Colfax
Colfax Public Library could lose $18,000 in funding for 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Public Library could lose $18,000 in funding for 2025 if the Village of Colfax does not pay its entire share. The 2025 budget is “going to be a challenge,” said Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director of the Colfax Public Library, during the public comments portion of the Colfax Village…
Read MoreColfax 22ers 4-H Spring and Summer report
By Michael Christensen (22ers Reporter), age 12 Colfax Free Fair Most of the Colfax 22ers 4-H club members participated in the Colfax Free Fair. Some brought animals to the fair, others brought food, and some more brought arts and crafts. Hans Harder won Grand Champion for a wooden baseball bat holder and Mazie Beyrer won…
Read MoreRussell-Toycen American Legion Post 131 working toward veterans’ memorial
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Russell-Toycen American Legion Post 131 in Colfax are working on raising funds for the Colfax Veterans Memorial at Evergreen Cemetery. The location of the veterans’ memorial will be near the entrance of Evergreen Cemetery located on county Highway M in Colfax The plan for the memorial…
Read MoreColfax school district annual meeting reviews $10.4 million budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — At the Colfax school district’s annual meeting, electors in the school district reviewed a $10.4 million budget for 2024-2025 and a projected mill rate of $5.71 per $1,000 of property value. The Colfax school district’s annual meeting on August 19 was, for all intents and purposes, completely routine. In…
Read MoreColfax Village Board shelves idea on raze order for Felland house
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Felland house at 605 Pine Street has escaped a raze order — for now. The Colfax Village Board discussed a recent inspection of the Felland house at the August 12 meeting, discussed plans with the house’s new owners, Nancy and Mark Mouledoux, and took no action on a…
Read MoreTractor Fest at Colfax fairgrounds August 17
COLFAX — Tractor Fest, sponsored by the Colfax FFA Alumni, will be held at the Colfax fairgrounds on Railroad Avenue in Colfax this Saturday, August 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a tractor of any year, make or size. All tractors, old, new, big or small, are appreciated and welcomed. You do not…
Read MoreColfax Red Cedar Preserve and Rec. Area reaches half of funds needed to match fishing pier grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area Management Committee COLFAX — With donations made by the Bergeson family in memory of Keith Bergeson, the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area has raised half of the funds needed to complete the 50-50 match…
Read MoreColfax accepts proposal for municipal building ADA door
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew that it would be so difficult to find a company to install a new door? Carrie Johnson, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported to the Colfax Village Board at the July 8 meeting that in spite of making numerous phone calls, she had received only one proposal for installing a…
Read MoreColfax history: Who murdered William Kidd?
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who was William Kidd? What happened to him? Where is he buried? When Colfax Messenger reader Gary Swartz came across a story in the “Irish Genealogical Quarterly Newsletter” about a man who had grown up in Colfax, went out West, and was killed by two men robbing the train…
Read MoreJ.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023 presented to Jeanna Berge & Heather Logslett
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax residents Jeanna Berge and Heather Logslett are the recipients of the J.D. Simons Community Volunteer Award for 2023. Mark Johnson, president of the Colfax Commercial Club, presented the awards as a surprise to the twin sisters at a meeting of the Colfax Booster Club at the Viking Bowl…
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