Colfax
Colfax Village Board refers interest in East View lots to plan commission
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — As they say — when it rains, it pours. Channel 18 (WQOW television) out of Eau Claire approached the Village of Colfax about doing a segment on the East View lots, and there was no time to have a plan commission meeting before the segment was filmed, said Lynn…
Read MoreColfax Village Board denies request to help fund “welcome wall”
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has denied a request from Nick and Jess Anderson, owners of the Blind Tiger, to help fund the mural that has been painted on the south wall of the building. Jeff Prince, village president, said at the June 12 village board meeting he liked the…
Read MoreColfax zoning board denies request to divide four-plexes on University
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Zoning Board of Appeals has denied a request to divide the two four-plex units on University Avenue into two separate properties. James Russell, of Russell Rentals, spoke to the Zoning Board of Appeals during a public hearing held June 12. Russell said he had gotten involved with…
Read MoreColfax Free Fair begins Thursday, June 15 ‑ chicken dinner is on for Sunday, June 19
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although there was some doubt initially whether there was going to be a chicken dinner on Sunday, June 18, at the Colfax Free Fair, the chicken dinner is on the schedule again. The Colfax FFA Alumni will be sponsoring the chicken dinner on Sunday, said Steve Ackerlund, president of…
Read MoreFrom the Archives … “Winding Up the Yarn” June 4, 1958 tornado: “White-faced and weary …”
COLFAX— Helen Reed, co-owner of the Colfax Messenger, wrote a weekly column for the newspaper at the time of the June 4, 1958, tornado. Here is Helen’s column the week after the tornado in the June 12 edition of the Messenger: White-faced and weary, after a whole night of wakefulness, and with a numbness that…
Read MoreFrom the Archives … Tornado devastates Colfax
Compiled by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Sixty five years ago, on June 4, 1958, a tornado — later determined to be an EF5, the most destructive of tornadoes — descended on Colfax at 7 p.m. All together, the tornado left a path of destruction 33 miles long and killed 28 people, 12 of them…
Read MoreElizabeth Schmitt: What Memorial Day Means To Me
COLFAX — This year’s winner of the essay contest sponsored by the American Legion Russell-Toycen Post 131 of Colfax is Colfax High School student Elizabeth Schmitt. The theme for the contest is “What Memorial Day Means to Me.” As the first-place winner, Elizabeth received a check for $100 and was asked to read her essay…
Read MoreColfax Elevator Commission has raised $123,000 — what’s next?
by LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission COLFAX — Through pledges, donations, memorials for loved ones, the $22 for 22 Steps campaign, thrift sales, bake sales and other fund raisers, the Colfax Elevator Commission has raised $123,000. The money is intended to go toward installing an elevator…
Read MoreMilk will cost Colfax school district less, but bread and lunch prices increase
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although milk will cost the Colfax school district less in the 2023-2024 school year, bread prices have increased, and the cost of lunch and breakfast will increase too. With bulk purchasing through the Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs), school districts are able to get a better pricing on milk…
Read MoreColfax school district dedicates Dee Clark Pavilion and Outdoor Classroom
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — On a beautiful, sunny, warm spring day, the Colfax school district, with an all-school assembly and other guests present, dedicated the Dee Clark Pavilion and Outdoor Classroom at Colfax Elementary. Dolores (Dee) Clark taught at Colfax Elementary from 1970 until she retired in 1991. In 2019, the Colfax school…
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