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CHS band, choir, and jazz band hold live concert
Distracted driving not as easy as it looks
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — There was lots of laughing. But mixed in with the laughter was a certain amount of consternation, chagrin and disgust with themselves at how quickly they became distracted drivers while trying to send a text message — and ended up, after only a few seconds, driving onto the sidewalk,…
Read MoreMRE Challenge: Colfax students try their hand at “Meal-Ready-to-Eat”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you’re in the Wisconsin National Guard and you’re out on a mission, you look forward to your MRE — Meal-Ready-to-Eat — although you may not necessarily enjoy the appearance. The food in the MREs does not look very appetizing, admitted Staff Sergeant Andrea Wahl. Sergeant Wahl, a recruiter…
Read MoreKatie Riley selected as Colfax Youth of the Month
As spring arrives and the school year nears its end, the Menomonie Optimist Club continues to honor high school students from Dunn County with its Youth of the Month award. Selected by their respective high schools, the Optimists recently recognized a student from Colfax High School. Katie Riley will graduate from Colfax High School with…
Read MoreDrew Gibson of Colfax High School named 2021 DAR Good Citizen
EAU CLAIRE — Drew Gibson, son of Gene and Connie Gibson of Colfax, was presented the Good Citizen Award from the Eau Claire Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at a ceremony on Monday, April 5 at 7pm by Zoom meeting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This award is given to a…
Read MoreWork on Elk Mound football field and track progressing
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Four candidates on the ballot for two Elk Mound Board of Education positions
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Four candidates will be on the ballot for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education in the April 6 election. Incumbent school board members Gary Bodenburg and Mark Oas will face challengers Mark Levra and Michael Jenson Jr. Bodenburg and his wife, Peggy, have five children…
Read MoreColfax school superintendent acknowledges one-year anniversary of COVID-19
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It was one year ago the week of the Colfax Board of Education meeting March 15 that Governor Tony Evers closed schools statewide and issued the “Safer at Home” order in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. “It’s surreal. It seems like an eternity, and yet, it…
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education approves additional vacation day for current year
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – The Elk Mound School Board approved an additional day off for students during its March 15 meeting. District Administrator Eric Wright recommended the move citing the fact that students in the district would still be exceeding the number of state-mandated instruction hours with the additional vacation day. The…
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