Colfax
Colfax school board members report good experiences at state convention
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Colfax Board of Education report that they had positive experiences at this year’s Wisconsin State Education Convention in Milwaukee January 22-24. There are 421 school districts in the state, and there were a majority in attendance at the delegate assembly for a quorum, said Ken Neuburg,…
Read MoreBloomer man charged with sexual assault of a child in Colfax pleads guilty
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Bloomer man charged with two felony counts of the repeated sexual assault of the same child in the Village of Colfax has pleaded guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court. Timothy L. Klich, age 40, appeared in court February 21, along with his attorney Laura Megan Coss, for a…
Read MoreMenomonie’s Wilson Park to host “The bEAT” concert and “Let’s Paint the Town” this summer
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — In addition to the Menomonie Farmers Market from May until October, Menomonie’s Wilson Park also will be the site of two events in July, “The bEAT Concert” and “Let’s Paint the Town.” The Menomonie City Council approved special event permits for The bEAT Concert on July 5 and Let’s…
Read MoreHighway 40 Construction to begin spring of 2026
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Construction on the U.S. Highway 12 project in Elk Mound and on state Highway 40 from U.S. Highway 12 to county Highway M is expected to begin in the spring of 2026. The project will resurface 10.3 miles all together from Elk Mound to county Highway M in Colfax,…
Read MoreColfax Commercial Club seeking nominations for 2024 J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Commercial Club is once again seeking nominations for the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award. The J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2024 will be the ninth one awarded. The award is intended to provide recognition people who have made the Colfax community a better place. “We are…
Read MoreSteve Kothlow: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to President Johnson’s funeral, to performing for the Queen of England
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When Steve Kothlow enlisted in the United States Marines in 1971, he had no idea of the experiences that awaited him. Kothlow, who earned the rank of Lance Corporal, went into the Marines in October of 1971 and was honorably discharged in October of 1973. To honor Kothlow’s military…
Read MoreColfax High school dropout finds support, path to success at CVTC
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College At a young age, Jeremiah Coey’s mental health sent him down a path of self-destruction. In middle school, he was diagnosed with ADHD, and by his senior year, he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, admitted to the hospital twice and attempted suicide. Today, at age 38,…
Read MoreColfax school board renews cooperative agreement with Bloomer for gymnastics
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Eduction has renewed the cooperative agreement with the Bloomer school district for gymnastics, which includes adding the Cadott school district to the agreement. Colfax has had a cooperative agreement with Bloomer for gymnastics for a couple of years, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator,…
Read MoreColfax Joint Review Board: TID 5 value increment increases from $1.99 million to $6.9 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The value increment in Tax Increment Finance District 5 in Colfax, created in 2021, has increased from $1.99 million to $6.9 million. The increase in the value increment in TID 5 is particularly notable, said Josh Low, a municipal advisor with Ehlers, Inc., at the annual meeting of the…
Read MoreColfax approves property tax levy of $515,320 for 2025 general expense budget of $1.5 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a property tax levy of $515,320 for the 2025 general fund expense budget of $1,532,447. The property tax levy approved by the village board at the budget hearing on December 4 of $515,320 for 2025 compares to a property tax levy for this…
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