Colfax
Former Colfax man pleads “not guilty” on sexual assault charges
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following a preliminary hearing, a 36-year-old former Colfax man now living in Boyceville has pleaded not guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court on four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child. Daniel Z. Sims appeared with his attorney, Shirlene Perrin, before Judge James Peterson for a…
Read MoreQuilts of Valor presented to area veterans on Veterans Day: Al Stai and Gust Fehr
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Wisconsin Northwoods Quilts of Valor presented two quilts to area veterans on Veterans Day. World War II Veteran Al Stai and Korean Conflict Veteran Gust Fehr received the Quilts of Valor during a ceremony at the Grapevine Senior Center November 11 following the annual Veterans…
Read MoreJazz Band Prepares for Swing Thing Dance
The Colfax Music Department is putting together a new event for the community this year. Swing Thing is a dance held on Thursday, November 17 in the high school cafeteria. A dance lesson will be given by English teacher Emily Krause at 6:30, and at 7:00 the jazz band will begin playing. The band has…
Read MoreVillage Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial of rezone from multi-family to agriculture
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended the denial of a rezone from multi-family to agriculture for a two-acre parcel on the west side of Dunn Street. The land sale is contingent on being able to bring a horse or horses to the property, said…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education approves property tax levy of $2.8 million, $5.98 mill rate
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a property tax levy of $2,814,833 for the 2022-2023 school year, with a mill rate of $5.98 per $1,000 of property value. The school district can make a prediction on the amount of property tax that will be levied, but the…
Read MoreColfantastic Events planning “Christmas in the Village” Dec. 3
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Heather Logslett and Jeanna Berge, the masterminds behind Colfantastic Events, are planning “Christmas in the Village” for December 3. At the October 24 meeting, in support of “Christmas in the Village,” the Colfax Village Board authorized Lynn Niggemann, administrator-clerk-treasurer, to apply for a permit from the Wisconsin Department of…
Read MoreNew Colfax Elementary counselor working on “common language” with all students
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Brenda Brewer, the new Colfax Elementary school counselor, believes she has landed in the right place. “I love it here in Colfax,” Brewer told the Colfax Board of Education during the October 24 meeting. The Colfax school board approved hiring Brewer as the elementary counselor at the August…
Read MoreOpen enrollment will cost Colfax school district $255,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The difference between students open enrolling out and students open enrolling into the Colfax school district will cost the district an estimated $254,707 for the 2022-2023 school year. There are 107 students open enrolling out of Colfax and 73 open enrolling into Colfax, said William C Yingst Jr.,…
Read MoreEau Claire Women in Theater will present “Failure is Impossible” October 23
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Eau Claire Women in Theater will be presenting “Failure is Impossible,” a representation of the history of suffrage, October 23 at the Colfax Municipal Building’s Cozy Theater. According to Eau Claire Women in Theater’s website, the group endeavors to “expose audiences to dramatic readings of existing texts and…
Read MoreColfax fire board approves $112,700 budget for 2023 and $94,700 property tax levy
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a supervisor on the Otter Creek Town Board, and in the absence of Mark Warner, chair of the Otter Creek Town Board, represented the township at the fire board meeting. COLFAX — The Colfax Community Fire District Board has approved a budget of $112,700…
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