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Wilson man guilty of criminal damage at Eagles Nest Bar in Boyceville and sexual assault
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 21-year-old Wilson man has pleaded no contest and has been found guilty in connection with criminal damage to the Eagles Nest Bar in Boyceville and with sexual assault. Hunter T. Smith appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court May 6 for a plea hearing before Judge James Peterson. Smith…
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Colfax Health and Rehab News – 5-15-2019
The week of May 5 – 11th Everyone was glad that Monday made for two days in a row with sunshine, nice spring temps and no rain! Lately those days have been few and far between. We gathered in the East Dining room for our weekly reading group. Barb read a few short stories from the…
Read MoreStepping Stones considering “pop-up” food pantry for Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Stepping Stones of Dunn County, a non-profit organization out of Menomonie which has been providing food, shelter and support to area residents since 1986, is considering starting a “pop-up” food pantry in Colfax. Bobbette Tunnyhill, the coordinator for the Dunn County elderly nutrition program, and Kris Pawlowski, the assistant…
Read More26th Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast
The 26th Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 8th from 7 am to 11 am at Alfalawn Farm, N2859 290th Street, Menomonie, WI 54751. Alfalawn Farm is owned by the Styer Family, who are strong advocates for promoting Wisconsin’s agriculture industry. Attendees are invited to enjoy a breakfast on…
Read MoreColfax Commercial Club now accepting applications for J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Since the 100th anniversary of the Colfax Free Fair coming up June 20 through June 23, the Colfax Commercial Club is planning to award the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award on Sunday at the fair. The Colfax Commercial Club is now accepting applications for the award. The J.D. Simons…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab – 5-8-2019
News for the week of April 28th to May 4th: Monday morning found residents gathered for an hour of short stories. Barb leads this group and always has an interesting story to tell us. Today she shared poems and stories about spring time. We reminisced about what we enjoyed about the long cold winters coming to…
Read MoreColfax PD responds to 78 calls for service in March
COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department responded to 78 calls for service in March, including 32 traffic stops and 11 parking citations. Here are the calls for service: • Assist other agency — 4 (search warrant; man with possible weapon; disorderly conduct; traffic control). • Lost/found — 1 (found wallet). • Ambulance assist — 3.…
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Kaylee Lemler: “It only takes two seconds.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — One year ago, on May 11, 2018, Colfax High School student Braden Lemler, age 16, died in a car crash on his way home from school. The day before the Colfax High School Junior Prom this year on April 27, Braden’s mother, Kaylee Lemler — along with Don…
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