Colfax
5 Generations photo – Gladys Berg
Tapestry Trunk B & B draws 53 quilts
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Who knew there were so many quilters and quilt enthusiasts in the Colfax area? When Sue Hill got the idea to hold a Quilt Review at her Tapestry Trunk Bed & Breakfast on Saturday, November 23, she was not expecting 53 quilts, and that’s not counting the table runners,…
Read MoreColfax Municipal Building open house set for Dec. 7
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — When was the last time you had a good look around the Colfax Municipal Building? How long has it been since you’ve been in the basement of the municipal building? If you said it’s been years — or even decades — you’re not alone. But here’s the thing —…
Read MoreColfax contemplating snowmobile route to the Outhouse
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The snowmobile route in Colfax could include the Outhouse Tavern this winter. State statutes allow snowmobiles to cross state Highway 40, said Mike Buchner, president of the Colfax Sno-drifters, at the Colfax Village Board’s November 25 meeting. Last year, the Colfax Village Board approved a snowmobile route in Colfax…
Read MoreColfax approves employee health insurance with $4,000 and $8,000 deductibles
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved health insurance for employees through WEA Trust with a deductible of $4,000 for a single person and $8,000 for a family. Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, presented four options for health insurance to the village board at the November 25 meeting. The deductibles represent…
Read More“Cookies and Carols” Dec. 20 in Sand Creek
SAND CREEK — What goes better together than “Cookies and Carols” at Christmastime? The Tom Gustum family will be sponsoring an evening of Christmas instrumental music, caroling and cookies Friday, December 20, in Sand Creek at an event called “Cookies and Carols” in the Grace Room at the Old School from 5 p.m. to 8…
Read MoreColfax Police Department responds to 103 calls for service in September
COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department responded to 103 calls for service in September, including 63 traffic stops. Here are the calls for service: • Assist other agency — 7 (search warrant x 2; drunk driver arrested; fraud assist; arrest warrant; traffic complaint; court order violation). • Disorderly conduct — 3 (fight at tavern; threats…
Read MoreColfax Police Department responds to 69 calls for service in October
COLFAX — The Colfax Police Department responded to 69 calls for service in October, including 40 traffic stops. Here are the calls for service: • Assist other agency — 7 (traffic accident; traffic stop; injured deer; check residence for a suspect; check residence for a sex offender; assist Department of Human Services; assist with bank…
Read MoreMore veterans now eligible to join American Legion
COLFAX — Tom Dunbar, a member of the American Legion Russell-Toycen Post 131 of Colfax, wants veterans to know that recent legislation has made more veterans eligible to join the American Legion. According to an article published in the October of 2019 issue of the American Legion magazine, President Donald Trump signed a bill on…
Read MoreColfax and school district team up to make a safer crosswalk
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Wendy Lausted has been a crossing guard for the Colfax school district for 20 years, and if you ask her, she can tell you about plenty of close calls at the crosswalk on state Highway 40. So far, neither Lausted nor the students she guides across the street at…
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