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Red Cross provides opportunities to help strengthen our community during Red Cross Month in March
EAU CLAIRE — A volunteer brings comfort to people displaced from a home fire, blood collections teams welcome back donors after winter storms disrupt the blood supply, a military officer returns home from deployment to be with family, and a local community member learns hands-only CPR. All these actions make our communities stronger – and…
Read MoreColfax contracts with Hydrocorp for cross-connection inspections at $3,024
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has contracted with Hydrocorp to continue cross-inspections for residential service connections in the village for the amount of $3,024. The state Department of Natural Resources requires so many residences and/or commercial properties to be inspected per year to prevent backflow contamination of municipal water sources,…
Read MoreTainter Lake Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners holds first meeting
by LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — And so it begins. The Board of Commissioners for the Tainter Lake Rehabilitation District held the first official meeting March 2 after the Dunn County Board approved forming the lake district in January. About 60 people attended the meeting held at the Dunn County Government Center. The initial Board…
Read MoreBail set at $100,000 cash for Colfax man in possession of methamphetamine
by LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — Bail has been set at $100,000 cash for a 30-year-old Colfax man charged in Eau Claire County with possession with intent to deliver more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Dalton D. Clayton, County Highway N, Colfax, appeared in Eau Claire County Circuit Court for an initial appearance on…
Read MoreTainter Machine celebrates 30 years — and now onto to the next chapter
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Tainter Machine — operating under the motto of “Building your ideas! — celebrated its 30th anniversary February 24. The rural Colfax business, located on county Highway D not far from Tainter Lake, is one of the few machine shops that will do a “one off” and can fabricate just…
Read MoreVeterans urged to have benefits review in the wake of PACT Act
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Following a major expansion of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits within the last year, Dunn County officials are urging Veterans to seek a review of the benefits they are receiving to ensure they are getting all that they have earned. “The PACT Act is the biggest legislation for veterans in a…
Read MoreGlenwood City Library News
What is happening at the Glenwood City Public Library? With the start of March we celebrate Read Across America. We encourage all ages to take time each day and read a book and read to your child. Why Read? Reading is awesome, Reading is healthy, and Reading makes you smarter. This is also a great…
Read MoreFDA proposing to allow fake milk to be labeled as real milk
Submitted by The American Dairy Coalition (ADC). ADC is a farmer-led national lobbying organization of progressive, modern dairy farmers. We focus on federal dairy policy. For more information, contact CEO Laurie Fischer at 319-391-8390 February 23, 2023: It has been a long five-year wait since former FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib said ‘almonds don’t lactate’ in…
Read MoreSCC Warns Homeowners of Home Warranty Scam
Hudson, WI: St. Croix County Register of Deeds, Beth Pabst, is warning homeowners about a home warranty scam. Several St. Croix County residents as well as others across the state of Wisconsin have reported receiving a letter in the mail from “Home Warranty Direct” which has the title “County Deed Records”. In this mailer, they…
Read MoreElk Mound school board begins search to fill open position
by LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Following the death of Elk Mound school board member Loren Hanson on January 29, the Elk Mound Board of Eduction has started the search for applicants to fill Hanson’s position. The notice seeking applicants for the position will be published in the Colfax Messenger, has been posted in…
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