Colfax
Colfax Public Library is hosting “The Bubbler” on May 11th at 10 am
The Bubbler aka, Steve Russell brings whimsy to the world. With a lot of water and just a little bit of soap, The bubbler fills the air with wonder! Big bubbles, small bubbles, bubbles in bubbles! There are no device screens, no USB cables, no WiFi connection. Everyone is “plugged” in to a chance to…
Read MoreNo more free lunch – Colfax school board increases lunch prices by 10 cents, breakfast by 25 cents
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminating the free meals program for all students, the Colfax Board of Education has increased lunch prices by 10 cents and breakfast prices by 25 cents. The free meals program is expected to be done at the end of the…
Read MoreColfax Village Board nixes merger with Boyceville ambulance district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has said “no” to merging the Colfax Rescue Squad and the Boyceville ambulance district. A year ago, the Boyceville Community Ambulance District Board hired a new director, and on the same evening, 14 Emergency Medical Technicians quit, said Don Knutson, director of the Colfax Rescue…
Read MoreMarshfield Mobile Clinic reps meet with Colfax business owners
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Representatives for the Marshfield Clinic Mobile Primary Care Unit have met with Colfax business owners as part of an effort to provide healthcare to the area with the mobile clinic. Judy Kruse, director of business strategy and operations, and Tanya Sherf, manager of business health solutions, met with a…
Read MoreCourt-ordered HIV testing for Colfax man accused of sexual assault not yet completed
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Court-ordered human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for a 20-year-old Colfax man charged in connection with the sexual assault of a child has not yet been completed. Brady J. Agema, along with his attorney, Harry Hertel, appeared before Judge James Peterson in Dunn County Circuit Court April 8. Agema is…
Read MoreColfax proceeding with application for Railroad Avenue 80/20 grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax is preparing to apply for a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant that would cover 80 percent of the $1.1 million cost of reconstructing Railroad Avenue. The grant application is due June 3, and updated numbers are needed yet from Gareth Shambeau, said Lynn Niggemann, village…
Read MoreColfax man accused of stealing trade secrets from employer
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A 41-year-old Colfax man is accused of stealing trade secrets from an employer. Oscar E. Hernandez II is scheduled for an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court May 10 before Judge Luke M. Wagner on one felony count of taking, using or transferring trade secrets and two misdemeanor…
Read MoreFrogners renew wedding vows after more than 70 years
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After more than 70 years of being happily married, Dr. David and Ethel Frogner have enjoyed their life together so much, they wanted to do it all again. And so they did. The Frogners renewed their wedding vows in an afternoon ceremony held in The Square at the Colfax…
Read MoreIncumbents prevail in Colfax school board election
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Four candidates filed nomination papers for two positions in the non-partisan April 5 election for the Colfax Board of Education. Incumbents Todd A. Kragness and Andrew J. De Moe faced challengers Matt Flatland and Tom Hendrickson. According to the official election results following the Board of Canvassers meeting, Kragness…
Read MoreTwo incumbents and one newcomer elected to Elk Mound Village Board
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Two incumbents and one challenger were elected to the Elk Mound Village Board in the non-partisan April 5 spring election. Five candidates filed nomination papers for three positions on the village board. All vote totals reported are the unofficial totals reported on election night. The results will not…
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