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Property Taxes shoot up, but tax credits cushion the blow
On bills being mailed out this month, gross property taxes in Wisconsin will climb by the largest amount since the Great Recession. This comes in spite of the current state budget, which delivered historic aid increases to municipalities and counties. State tax credits will help hold down the net tax that property owners actually pay.…
Read MoreColfax school district “meets expectations” on state report card
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district, with a score of 64.9, “meets expectations” on the school report card for 2022-2023 issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Colfax Elementary “exceeds expectations,” and the middle school and high school “meet expectations,” so overall, the school district meets expectations, said William C.…
Read MoreNew WASB resolutions support “talent development” to help with teacher shortage
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Two of the new resolutions that will be introduced at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards convention in January focus on incentivizing talent development as a way to help alleviate the teacher shortage. There are 11 resolutions that will be presented at the WASB convention, and the first two…
Read MoreOptimists name December Youth of the Month
Honoring outstanding seniors from Dunn County’s high schools has been a tradition of the Menomonie Optimist Club for over 30 years. For the month of December, Optimists honored Mason Yarrington of Colfax High School as the December Youth of the Month. Mason Yarrington is a senior at Colfax High School, where he has excelled academically…
Read MoreVillage of Elk Mound receives $20,800 transportation grant for Mound Park Drive
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Village of Elk Mound has been awarded a $20,800 transportation grant for repaving Mound Park Drive. The grant has been awarded, and the $20,832 will be received after January 1, said Mark Levra, director of public works, at the Elk Mound Village Board’s December 20 meeting. Although…
Read MoreElk Mound plans to hire another tech ed teacher
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district plans to hire another technology education teacher. The Elk Mound Board of Education approved hiring another technology education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year, along with continuing with the mental health coordinator for another year, at the December 18 meeting. The current high…
Read MoreResidents who use Colfax SW&R will have six months to implement clear plastic bags
Editor’s note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Solid Waste & Recycling Committee as the representative for the Town of Otter Creek. By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Residents who use the Colfax solid waste and recycling sites at Colfax and Elk Mound will have six months to implement the use of clear…
Read MoreRemembrances of Christmas Past Gust Fehr: “We were never bored at Christmastime. There was always something to do.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax resident Gust Fehr grew up in the Towns of Auburn and Cooks Valley north of Colfax in Chippewa County during the years of the Great Depression and World War II. While the Fehr family may not have had much money, as was true of many families at the…
Read MoreDear Santa – Mr. DeRoeck’s 2nd Grade Class
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I hope you are doing well. What I want for christmas is a toy farm set. Have a safe trip. Sincerely, Dalton Anderson, 8 Dear Santa, Merry christmas! I hope you are doing well. How are the reindeer? I will leave you some milk and cookies. This…
Read MoreDear Santa – By Mrs. Marquardt’s 2nd Grade Class
Dear Santa, My name is Estelle. How are you, Mrs.Claus, and the reindeer doing? I am so excited for Christmas! This year for Christmas I would like a squishmellow. Have a really good trip! I will definetliy leave you some milk and cookies. Have a good Christmas! Sincerely, Estelle Beaver, 8 Dear Santa, My name…
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