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Colfax has unassigned fund balance of $420,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Village of Colfax currently has an unassigned fund balance of $420,020. Lynn Niggemann, administrator-clerk-treasurer, told the Colfax Village Board at the May 28 meeting that she had received the numbers from the auditors for the unassigned fund balance, the assigned fund balance and the restricted fund balance. The…
Read MoreColfax Municipal Building “wish list” for Flexible Facilities grant includes basement kitchen and lift for stage
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Now that the Colfax Village Board has selected Ayres Associates to write the application for the Flexible Facilities grant, the Colfax Elevator Commission has come up with a “wish list” for the building. The Flexible Facilities Program would…
Read MoreColfax contracts with Ayres Associates for Flexible Facilities $4.25 million grant application
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has selected Ayres Associates to write the application for the $4.25 million Flexible Facilities Program grant to install an elevator in the Colfax Municipal Building and to renovate the basement. The village received three…
Read MoreColfax Free Fair starts Thursday, no carnival Sunday
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For the first time in decades – or perhaps even since carnivals became part of the fair – the Colfax Free Fair will not have a carnival on Sunday this year. The fair opens Thursday, June 13, and closes Sunday, June 16. On Sunday at 10:30 a.m. there will…
Read MoreWESTconsin Credit Union to host summer food drive and celebrate June Dairy Month
WESTERN, WI—Hunger doesn’t take summer vacation. Kids are often provided breakfast and lunch throughout the school year, so food banks face their greatest need for donations during the summer months. To help kids and other community members during summer vacation, WESTconsin Credit Union is hosting the School’s Out Summer Food Drive. June 3-15, all WESTconsin…
Read MoreWhat Memorial Day Means to Me
By Lexie Aspen [Lexie Aspen just finished eighth grade at Colfax Middle School.] Memorial Day is a very important holiday. It is celebrated on May 27, 2024, this year. This holiday is observed on the last Monday of May every year. Memorial Day is a holiday that celebrates the men and women who fought for…
Read MoreSolberg elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Ethan Joseph Solberg of Elk Mound, was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 and is widely considered the most prestigious academic honor society in the country. Membership is recognized across industries as a mark of excellence. Solberg is a senior majoring in History…
Read MoreMadeline Horvath earns prestigious 2024 Wisconsin 4-H Key Award
Madeline Horvath of Menomonie, Wisconsin has been selected as the University of Wisconsin, Dunn County 4-H’s Key Award winner for 2024. This prestigious award is one of the highest recognitions that a 4-H member can receive. Earning the 4-H Key Award is an honor of distinction that only a select few 4-H participants may obtain.…
Read MoreCheck out Wisconsin’s State Parks at your library
COLFAX, – The Colfax Public Library, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is participating in a program to make state park and forest vehicle admission day passes available to library card holders at Colfax Public Library. The “Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library” program began in 2022 and has grown…
Read MoreColfax music in the park begins June 20th
Eight musical groups have been scheduled for the summer Music in the Park in Colfax this year. Concerts take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays in Tower Park in downtown Colfax. Rain location is the Colfax Fairgrounds on Railroad Avenue. Members of the public should bring lawn chairs. There is no charge to…
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