Colfax
Truth Be Told … Randy Simpson — “They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Truth Be Told “Firsts” Edition at the Colfax Municipal Building’s Cozy Theater on Sunday, September 8, featured stories of “firsts.” Storytellers included Ken Neuburg (First Pack of Baseball Cards), Randy Simpson (First Car), Jane Sonnentag (First Day of School) and Derek Westholm (First Date). The Truth Be Told…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab News – 9-18-2019
News for the week of September 8th – 14th: Sunday we started our week at the Big Yellow House celebrating Grandparents Day! We served muffins and coffee while making toilet paper pumpkins. It was a great day celebrating and gathering families together. Monday was Green Leaf Café where the residents are able to pick out diner…
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Denmark Dairy hosts Farm City Day
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Karl Kragness comes from a long line of dairy farmers — four generations of dairy farmers, in fact. The Kragness family’s history in dairy farming is one of the reasons Karl Kragness, co-owner of Denmark Dairy south of Colfax, agreed to host the 12th annual Farm City Day on…
Read MoreJudge revokes plea agreement for former Colfax man accused of homicide
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has revoked a deferred prosecution agreement for a traffic case dating back to 2017 involving Richard W. Seehaver. Seehaver, age 53, who was charged with operating a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was revoked, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court with his attorneys, Donna…
Read MoreColfax Village Board approves changes to East View agreement
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Based on recommendations from the plan commission, the Colfax Village Board has approved changes to the developer’s agreement for the East View Residential Community lots. The changes approved by the village board for single family residential lots at the September 9 meeting include de-emphasizing the $175,000 value of the…
Read MoreUberberge — “over mountains”: German brothers bicycle through Colfax on their way to New York
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — You just never know who you might run into on the streets of Colfax. Colfax resident Michelle Van Vulpen was in downtown Colfax on Tuesday, September 3, when she saw two young men riding bicycles. As it turned out, the two young men — Tim and Paul van den…
Read MoreCMBRG to meet Sept. 15
The Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group will meet at the Grapevine Senior Center on Main Street in Colfax on Sunday, September 15, at 6 p.m. Anyone who is interested in the restoration of the municipal building or who would be willing to volunteer to help with fund raisers is invited to attend.
Read MoreOperation Safe Stop Week September 23 through 27
Operation Safe Stop Week seeks to promote school bus safety through education and enforcement efforts. Operation Safe Stop is a cooperative project supported by the Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin School Bus Association. The goal of Operation Safe Stop Week is to proactively educate motorists about the dangers of passing stopped school buses. In Wisconsin,…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab – 9-11-2019
News for the week of September 1st – 7th: Sunday at the Big Yellow House we had a small gathering in East and colored and decorated paper pumpkins. We are getting ready for Fall and the Harvest and enjoying decorating the hallways and doors. Monday was quiet here at the Big Yellow House as it was…
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