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Former GC school superintendent placed on administrative leave from Chippewa Falls school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Several news organization are reporting that Tim Johnson, the former superintendent of the Glenwood City school district, has been placed on administrative leave from his job in the Chippewa Falls school district. After resigning as superintendent of schools in Glenwood City in May of 2023, Johnson was hired…
Read More2023: A Year in Review: 2023 top headlines from July, August, and September
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Another year has come and gone, and as the Colfax Messenger enters its 128th year of publication, here is a look back at the top news stories of 2023. July 5, 2023 The Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is not closing. The Dunn County Board’s meeting packet for the…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education approves open enrollment spaces
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved 343 open enrollment spaces for regular education with no open enrollment spaces available for special education or contracted services. The Colfax Board of Education approved 30 students per section as the maximum capacity of seats available for regular education at the January…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is now Colfax Senior Living LLC
COLFAX — Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center is now Colfax Senior Living LLC, which is managed by Frontida Management Group, a family-owned, Wisconsin-based company. Frontida manages 10 other long-term care communities throughout Wisconsin. “My team and I are excited to continue to serve the community of Colfax and Dunn County and support Executive Director, Amber…
Read MoreVillage of Colfax accepts Woods Run proposal to thin 17.5 acres of Red Pine planation
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has accepted a proposal from Woods Run Forest Products to thin 17.5 acres of red pine plantation north of the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Site. The recommendation is to remove 30 to 40 percent of the volume of standing timber, according to…
Read MoreColfax man accused of possessing 4 pounds of methamphetamine pleads not guilty
By LeAnn R. Ralph EAU CLAIRE — A 31-year-old Colfax man who allegedly possessed 4.23 pounds of methamphetamine and for whom bail was set at $100,000 cash has pleaded not guilty. Dalton D. Clayton of County Highway N, Colfax, appeared in Eau Claire County Circuit court via Zoom from the Jackson Correctional Facility on January…
Read MoreSt. Croix County Fair earns award at Wisconsin Association of Fairs annual convention
WIS. DELLS — Several members of the St. Croix County Fair Board of Directors recently attended the annual Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention, “Celebrating the First Century – Cultivating the Next Century”, January 7-10, 2024 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. St. Croix County Fair Board members took advantage of workshops designed to help…
Read More“Rockin’ with the Coldies” at the Hot Air Affair
Hudson Hot Air Affair will be here soon and things are shaping up for another amazing year for this popular balloon rally and winter festival. The weekend of February 2-4 is packed full of hot air balloons and events, all with a theme of “Rockin’ with the Coldies.” This annual event is truly a community…
Read MoreFatal crash in Town of Hammond marks first for 2024
TOWN OF HAMMOND — On January 17, 2024, at about 9:26 p.m., the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call reporting a two-vehicle collision in the 1600 block of County Road TT, in the Town of Hammond. Upon arrival, deputies found a 2013 Volkswagen Passat in the roadway with significant front-end damage, and…
Read MoreMenomonie school superintendent presents $4.2 million referendum information to Dunn County Board
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The superintendent of the Menomonie school district presented information to the Dunn County Board last Wednesday about an upcoming referendum question on February 20 for $4.2 million annually in perpetuity. Kristen Korpela, county manager, told the Dunn County Board of Supervisors at the January 17 meeting that she had…
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