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CHS Senior Music Awards announced
Outstanding Senior Musicians (Choir) Hunter Larson, Trey Hovde Director’s Choice (Band)-Dennis Sonnentag Director’s Choice (Choir)-Kayla Scholfield, Wesley Kallstrom Louis Armstrong Jazz Award (Band)-Aza Knaack Singing Spirit Award (Choir)-Nate Lee, Belinda Loew “This has been a tremendous group of seniors that have led with talent, hard work, and heart.”-Carrie Christensen, choir director
Read MoreColfax musicians compete in remote state solo/ensemble
Colfax High School band and choir students met great success at district solo/ensemble held in early March in Glenwood City. Soloists who qualified for state had the option of submitting a video to receive comments and a state-level rating. Although not all qualifying students chose to submit videos, four of our state-qualifying students submitted a…
Read MoreEM school board approves the sale of $9.6 million in bonds for referendum projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved the sale of $9.6 million in general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the $15.7 million in referendum projects approved by voters in the April election. The Elk Mound school board approved two resolutions at the May 18 meeting…
Read MoreColfax school board seeks hours waiver, changes graduation requirements and grading
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colfax Board of Education is seeking a waiver from the state Department of Public Instruction on instructional hours and also has changed graduation requirements for this year. The Board of Education approved offering an option as well to some middle school students and…
Read MoreColfax High School Class of 2020 receiving their diplomas Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It will not be the traditional graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 in the Colfax High School gymnasium packed with friends and family — but the seniors will receive their diplomas. The Colfax school district will be presenting diplomas to graduating seniors on Wednesday, May 20, Thursday, May…
Read MoreColfax and Elk Mound Dunn-St. Croix scholar athletes announced
By Amber Hayden The Dunn-St. Croix conference has announced the selection of scholar athletes for each of the conference’s schools. Colfax’s Trey Hovde and Kameri Meredith and Cade Hanson and Hailey Blaskowski both of Elk Mound were named to the list for 2019-20 sports seasons. “Congratulations on your hard work in the classroom and in…
Read MoreColfax school district health insurance rates to increase by 4.9 percent for 2020-2021
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Health insurance rates for the Colfax school district are expected to increase by 4.9 percent for the 2020-2021 school year. Without the health insurance cooperative, the increase would probably be 30 percent, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s April 21 meeting. The…
Read MoreColfax school district COVID-19 response: questions but no answers
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — School has been closed since March 19 because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and now there are many questions but no answers regarding end of school activities. William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, told the Colfax Board of Education at the April 21 meeting that he has recently attended…
Read MoreColfax Board of Education agrees to keep community usage fees “as is”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has agreed to keep community usage fees for school buildings “as is.” The questions for the school board to consider are — should the school district charge “historical” fees and keep the fees as they are now — or should the school board set…
Read MoreEM school board: interest rate may be lower than anticipated for referendum projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The interest rate for the Elk Mound school district’s nearly $16 million in referendum projects may be up to one percentage point lower than anticipated. Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird & Co., the Elk Mound school district’s financial consultant, spoke to the Elk Mound Board of Education…
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