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Colfax school district remains with Dairy State Bank
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although many of the services are similar to those offered by Bremer Bank, in the end, the Colfax Board of Education retained Dairy State Bank as the district’s repository for funds. Mark Kalscheur, representing Bremer Bank, and Clark Yolitz, representing Dairy State, made presentations to the school board at…
Read MoreColfax to start bidding process for $400,000 Third Avenue street project
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Third Avenue is “a go.” The Colfax Village Board at the April 25 meeting approved moving forward with the Third Avenue street project, at an estimated cost of $400,000, and to start the bidding process for the project.
Read More‘Outhouse Archeologists’ come to Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — You just never know what you might find at the bottom of an outhouse. Not an existing outhouse, of course, but one from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Mark Youngblood, whose business card identifies him as a “bottle digger,” and his partner in grime, Brian Mann, visited Colfax…
Read MoreCulpepper & Merriweather Circus coming to Colfax July 18
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s official — the circus is coming to Colfax in July. The Colfax Village Board approved an application from the Colfax Commercial Club at the April 25 meeting for the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus to use the Colfax Fairgrounds July 18. July 18 is a Monday, and the circus…
Read MoreDriver in Hwy. 170 rollover cited
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The driver of a red 1993 Nissan pickup truck involved in a rollover accident on state Highway 170 ended up with four traffic citations as a result of the mishap. Andrew R. Gullicksrud, 37, of Colfax, was eastbound on state Highway 170 around 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, when…
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board learns about progressive math grant
By Laura Giammattei GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School Board heard from elementary math teachers Sara L’Allier and Tristan Kittilson regarding the state of the progressive math grant. Elementary school math teachers are implementing a strategy through the math grant that assists students in approaching problems from different angles to find an answer. Some…
Read MoreDunn County sheriff reports difficulties hiring deputies
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Difficulties in hiring deputies is not a problem unique to Dunn County, but it definitely has become a problem for Dunn County, says Sheriff Dennis Smith. In the past when there was an opening at the sheriff’s department, Dunn County would receive about 60 applications, said Smith during his…
Read MoreChippewa Falls woman found guilty of storage unit thefts
By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A 41-year-old Chippewa Falls woman who previously lived in Knapp has pleaded no contest and was found guilty in St. Croix County on three counts of theft related to items taken from storage units. Billie Jo Haynes pleaded no contest and was found guilty by Judge Scott Needham in…
Read MoreCriminal defense attorney announces bid for St. Croix County district attorney
HUDSON – A 13-year veteran public defender is running for the St. Croix County District Attorney’s position. Donna Burger, 41, of Hudson, is running for the position on the Republican ticket. A primary election will be held on August 9 and a general election on November 8.
Read MoreDunn County District Attorney Andrea Amidon Nodolf announces election campaign
Dunn County District Attorney Andrea Amidon Nodolf has announced she is running for a full term as Dunn County District Attorney.
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