Colfax Schools
CHS places 4th in land judging contest
ELMWOOD — The 2019 Land Judging Contest was held on Thursday, October 10 at the Jeff & Diana Gasteyer Farm near Elmwood. This year’s event was hosted by Dunn County and staff from Dunn, Buffalo, and Pepin County Land and Water Conservation offices, Solid Waste & Recycling, and NRCS assisted with the contest. Mike England,…
Read MoreMenomonie Optimists present dictionaries to Colfax third graders
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What do you think the chances would be that brand new dictionaries handed out to Colfax Elementary third graders would cause quite a lot of excitement? If you said the chances were good — you’d be right. Students in third grade classes at Colfax Elementary taught by Kirk Secraw,…
Read MoreSchool District of Colfax Veterans Day Program
COLFAX — The School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. The theme for the Veterans Day poster is: “Service.” Veterans contribute to American society in many ways; not just during their time…
Read MoreColfax school district planning to apply for $22,500 rebate to go toward new bus
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district is planning to apply for a $22,500 rebate/grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association to put toward a new energy efficient bus. Colfax is currently running nine liquid propane (LP) buses, along with three or four diesel buses, and…
Read MoreColfax High School ACT scores increased in all areas, compared to decreases in state averages
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The average ACT scores of Colfax High School graduates in 2019 increased in all areas compared to the 2018 scores, while state-wide average scores decreased in 2019 as compared to 2018. The ACT “college readiness letter” for Colfax High School was included in the Colfax Board of Education’s packet…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education sets tax levy at $2.98 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has set the tax levy for the 2019-2020 school year at $2,977,075, representing a $20,000 increase over the levy approved at the school district’s annual meeting in July. The school district experienced not quite a half a percent decrease in state aid (.45 percent),…
Read MoreLoew named Optimist Youth of the Month for September
Belinda Loew was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month for September. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. Belinda has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a…
Read MoreColfax schools crossing guard named in top 3 of “Chippewa Valley Family” magazine survey
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Wendy Lausted says you could have knocked her over with a feather. Lausted has been named in the top three of Chippewa Valley Magazine surveys about “favorites” in the category of “favorite crossing guard.” Wendy has been a crossing guard in the Colfax school district for 22 years. The…
Read MoreJoint review board: Colfax TIFs “right on track”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — At the annual meeting for the Joint Review Board overseeing the Colfax Tax Increment Financing Districts, board members learned the Colfax TIFs are “right on track.” State law requires an annual meeting for the Joint Review Boards overseeing TIF districts, and the Colfax meeting was held September 23 at…
Read MoreColfax has $1 million remaining on debt capacity
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The village of Colfax has now reached the point where 50 percent remains on the village’s debt capacity, meaning the village could borrow up to another $1 million if necessary. State law limits a municipality’s ability to borrow money to 5 percent of the equalized value in the municipality,…
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