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Dear Santa – By Mrs. Garnett’s 2nd Grade Class

Dear Santa, I saw Zak the elf at my. howse in a silly spot because he took my mom’s truck decorasnin and took the little tree off and sat in the back! This year I wish For a Huge Flip Flop skwid. It is as big as you! Thank you.  Calvin Lombard, 8 Elk Mound…

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Dear Santa – By Mrs. Kittilson’s 2nd Grade Class

Dear Santa, This year I have been good. One time I cleaned the whole basement when my sister drug it all out. Thanks for my bow I got last year! Can I plese have a trip to New York? I would like you to give Della a new stuffed animal deer. what do you like…

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Dear Santa – By Mrs. Mohr’s 2nd Grade Class

Dear Santa, my name is Quinton. I am 7 years old. Thank you for the Legos last year. I have been prite good this year. Could you bring somthing for my Mom and Dad? IS roodof the red nose rainedeer young? I wish you a Merry Christmas!  Love Quinton Ackerlund Dear Santa, My name is…

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Dear Santa – By Mrs. Ryan’s 2nd Grade Class

Dear Santa, I have been good. I have been helping my mom. I am putting up my tree. Thank you for all this stuff and I got a new puppy that is mine. His name is Andrew. How does you sled work? I wish that my family is alwase happy. Please bring me a cosy…

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My Favorite Christmas By Mrs. Hovde’s 3rd Grade Class

My Favorite Christmas was when I got my doll school. First, i got this in 2020. Next, we celebrate christmas on our living room. Then, befor we came out of the bedrooms we herd a noise… it was santa. finlly, Me My sister and My brohter and my mom and dad all celebrate. This was…

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My Favorite Christmas By Mr. Secraw’s 3rd Grade Class

My Favorite Christmas 2 year ago I gut a laver tag, french ball dog, rc car, monster truck, ugly sweater, candyland and combine becasue teh food that my grndma and grandpa make is good it is fun makeing gingerbread house then we go sledding my favorite is opening presents. Kale Bjork, 8 My Favorite Christmas …

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Loren Heffern: “I just love everything about Christmas.”

By LeAnn R. Ralph  COLFAX — Loren Heffern, a resident at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, says he loves everything about Christmas. On the day of the interview with the Colfax Messenger, he was even showing off his “special hat” — a black cowboy hat with red reindeer antlers. “I love Christmas. And I…

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Barbershoppers bring holiday cheer to area care centers

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the “Merry Gentlemen Holiday Singers” from the Dunn County Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society made several stops throughout the Chippewa Valley area. The first stop was at the American Lutheran Home in Mondovi to sing several Yuletide Favorites and Jolly Christmas songs to their residents and friends. On with…

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Dunn County, City of Menomonie and Village of Boyceville Housing Forums scheduled for 2023

Dunn County, City of Menomonie and the Village of Boyceville, in partnership with the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (WCWRPC), will be hosting housing forums. Attendees will listen to and discuss preliminary data findings collected as part of the housing studies project and provide input on housing needs within the County and communities. The…

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