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Colfax school superintendent addresses school safety concerns
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If Wisconsin citizens would like to see school resource officers in their local schools, they should talk to their legislators, says William C. Yingst Jr., superintendent of the Colfax school district. Yingst discussed school safety at the Colfax Board of Education’s June 20 meeting after one person spoke to…
Read MoreColfax teachers Thorn, Dickinsen recognized through UW-Stout’s School of Education
Menomonie, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin-Stout alum along with a teacher who collaborates with the university’s School of Education have received awards from a statewide organization. Teachers Kathleen Thorn and John Dickinsen from the Colfax School district were honored by the Wisconsin Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. Thorn recently completed her third year…
Read MoreNorthwood Technical College awards $166,000 for fall 2022 semester scholarships
Loyal and generous donors continue to provide important financial assistance to Northwood Technical College students. Last semester, the Northwood Technical College Foundation awarded 225 scholarships for a total of $135,825 toward spring semester scholarships. For the upcoming fall 2022 semester, student aid for educational expenses totaled $166,000 awarded through 289 scholarships. Those from Ridgeland receiving…
Read MoreElk Mound school district receives 80 applications for open enrollment
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education approved 80 applications for open enrolling into the school district next fall at the May 23 meeting. Along with applications for 80 students to open enroll into the district, there were 11 applications for open enrolling out of the district, said Eric…
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Charlesworth awarded 2 scholarships
COLFAX — Jessica Charlesworth, a member of the Colfax High School Class of 2022, has been awarded two scholarships. Charlesworth received a $500 Technical Scholarship and also was the recipient of a $500 FFA scholarship. She has been a member of the Colfax chapter of FFA all four years serving as vice president her sophomore…
Read MoreCHS graduates 41 in the Class of 2022
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Forty-one students crossed the stage Friday evening, May 20, as graduates of the Colfax High School Class of 2022. Luke Blanchard, president of the Class of 2022, a member of the Colfax High School chapter of the National Honor Society and a Top 10 honors student, gave the welcome.…
Read MoreColfax High School seniors awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Seniors at Colfax High School have been awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships. As a group, the Class of 2022 faced a tremendous amount of adversity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said John Dachel, Colfax High School principal, at the Senior Awards presentation May 4 in the CHS gymnasium.…
Read MoreElk Mound High School salutatorian: Isabella Hollister
ELK MOUND — Isabella Hollister is the Elk Mound High School Class of 2022 salutatorian. She is the daughter of Rick and Jodi Hollister of Eau Claire. What does it mean to have earned the title of salutatorian? Being the salutatorian of my graduating class is a great feeling. Throughout high school, I did not…
Read MoreElk Mound High School valedictorian: McKenna Diermeier
ELK MOUND — McKenna Diermeier is the valedictorian of the Elk Mound High School Class of 2022. She is the daughter of Darla and Doug Diermeier of Elk Mound. What does it mean to have earned the title of valedictorian? From the time I was a fifth grade student, when we started receiving letter grades…
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