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Elk Mound salutatorian: Morgan Radtke
ELK MOUND — The salutatorian of the Elk Mound High School Class of 2019 is Morgan Radtke. Morgan is the daughter of Rod and Michelle Radtke of Eau Claire. The Colfax Messenger sent out a questionnaire to Morgan, and here are her answers. • Describe your most memorable event in high school. I don’t have…
Read MoreColfax High School seniors awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — All together, 23 Colfax High School seniors received scholarships and recognitions at the senior awards program May 1. Here are the students, listed in alphabetical order: • Elizabeth Affolter — Herb Kohl Foundation Student Initiative Scholarship for $10,000; United Recyclers Group scholarship for $500; recognition as a senior mentor…
Read MoreColfax High School Spring Concert April 30
Colfax Fire Prevention Poster Contest 2019
Colfax Clean Up
Kaylee Lemler: “It only takes two seconds.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — One year ago, on May 11, 2018, Colfax High School student Braden Lemler, age 16, died in a car crash on his way home from school. The day before the Colfax High School Junior Prom this year on April 27, Braden’s mother, Kaylee Lemler — along with Don…
Read MoreColfax school district receives “gold” for transcripted credit classes
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has received a “gold” award for the transcripted credit partnership with Chippewa Valley Technical College. CVTC held an awards banquet for schools participating in the transcripted credit program last Wednesday, and Colfax received a gold award, said John Dachel, high school principal, at the Colfax…
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Colfax school board approves new tennis/pickleball courts for $86,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — By the time school starts next fall, Colfax students — and the community — will have new tennis and pickleball courts. The Colfax Board of Education at the April 22 meeting approved on a vote of four “yes” and two “no” to contract with the Monarch Paving Company for…
Read MoreGCHS FCCLA sends five to State, three to Nationals, one to Japan
Wisc. Dells — April 8th to the 10th, five FCCLA members traveled to the Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells for the 2019 FCCLA State Leadership Conference. The conference gave students the opportunity to present their STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events. This year’s state attendees included Alexis Albrecht, Makayla Sina, Leah Magsam, Delaney Quinn,…
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