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Colfax Board of Education agrees to continue with masks through year end
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has agreed to continue with the district’s harm reduction plan that requires everyone in the school buildings to wear masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As of the day of the school board meeting, April 26, there were zero cases of COVID-19…
Read MoreFire danger remains very high and high across the state
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on May 2, 2021 that fire danger remains high and moderate across the state. Warm temperatures, low humidity, breezy southwest winds and dry vegetation make it easy for a fire to start and spread quickly. This a critical period for fire potential and DNR fire control officials…
Read MoreColfax school district health insurance premiums to increase by 3 percent
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved Security Health Plan as the health insurance provider for the 2021-2022 school year with rates representing a 3 percent increase. Security Health Plan was the bid recommended by the Northwest Public Entities Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative, said William C. Yingst Jr., district…
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Elk Mound area school district makes masks optional as of May 3
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – The Board of Education for Elk Mound approved making masks optional for students and staff during its April 26 meeting. Prior to the start of the regular meeting, the Board held a short reorganizational meeting. Tim Sivertsen was elected Board president, Kyle Jenson was reelected as Board VP,…
Read MoreColfax approves ambulance response agreement with Boyceville district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Because of the resignations of 15 Emergency Medical Technicians from the Boyceville ambulance service, the Colfax Village Board has approved an ambulance response agreement with Boyceville. With the loss of two-thirds of the EMTs at Boyceville, the State of Wisconsin EMS Board is requiring an ambulance response agreement so…
Read MoreKnutson plans to retire as head cook at Colfax school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After working for 36 years in food service at the Colfax school district, head cook Teri Knutson has decided to hang up her apron and call it a day. Knutson’s letter announcing her retirement, dated March 19, exemplified Knutson’s service to the Colfax school district — efficient and to…
Read MoreSauk County jury finds defendant guilty in I-94 deaths of 2 Dunn County men
By LeAnn R. Ralph SAUK COUNTY — A Sauk County jury has found a 58-year-old LaCrosse man guilty on 15 felonies in connection with a traffic crash on I-94/I-90 near Lake Delton in October of 2018 that killed two Dunn County men. Albart B. Shores was convicted following a five-day jury trial in Sauk County…
Read MoreDunn County Board adopts 5-year capital improvement plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has adopted a five-year capital improvement plan for the 2022 budget that uses up to $3 million in borrowing. The capital improvement plan will be adopted on an annual basis and will focus on capital projects for the next fiscal year, said Paul Miller, county…
Read MoreWausau man sentenced to 30 months for tax evasion
Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Leonard Kersten, 55, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced on April 9 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for tax evasion. Kersten pleaded guilty to the charge on…
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