schrantz in 2017. Turner…
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