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CHS to perform “Newsies” March 22, 23, 24
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — While it is always a unique experience to attend a Colfax High School musical, this year’s production of “Newsies” will be an even more unique experience. “It’s a brand new show. This is the first year it can be performed. River Falls did it. Stevens Point or somewhere around…
Read MoreKnutson March’s Youth Optimist
Rachel Knutson was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. Rachel has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a philosophy of…
Read More2019 Colfax Solo & Ensemble results are in
GLENWOOD CITY – Members of the Colfax Music Department attended the Solo & Ensemble Festival on Tuesday, March 12th. Schools participating were: Colfax, Durand and Glenwood City. The primary purposes of WSMA festivals are to: • Establish standards of quality for music literature. • Motivate students to prepare and perform to the best of their…
Read MoreColfax school board WASB report: school safety became contentious issue
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If there is any subject that should not seem contentious it would be school safety, because doesn’t everyone want kids to be safe at school? As it turned out, school safety was not so much the issue, but rather, whether students who make threats at school should be charged…
Read MoreColfax Spelling Bee top honors go to Marek Neuville
COLFAX — First place winner in the Colfax Spelling Bee, seventh grader Marek Neuville, went on to compete at the CESA 11 Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 20. Second place in the Spelling Bee went to Audrey Ackerlund, seventh grade, and third place was Leila Hurlburt, fifth grade. Here are the winners from third grade…
Read MoreColfax Girl’s Basketball Team wins Division 4 Regional Championship
THE COLFAX GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM was all smiles after winning its third straight WIAA Division 4 regional championship at home Saturday afternoon, February 23 with an 84-59 win over Cameron. Colfax has won the regional title five out of the past seven seasons. The Vikings will advance to play St. Croix Falls in this Thursday…
Read MoreColfax schools working on plan for making up snow days
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — So far, students in the Colfax school district have had eight snow days off from school for winter storms and below-zero temperatures caused by a polar vortex. At the time of the February 18 Colfax Board of Education meeting, there were seven snow days, but another winter storm on…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves plan for making up snow days
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — It’s one thing if there are only one or two snow days to make up, but what do you do when there are six — and now seven? The Elk Mound Board of Education approved a plan at the February 18 for making up the first six snow…
Read MoreElk Mound school board accepts CESA 10 proposal for cost analysis
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved working with CESA 10 on a cost analysis of potential big-ticket items in the school district. The school board approved working with CESA 10 on the cost analysis at the February 18 meeting. The projects are part of the school…
Read MoreColfax High School Student Council donates $500 to the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group
THE COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL student council donated $500 to the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group. The money was earned during the school’s annual winter carnival coin drive.
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