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Colfax and Elk Mound Classes of 2016 graduate Friday, May 20
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School and Elk Mound High School Classes of 2016 will graduate this Friday, May 20. The two schools will graduate a combined total of 155 students.
Read MoreColfax teacher reviewing applications for scholarship that honors Colfax teacher hired 80 years ago
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What do you suppose the chances are that the very first Charles E. Ford Scholarship recipient from UW-LaCrosse in 1980 would be randomly selected 30 years later to review applications for the same scholarship? And then what do you suppose the chances are that the person randomly selected to…
Read MoreColfax High School teacher receives 2015 School Forest Award
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Mark Mosey is in rare company. Mosey, a biology teacher at Colfax High School, recently received the 2015 School Forest Award. He is one of only three recipients of the award in the state of Wisconsin.
Read MoreBoyceville village board discusses building ordinances, sets new fees for accepting wastewater
BOYCEVILLE — The Village Board pondered a number of items at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Included in those discussions were items about changing the current zoning and building ordinances and setting new fees for allowing the dumping of wastewater into the Village’s treatment facility.
Read MoreTest drive a new Ford and help raise funds for Hinman
Calling all citizens! Come take the Wheel of a new Ford car, truck or SUV on May 18 and help the Glenwood City Recreation Department raise funds for the Hinman Park renovations and improvements. The summer recreation program and River Valley Ford of Baldwin will be hosting a “Drive 4 UR Community” fundraising event at…
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board exploring LED lighting options
by Laura Giammattei GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School Board is currently in the process of discussing options regarding interior lighting within the school. Currently, two LED light replacement plans are under discussion. One option would be to keep the current fixtures but replace the lighting and wiring contained within. The second option would…
Read MoreDave Caress: New City Engineer for Glenwood City
by Laura Giammattei GLENWOOD CITY — Local resident, Dave Caress, was hired this past December as the new city engineer for Glenwood City. Caress was born in Glenwood City and has resided there most of his life.
Read MoreColfax residents complain about backyard fires at Fourth Avenue address
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Three residents on the south side of Colfax have complained to the village about backyard fires at a Fourth Avenue address. The Colfax Village Board’s Public Safety Committee discussed the complaints with the property owner and the concerned neighbors May 4.
Read MoreGCHS student wins Congressional Art Competition
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Read MoreHoward annual meeting motion for sand mine fee deemed advisory only
By LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — A motion passed by the electorate at the Town of Howard’s annual meeting requiring sand mine companies to pay 50 cents per ton of processed sand is advisory only, according to the Wisconsin Towns Association.
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