Colfax
Colfax fire district ends 2021 with $20,000 surplus
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves as a supervisor on the Otter Creek Town Board and was the township’s representative at the April 7 meeting of the Colfax Community Fire District Board. COLFAX — The Colfax Community Fire District ended 2021 with a $20,299.50 surplus that will be deposited into the…
Read MoreColfax couple launches campaign for American Legion, Legion Auxiliary stones at The Highground
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have stones placed at The Highground in Neillsville in honor of the Russell-Toycen American Legion Post 131 of Colfax and the American Legion Auxiliary? That was the thought Troy and Michelle Knutson of Colfax had when they attended a dedication ceremony at The Highground…
Read MoreColfax requests return of $113,050 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has made a formal request to the United States Army Corps of Engineers to return $113,050 because the bids came in lower than expected for the river bank stabilization project. The original estimate was $2.6 million, and the bids for the lagoon project came in…
Read MoreColfax school board resolution authorizes application for DPI waiver to start school August 25
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If the state Superintendent of Public Instruction approves the application for a waiver, the first day of school in Colfax next fall will be August 25 instead of September 1. The Colfax Board of Education held a public hearing about the resolution authorizing the district to apply for an…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education candidate: Tom Hendrickson
COLFAX — Four candidates have filed nomination papers for two positions in the April 5 election on the Colfax Board of Education. The candidates include Tom Hendrickson, Matt Flatland and incumbents Todd A. Kragness and Andrew J. De Moe. Hendrickson has been a substitute teacher for the past five years. He has earned the following…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education candidate: Matt Flatland
COLFAX — Four candidates have filed nomination papers for two positions in the April 5 election on the Colfax Board of Education. The candidates include Matt Flatland, Tom Hendrickson and incumbents Todd A. Kragness and Andrew J. De Moe. I never received a questionnaire from The Colfax Messenger so I have taken it upon myself…
Read MoreColfax school board approves gymnastics co-op with Bloomer
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a cooperative girls’ gymnastics program with Bloomer on a two-year trial basis. The Bloomer school board already unanimously approved the gymnastics cooperative in February, and if the Colfax school board approves the cooperative, the application must be submitted to the Wisconsin Interscholastic…
Read MoreColfax eyes possibility of Marshfield Clinic mobile primary care unit
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — On the outside, it looks like a big, boxy pink and purple bus. On the inside, it’s a primary healthcare clinic on wheels. And although there are a number of details that must still be worked out, Colfax could be the first location where Marshfield Clinic Health Systems puts…
Read MoreColfax considers road projects for bipartisan infrastructure law funding
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is going to cover 80 percent of a street project with money allocated by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, what’s the best street for submitting a grant application? It might be reasonable to assume the best street for such a project would be…
Read MoreColfax approves fuel surcharge for solid waste & recycling
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — With a $2 per gallon increase in the cost of diesel fuel over the past year, Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling will now be paying more to haul trash and recyclables from the collection site. Brian Johnson of Johnson Roll-off Service is asking for a fuel surcharge of $8…
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