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Colfax school district Veterans Day program: “Honoring All Who Served”
COLFAX — The theme for the School District of Colfax’s Veterans Day program on Thursday will be “Honoring All Who Served.” The Veterans Day program begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 11, in the Colfax High School gymnasium. Veterans and members of the general public are invited to attend, and the program will be live-streamed…
Read MoreEM School Board updates coronavirus policy and finalizes budget numbers
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – On October 25, the Elk Mound Board of Education decided to alter the district’s Covid-19 quarantine policies, according to district administrator Eric Wright, “The EMASD will be working to secure an on-site vendor to administer testing with parent consent. The close contact of a positive school contact will…
Read MoreColfax school board approves property tax levy of $3.35 million
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a property tax levy of $3,345,616 for 2021-2022, representing an increase of $210,062 over last year’s tax levy. The mill rate on the tax levy will be $7.98 per $1,000 of property value, which is the same mill rate as last year,…
Read More2021 Colfax Homecoming festivities
More 2021 Colfax Homecoming photos can be found on our photography website.
Read MoreEmilee Burcham-Scofield named Sept. Youth of the Month
The Menomonie Optimist Club has honored Emilee Burcham-Scofield of Colfax High School as the September Youth of the Month. Optimists have honored talented and accomplished youth such as Emilee for the past few decades. Emilee Burcham-Scofield has been a leader at Colfax High School, serving as her class president for three years, student council president…
Read More2021 Elk Mound Homecoming court photo
Elk Mound School Board hears quarantine updates
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — On September 20, the Elk Mound School Board heard from district administrators that there are fewer than five active cases of COVID-19 per building, with approximately 15 students per building in quarantine. The information was presented after a group of district parents led by Shannon Todd, who spoke…
Read MoreColfax Class of 1951 holds reunion
Keeping kids safe during back to school
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Public Instruction (DPI) have released guidance on strategies districts and schools can use to best protect students during in-person learning this school year. “As a parent planning for this school year, it’s great to see so many schools and districts taking steps to keep students,…
Read MoreElk Mound School Board approves preliminary budget
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – The Board of Education for the Elk Mound Area School District approved a preliminary budget for the coming school year during its August 23 budget hearing and annual meeting. The preliminary budget indicates total expenditures of $25,502,140 across all expense funds, with the proposed property tax levy of…
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