Messenger Schools
Colfax Elementary students passed 36,979 Accelerated Reader quizzes this year
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Students at Colfax Elementary passed 36,979 Accelerated Reader quizzes this year and earned 30,598.8 points with an average comprehension score of 90.7 percent. All together, 385 Colfax Elementary students from kindergarten through sixth grade read books and took Accelerated Reader quizzes, according to a report by Trevor Hovde, Colfax…
Read MoreMayo Clinic – Chippewa Valley awards scholarships
BLOOMER, Wis. — Five graduating seniors from area high schools recently received $500 scholarships from Mayo Clinic Health System – Chippewa Valley to pursue education in a health care-related field. The recipients are: Bloomer Grace Post will attend the University of Minnesota Duluth to pursue a degree in biology, predental, dental and orthodontics. Chippewa Falls…
Read MoreColfax Health and Rehab News – 6-19-2019
News for the week of June 9th to June 15th: Sunday afternoon we were entertained with music by the Otterson Family. We always look forward to their visits and listening to their beautiful music. Before the performance Loretta treated everyone to delicious ice cream bars. Tommy the Turtle was the star of the show on…
Read MoreCHS business teacher Kara Zutter retires after 30 years of teaching
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After teaching business education at Colfax High School for 30 years, Kara Zutter retired at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Zutter, along with other retirees, including Jim Woodford, band director; Charles Owen, bus driver; Jon Suckow, bus driver; and Darrell Schauer, custodian and maintenance, were honored at…
Read MoreCHS Band Director Jim Woodford retires after 33 years of service
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After serving as the band director at Colfax High School for 33 years, Jim Woodford retired at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Woodford, along with other retirees, including Kara Zutter, business education teacher; Charlie Owen, bus driver; Jon Suckow, bus driver; and Darrell Schauer, custodian and maintenance,…
Read MoreBus drivers Owen and Suckow retire from the Colfax school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Charlie Owen and Jon Suckow, who both served as bus drivers in the Colfax school district for many years, have retired. The two veteran bus drivers were honored at the Colfax school district’s staff appreciation banquet at Whitetail Golf Course May 29. Darrell Schauer, who also was recognized at…
Read MoreColfax school district honors 27 at staff appreciation banquet
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district honored 27 employees at the staff appreciation banquet at Whitetail Golf Course on May 29. Keep an eye on future editions of the Colfax Messenger for profiles of the retirees. William C. Yingst Jr., school superintendent, introduced each of the honorees, and school board members…
Read MoreColfax High School Salutatorian: Taylor Meyer
COLFAX — Taylor Meyer, the salutatorian of the Colfax High School Class of 2019, is the daughter of Tim and Doris Meyer. Taylor plans to attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a degree in biology. Here is Taylor’s graduation speech from the 2019 commencement ceremony. Well, guys, it’s kind of hard to follow up…
Read MoreColfax High School Valedictorian: Tate Russell
COLFAX — Tate Russell, the valedictorian of the Colfax High School Class of 2019, is the son of Kobi Shaw and Steve Russell. Tate plans to attend Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, this fall to study music composition and microbiology. Here is Tate’s graduation speech from the commencement ceremony the evening of May 17 at…
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