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Colfax school district to start “soft opening” with weight room July 1
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After being closed since March 19 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colfax school district will start with a “soft opening” of the weight room and fitness center July 1. The area beyond the weight room will be closed off with a barricade, and people coming to use the…
Read More2020 Colfax graduates collected over $60,000 in scholarships
COLFAX – The Colfax Class of 2020 made quite a haul in the amount of monetary awards it received through scholarships from local an various post-secondary educational institutions. Colfax high school distirct administration announced that this year’s graduating class had been awarded over $60,000 in scholarship monies. The various awards went to 23 different members…
Read MoreColfax school board: Coach Doucette stepping aside as are Rudi, Devine and Boehm
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After more than 30 years, Colfax girls’ head basketball coach Joe Doucette is stepping aside. Doucette is not abandoning coaching all together, however. He will become the assistant coach, and his daughter, Courtney Doucette Sarauer, will become the head coach, the Colfax Board of Education learned at the May…
Read MoreTop 10 students of the Colfax High School Class of 2020
COLFAX — Morgan Schleusner is the valedictorian of the Colfax High School Class of 2020, and Juelia Berger is the salutatorian. Morgan’s profile and Juelia’s profile are published elsewhere in this edition of the Colfax Messenger. This year, because public and private schools in Wisconsin closed on March 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Read MoreCHS Class of 2020 salutatorian: Juelia Berger
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School Class of 2020 salutatorian is Juelia Berger, daughter of Greg and Stacy Berger of Colfax. Public and private schools in Wisconsin have been closed since March 19 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. High schools are unable to hold their traditional graduation ceremonies due to limitations…
Read MoreCHS Class of 2020 valedictorian: Morgan Schleusner
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School Class of 2020 valedictorian is Morgan Schleusner, the daughter of Craig and Brenda Schleusner of Colfax. Public and private schools in Wisconsin have been closed since March 19 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. High schools are unable to hold their traditional graduation ceremonies because of…
Read MoreEMHS Class of 2020 valedictorian: Elizabeth Lindquist
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School Class of 2020 valedictorian is Elizabeth Lindquist, daughter of Karl Lindquist and Sandy Lindquist of Eau Claire. Elizabeth — or Lizzy as she is known to family and friends — says that being valedictorian of her graduating class has always been a goal.…
Read MoreEMHS Class of 2020 salutatorian: Caitlyn Bodenburg
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School Class of 2020 salutatorian is Caitlyn Bodenburg, daughter of Carrie Bodenburg of Eau Claire and Boyd Bodenburg of Elk Mound. For Caitlyn, being named as the salutatorian of her graduating class has shown the value of keeping her focus and doing her best.…
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A trio of Colfax students among “Ag in the Classroom” winners
MADISON – Three Colfax Elementary students are among the winners of this year’s Wisconsin “Ag in the Classroom” drawing contest including two of which took first-place awards. Colfax’s Leah Walbrandt, the 9-year-old daughter of Kayla Bresina, placed first in the 7 to 9 year-old age group and Lily Lansin, 10, the daughter of William…
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