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Boyceville hosts village’s inaugural National Night Out celebration
By Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Citizens of Boyceville were able to meet and interact with members of the Boyceville Police and Fire Departments as part of the village’s first National Night Out celebration. The celebration was held the evening of August 2, 2016 in Pafko Park. Representatives of the Boyceville Community Ambulance Service and…
Read MoreTrial scheduled for Colfax man accused of child assault
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has scheduled a December trial for a 24-year-old Colfax man being held on $25,000 cash bail and charged with four felony counts related to the sexual assault of a child. Jesse D. Thoms appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson August 2,…
Read MoreColfax dedicates J.D. Simons Memorial Park
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Colfax now has a new park. Well — it is really a new “old” park. As Scott Gunnufson, village president, noted during the dedication of J.D. Simons Memorial Park during the Colfax Founder’s Day Main Street Block Party, Saturday, August 6, for many years, people have been referring to…
Read MoreColfax joins Dunn County Humane Society
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although it’s only until the end of the year, the Colfax Village Board has approved a contract with the Dunn County Humane Society. Josh Dalton, Executive Director of the Dunn County Humane Society, presented the contract at the village board’s July 25 meeting.
Read MoreJ.D. Simons Community Volunteer: Troy Knutson
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — As one of the nominations put it — “Troy is Colfax.” Troy Knutson received the very first J.D. Simons Community Volunteer award at the dedication of the J.D. Simons Memorial Park August 6 for the Colfax Founder’s Day Main Street Block Party.
Read MoreElk Mound to lose part-time police officer
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board learned during their August 3, 2016 meeting that they will be losing a part-time police officer. Police Chief Travis Hakes announced to the board that officer Dan Downey had accepted full-time employment with another agency. Downey was working approximately 30 hours weekly for…
Read MoreColfax resident wins big in Sheboygan fishing derby
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Anyone who knows Laurie Craft probably knows she loves to fish — and that she’s been fishing since she was a little girl. Craft, of rural Colfax, is employed as the resident service director and admissions coordinator at Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center, and on July 21, she participated…
Read MoreCounterfeit $20 bills passed in Boyceville businesses
BOYCEVILLE – On August 1, 2016 and August 2, 2016, Boyceville Police Department received numerous complaints of counterfeit $20 bills being passed to businesses in Boyceville. An investigation was initiated and a search warrant for a subject who resides in the Village of Boyceville was obtained. On August 4, 2016, Boyceville PD with the assistance of…
Read MoreWisconsin School Buses To Use Eight-Light System Starting August 16
MADISON – Wisconsin school buses will begin using an eight-light system beginning August 16, thanks to a law that was passed earlier this year.
Read MoreNational History Day: Colfax, EM team go to Washington D.C.
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although the research took a significant amount of time and work, Rachel Ottinger and Alice Langby say their National History Day project was tremendous fun. Ottinger, who is from Colfax, and Langby, who is from Elk Mound, teamed up for National History Day to present their skit on Hallie…
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