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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 MoreNorthwoods Quilts of Valor honors Colfax’s Dale Rostamo
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Wisconsin Northwoods Quilts of Valor have presented a quilt to Dale Rostamo of Colfax. Rostamo, who served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1954 to 1956 and was discharged as an E-3, received the quilt on Saturday, August 24, which also was…
Read MoreEM village board takes no action on Settlers Ridge proposal for private wells
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The proposal to supply water using private wells for additional development at the Settlers Ridge apartment complex has gone nowhere with the Elk Mound Village Board. Even if the Settlers Ridge developer, Jim Rooney, were to install private wells for Phase 2 of the development, the village would…
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 MoreAsh trees infected by emerald ash borer present looming problem for Village of Elk Mound
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — All of the ash trees in Elk Mound that could be infested by the emerald ash borer are either already dead or are dying, creating another looming problem for the village. Several village residents have expressed concerns about trees that are dead or dying, said Terry Stamm, Elk…
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 MoreBudget ratings from Dunn County Board show high priority for roads, salaries and operations
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — When Dunn County Board members were asked to rate budget priorities, the result was a fairly high priority for road projects, salaries and fringe benefits and county operations. Board members were asked to rate their priorities on a scale of 0 to 10, said Kristen Korpela, county manager, at…
Read MoreConstruction on Elk Creek Solar project expected to begin in second quarter of 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Although Elk Creek Solar had hoped to start construction on the Town of Spring Brook project in the fourth quarter of this year, construction is now likely to begin in the second quarter of 2025. Kristin Korpela, county manager, reported on the 300 megawatt Elk Creek Solar project at…
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…
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