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Dunn County has employee turnover rate much higher than national average
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County had an employee turnover rate of 28 percent in 2022 and 18 percent in 2024, compared to a national average of 3.8 percent. Dunn County has 500 employees, and from 2020 to 2024, there were 389 total separations, with 16.45 percent (64 employees) that were retirements, said…
Read MoreColfax ended 2023 with $466,415 in unassigned general fund balance
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — As of December 31, 2023, the Village of Colfax had $466,415 in the unassigned general fund balance, compared to $592,837 in the unassigned general fund balance the previous year on December 31, 2022. Eric Davidson of Bauman Associates presented the 2023 audit report at the Colfax Village Board’s August…
Read MoreColfax approves variance for Grassland Dairy
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a variance for Grassland Dairy, located on Dunn Street, to accommodate a walkway that was never previously approved and a “bump out” for employee lockers. The Colfax Zoning Board of appeals met just prior to the Colfax Village Board on August 26 and…
Read MoreColfax restructures $539,650 debt for lagoon bank stabilization project
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved restructuring debt of $539,650 to pay for the project to stabilize the Red Cedar River bank so that the village’s wastewater treatment lagoons do not wash out. The village board approved the debt restructuring at the August 26 meeting. The Red Cedar River…
Read MoreDCAREA collects and donates school supplies and money
Dunn County Area Retired Educators’ Association (DCAREA), collected school supplies, for public school students in our area, during a recent meeting. DCAREA also donated $165 to assist area public school teachers and students, with further back to school supplies. At the same meeting, a representative from Coco’s Heart, a non-profit rescue that works to find…
Read MoreElk Mound school district reviews $14.67 million budget at annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Electors in the Elk Mound school district reviewed a projected revenue and expenditure budget of $14.67 million for the 2024-2025 school year at the district’s annual meeting August 19. The projected budget for this year of $14,673,652 compares to last year’s budget of $15,122,104, representing a decrease for…
Read MoreColfax Public Library could lose $18,000 in funding for 2025
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Public Library could lose $18,000 in funding for 2025 if the Village of Colfax does not pay its entire share. The 2025 budget is “going to be a challenge,” said Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director of the Colfax Public Library, during the public comments portion of the Colfax Village…
Read MoreNorthwoods Quilts of Valor honors Colfax’s Dale Rostamo
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Wisconsin Northwoods Quilts of Valor have presented a quilt to Dale Rostamo of Colfax. Rostamo, who served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1954 to 1956 and was discharged as an E-3, received the quilt on Saturday, August 24, which also was…
Read MoreEM village board takes no action on Settlers Ridge proposal for private wells
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The proposal to supply water using private wells for additional development at the Settlers Ridge apartment complex has gone nowhere with the Elk Mound Village Board. Even if the Settlers Ridge developer, Jim Rooney, were to install private wells for Phase 2 of the development, the village would…
Read MoreColfax 22ers 4-H Spring and Summer report
By Michael Christensen (22ers Reporter), age 12 Colfax Free Fair Most of the Colfax 22ers 4-H club members participated in the Colfax Free Fair. Some brought animals to the fair, others brought food, and some more brought arts and crafts. Hans Harder won Grand Champion for a wooden baseball bat holder and Mazie Beyrer won…
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