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Colfax Municipal Building “wish list” for Flexible Facilities grant includes basement kitchen and lift for stage
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Now that the Colfax Village Board has selected Ayres Associates to write the application for the Flexible Facilities grant, the Colfax Elevator Commission has come up with a “wish list” for the building. The Flexible Facilities Program would…
Read MoreColfax contracts with Ayres Associates for Flexible Facilities $4.25 million grant application
Editor’s Note: LeAnn R. Ralph serves on the Colfax Elevator Commission By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has selected Ayres Associates to write the application for the $4.25 million Flexible Facilities Program grant to install an elevator in the Colfax Municipal Building and to renovate the basement. The village received three…
Read MoreColfax Free Fair starts Thursday, no carnival Sunday
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For the first time in decades – or perhaps even since carnivals became part of the fair – the Colfax Free Fair will not have a carnival on Sunday this year. The fair opens Thursday, June 13, and closes Sunday, June 16. On Sunday at 10:30 a.m. there will…
Read MoreUpdate: Gracie Casper’s Prager U episode airs
As reported in the August 23, 2023 issue of the Tribune Press Reporter, young entrepreneur, Gracie Casper of rural Menomoine had flown out to California to film a segement of “The Hustle” for the Prager U website. “The Hustle” showcases young entrepreurs from around the country. The show gets it’s name from “side hustle”. After…
Read MoreDrinking water screening clinics scheduled for St. Croix county residents 7
The first, St. Croix County sponsored, free nitrate screening clinic of 2024 will be offered at the Agriculture Service and Education Center – 1960 8th Ave, Baldwin WI 54002 on Wednesday, June 12th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. If you have a private well, you should test your water annually even if you do not…
Read MoreBoyceville Village board cancels meeting due to lack of attendance
By Renee Bettendorf BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Village Board canceled their Committee of the Whole meeting on May 28 because not enough board members were in attendance. In order to conduct any business the village board has to have at least four members present out of the seven member board. Board President Luke Montgomery and…
Read MoreBoyceville School District receives funding to upgrade buses
WISCONSIN – On May 30 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that 24 school districts across Wisconsin will receive funding to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other harmful health conditions, with zero- and low-emission buses. The investment, from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program, is funded through the Baldwin-back…
Read MoreWESTconsin Credit Union to host summer food drive and celebrate June Dairy Month
WESTERN, WI—Hunger doesn’t take summer vacation. Kids are often provided breakfast and lunch throughout the school year, so food banks face their greatest need for donations during the summer months. To help kids and other community members during summer vacation, WESTconsin Credit Union is hosting the School’s Out Summer Food Drive. June 3-15, all WESTconsin…
Read MoreWhat Memorial Day Means to Me
By Lexie Aspen [Lexie Aspen just finished eighth grade at Colfax Middle School.] Memorial Day is a very important holiday. It is celebrated on May 27, 2024, this year. This holiday is observed on the last Monday of May every year. Memorial Day is a holiday that celebrates the men and women who fought for…
Read MoreSolberg elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Ethan Joseph Solberg of Elk Mound, was recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 and is widely considered the most prestigious academic honor society in the country. Membership is recognized across industries as a mark of excellence. Solberg is a senior majoring in History…
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