Messenger Schools
Top 10 students of the Colfax High School Class of 2023
COLFAX — The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the Top 10 students in the Colfax High School Class of 2023. The students are listed in the order of their class ranking. Kiekhafer Braden Kiekhafer is the son of Tim and Jeanett Kiekhafer. • What were your three favorite high school classes? Horticulture, Physics and…
Read MoreHeidorn, Yarrington named Colfax’s 2022-23 Dunn-St. Croix scholar athletes
The Colfax High School Athletic Department is proud to announce the selection of Molly Heidorn and Ashton Yarrington as this year’s Dunn-St Croix Conference Scholar Athlete representatives from Colfax. Each member school district within the Dunn-St Croix Conference is invited to nominate one boy and one girl for scholar athlete honors. Criteria for selection include…
Read MoreColfax and Elk Mound Science Olympiad teams competed at state meet March 31 and April 1
by LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It takes a lot of work to be able to compete in the state Science Olympiad meet. Both the Colfax High School and the Elk Mound High School Science Olympiad teams qualified to compete at the state meet March 31 and April 1 held at UW-Milwaukee. According to the…
Read MoreColfax High School Solo/Ensemble 2023 participants
Solo/ensemble was held at Colfax High School on Wednesday, March 15. Students performed for WSMA judges and were given comments and ratings. Results: I* (qualifying for state May 6): Jazz Band – Rosie Sonnentag, Rachel Rose, Audry Ackerlund, Matthew Dachel, Olivia Runowski, Dylan Hiitola, Zach Hiitola, Kaysen Goodell, Aydren Beebe, Skylar Maves, Mark Sonnentag, Leila…
Read MorePeterson named Optimists Youth of the Month for March
The youth of Dunn County are the focus of the Menomonie Optimist Club, and in March they named Ella Peterson of Colfax High School, as an outstanding Youth of the Month. Optimists have been honoring such talented youth for over 30 years. Ella Peterson is a senior at Colfax High School, where she has taken…
Read MoreIrwin selected as Youth Optimist of the Month
The Menomonie Optimist Club has named Kyle Irwin, a senior at Colfax High School, as the December Youth of the Month. Optimists have been honoring outstanding and talented Dunn County youth in this manner for over 30 years. Kyle Irwin is a top academic student at Colfax High School, with a 4.0 grade point average…
Read MoreState report card: Elk Mound schools “exceed expectations”
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district “exceeds expectations” on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s report card for the 2021-2022 school year. The Elk Mound Board of Education learned about the latest results pertaining to the state report card at the November 28 meeting. Mound View Elementary significantly…
Read MoreColfax FFA chapter reports on experiences at national FFA convention
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Three members of the Colfax FFA who attended the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October say it was the experience of a lifetime. Allison Schmitt, a senior at Colfax High School who is the vice-president of the Colfax FFA chapter, Rosie Sonnentag, a sophomore,…
Read MoreKathleen Thorn recognized for achievements in teaching profession
Menomonie, Wis. – Kathleen Thorn received an award for excellence in her field. The Wisconsin Educators of Business and Information Technology and the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association annual convention, held Oct. 19-21 in Pewaukee, brings MBE and information technology educators together from across Wisconsin. Kathleen Thorn, Colfax High School marketing and business teacher: WEBIT Lorraine…
Read MoreJazz Band Prepares for Swing Thing Dance
The Colfax Music Department is putting together a new event for the community this year. Swing Thing is a dance held on Thursday, November 17 in the high school cafeteria. A dance lesson will be given by English teacher Emily Krause at 6:30, and at 7:00 the jazz band will begin playing. The band has…
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