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24 Colfax musicians part of 2019 D-SC Honors Band and Choir

By Editor | January 29, 2019 |

Colfax Board of Education: Schools need predictable funding

By Editor | January 29, 2019 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Setting a budget is difficult when the amount of revenue is unknown. Predictability of state aid and state funding would be beneficial for school districts at budget time, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s January 21 meeting. Ken Bjork, school board member,…

Colfax Elementary names Geography Bee winners

By Editor | January 22, 2019 |

COLFAX ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY BEE — National Geography Bee grade level winners posed with their certificates January 15. Bottom row from left: Charlie Charbonneau (5th grade, first place grade level); Matvey Zazovskiy (5th grade, second place grade level); Andre Naranjo-Rivera (4th grade, first place); Hayden Sarauer (4th grade, second place); Shyann Rundle (6th grade, second place). Back row from left: Grayson Decker (7th grade, second place); Jeanette Hydukovich (7th grade, first place grade level, first place overall); Allison Schmitt (8th grade, first place grade level, second place overall); Mark Sonnentag (8th grade, second place grade level, third place overall); Rosie Sonnentag (6th grade, first place grade level). —photo by LeAnn R. Ralph

Colfax HS Students attend Dorian Vocal Festival 2019

By Editor | January 22, 2019 |

DORIAN VOCAL FESTIVAL 2019 — All six of the Colfax High School students who applied for the Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, January 13 through January 15 this year were accepted. Pictured from left: Hunter Larson (Baritone 1); Wesley Kallstrom (Tenor 2); Rachel Knutson (Soprano 2); Trey Hovde (Tenor 2); and Tate Russell (Tenor 2). Tate also was selected for the Chamber Choir. Not pictured is McKenna Yingst (Alto 1). —photo submitted

Colfax celebrates Crossing Guard Week

By Editor | January 22, 2019 |

CROSSING GUARD WEEK — Students at Colfax Elementary made cards for Wendy Lausted, crossing guard, and four students presented them to her on January 17 in honor of Crossing Guard Week January 14 to January 18. Lausted has been a crossing guard for the Colfax school district for 21 years. From left: Olivia Steinbach, Alannah Smestuen, Wendy Lausted, Jack Whitwam and Braydyn Hiitola. —photo by LeAnn R. Ralph

Visit to Cadaver Lab gives Colfax High School students impactful experiences

By Editor | January 15, 2019 |

From left, Colfax students Teagan Field, Hailey Klukus and Kali Risler prepare to put animal blood on microscope slides at UW-Stout. —photo submitted

Biology class members studied human anatomy, blood cells in Jarvis Hall MENOMONIE, WI — For 27 students from Colfax High School, it was a day in class unlike any other. Recently, the Advanced Biology class at Colfax High School took a field trip to nearby University of Wisconsin-Stout. At Colfax they are studying human anatomy…

Yingst chosen as December Optimist of the Month

By Editor | January 8, 2019 |

McKenna Yingst was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. McKenna has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a philosophy of…

Colfax Schools, youth present Christmas Concerts

By Editor | December 31, 2018 |

Colfax Board of Education approves safety plan

By Editor | December 26, 2018 |

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a safety plan that is one of the requirements for receiving nearly $92,000 in school safety grants from the state Department of Justice. The Colfax school district has been using a safety plan and has been an active participant in the Dunn…

Colfax Varsity Dance Team competes at the Menomonie Holiday Classic

By Editor | December 11, 2018 |

At the Menomonie Holiday Classic this past weekend, the Colfax Dance Team had an excellent showing. The dancers had a lot of fun with their sassy Jazz routine but know it will need more work to place. The dancers created their own choreography for these competition routines and the choreography for the Jazz routine was…

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