Opinion
LTE – Harry Joles – 1-20-2021
I’m Disappointed The last village of Boyceville meeting involved taking action on an abbreviated “SRTS” agenda item that affects our kids safety. If you don’t recognize “SRTS” it’s an acronym that means Safe Route To School. It’s very clear that through either intent or neglect the parties affected weren’t properly notified. There is state law…
Read MoreLTE – Todd Ostberg – 1-20-2021
In the present political climate that we live in, most of us are acutely aware of the potential pitfalls of spreading misinformation, intentional or otherwise. A couple of weeks ago, the residents of the town of Forest received a mailing from a former town board member. In this letter, the author stated that he had…
Read MoreLTE – Rodney Berg – 1-20-2021
In our previous election, Democrats had many deceased people vote absentee, let this be a lesson to Republicans to get out and register each and every resident of each and every cemetery to ensure a fair, equal, and honest election once again. Rodney Berg Elk Mound, WI
Read MoreLTE – Terry Nichols – 1-20-2021
It’s time for Wisconsin to step up to the plate. Even after the Blue Ribbon Commission on Education gave their final report with recommendations back in January of 2019, the funding of K-12 educations still remains a problem. One of the recommendations in the report was to go to two-thirds funding of education by the…
Read MoreOff The Editor’s Desk – 1-20-2021
Freedom of speech, we all have it! We as citizens of the United States have the freedom of speech, but it is under assault and if we do not take action, we could lose that freedom and the other four freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution. As citizens of this great county…
Read MoreLTE – Doris Buhr – 1-13-2021
To the editor, Well people who voted in this sad sick party into our nation, Be Ready! They stand for everything that is Not Godly in anyway. We will see some serious changes come into being. If you have not made your life right with the Lord Jesus by asking Him into your life you…
Read MoreLTE – Rev. Dean C. Brockmeier – 1-13-2021
Dear Mr. DeWitt, In your Wednesday, January 6, 2021, editorial in the COLFAX MESSENGER you write that when you went to bed about midnight on election night Trump was ahead by a good margin. In the morning Trump was behind and lost by 20,682 votes. You ask, where did all the votes come from? You…
Read MoreOff The Editor’s Desk – 1-13-2021
Is America headed for a second Boston Tea Party? This week I am printing a column that I thought was very appropriate, which was written on December 16th of last year by Catherine Mortensen who is Vice President of Communications at Americans for Limited Government. I was reluctant with this following last Wednesday’s circus in…
Read MoreOff The Editor’s Desk – 1-6-2021
Gov. Evers, we need an investigation I am addressing this column to our Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to inform him that we have poop on our face. The November election results in this state and five other states have been questioned, and we as citizens of this great state need to know that the vote…
Read MoreLTE – Mrs. Bommarito’s 2nd Grade Class – 12-30-2020
Editor’s Note: Three students from Mrs. Bommarito’s 2nd grade class at Colfax Elementary submitted letters to the Colfax Messenger. Below are their letters, as submitted. Dec 11 2020 Dear Colfax Messenger. The community of Colfax is lucky to have you and the services you provide. Thank you for supporting your school. Merry Christmas and Happy!…
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