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Elk Mound girls win state powerlifting competition, boys finish as runners-up
Colfax competitors do well too! By Amber Hayden APPLETON — The Colfax and Elk Mound powerlifting teams departed for the state tournament on Friday, March 1, to take part in the two-day competition held Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 in Appleton. Elk Mound had 37 lifters qualify for the state competition, which was the largest in the state of…
Read MoreOtter Creek residents concerned sex offender house “uninhabitable” and too close to children
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF OTTER CREEK — Town of Otter Creek residents who attended a public meeting about Chapter 980 sex offenders being placed in the township said they are concerned the house is “uninhabitable” and too close to neighboring children. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Department held a public meeting at the…
Read MoreVikings win thrilling double OT game earning D4 Regional Championship
By Amber Hayden It’s was a tough but satisfying week of basketball playoffs for the Colfax boys. Taking on Lakeland West teams Unity and Webster this past Friday and Saturday evening, March 1 and 2, the Vikings boys earned a pair of victories, including a thrilling double overtime win against the Webster Tigers in the…
Read MoreSeehaver remanded to Mendota Mental Health Institute for medication and treatment
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has placed court proceedings on hold and has remanded former Colfax resident Richard Seehaver to the Mendota Mental Institute for medication and treatment to restore his competency. Judge Rod Smeltzer ordered Seehaver, 52, to be sent to Mendota during a court hearing February 28 after…
Read MoreSchlough wins back-to-back 152-pound titles to become 4-time state champion
MADISON – All Boyceville coach Jamie Olson wanted senior wrestler Brock Schlough to do was to open up and let it go in his fourth and final state wrestling championship. And the rest would take care of itself. After a tight and cautiously calculated 5 to 4 semifinal win against second-ranked sophomore Aiden Vandenbush of…
Read MoreMission Accomplished: Joles caps perfect season with state title
MADISON – Trett Joles has been on a mission since last year’s state tournament. After finishing third at 182-pounds as a freshman, Joles set his sights and goals on claiming the state title that eluded him in his first trip to Madison. “He is on a mission,” said Boyceville head coach Jamie Olson following Joles’…
Read MoreColfax Girl’s Basketball Team wins Division 4 Regional Championship
THE COLFAX GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM was all smiles after winning its third straight WIAA Division 4 regional championship at home Saturday afternoon, February 23 with an 84-59 win over Cameron. Colfax has won the regional title five out of the past seven seasons. The Vikings will advance to play St. Croix Falls in this Thursday…
Read MoreKaiser selected as new superintendent of Boyceville Schools
BOYCEVILLE — In a special meeting Monday morning, February 18, the Board of Education for the Boyceville Community School District approved the hiring of current Tiffany Creek Elementary principal Nick Kaiser to succeed Kevin Sipple, who will be retiring at the end of June, as the district’s administrator. Kaiser will assume superintendent duties on July…
Read MoreBoyceville boy’s Santa letter inspires Santa’s Helper
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — You just never know who reads the newspaper. And when this year’s Letters to Santa by third graders in the Boyceville school district were published, one letter stood out for a long-time subscriber to the Tribune Press Reporter. The letter was written by Jase Allen Hoyt, a third grade…
Read MoreBarn roof collapse kills several cows
The partial collapse of a barn roof early Wednesday morning, February 13 in the Town of Sherman caused the deaths of more than a dozen dairy cows. A 60-foot by 120-foot section of a barn roof on the Clark Ridge Farm, located along County Road F just a few miles south of State Road 170…
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