Home

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  Of the two vehicles stolen from Anderson Bridges in Colfax last week, one vehicle was recovered a short distance away and the other vehicle was recovered in Chippewa County. Recovering the stolen Anderson Bridges vehicle from Chippewa County was not the end of the story, however.

NEILLSVILLE — For the rest of his life after returning from Vietnam, Glen (Pete) Johnson of Colfax suffered the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A stone dedication ceremony was held at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville October 1 to honor Pete Johnson.

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  To balance the 2017 budget, the Colfax Village Board has trimmed $33,705 from the expenses to arrive at a total for revenue and expenses of $1,160,494. Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported at the Colfax Village Board’s November 21 meeting that the Colfax Public Library Board had finalized the library’s…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Replacing 410 residential water meters in Colfax with new “smart” Kamstrup water meters from Dakota Supply Group would cost Colfax $82,075. The Colfax Village Board reviewed the revised proposal for residential water meters at the November 21 meeting.

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  Following a budget hearing December 1, the Colfax Village Board has approved a tax levy of $463,088 for the 2017 budget of $1,160,494. Although no members of the public were at the meeting at the time the public hearing was opened, the Colfax Village Board kept the budget hearing…