By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  The official roll-out of the Colfax Friends of the Library is expected to be in January. The Colfax Friends of the Library met at the Colfax Public Library July 21 for the group’s second meeting.

by Marlys Kruger A 1944 graduate of Colfax High School, Ruth Gregory (now Gochnour) returned to the village last week and made a donation of her old Girl Scout uniform to the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration group to put on display in their history room.

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE  —  A Colfax woman arrested during a drug raid in March at 408 Cedar Street in Colfax has been sentenced to four years of incarceration and five years of probation. Karen A. Herrera appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court for a sentencing hearing July 17 before Judge James Peterson.

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  For the 56 children and 21 adults who attended the Colfax Public Library’s Summer Reading program July 15, the Nature Connection’s reptile handler was quite heroic. “Our theme this year is Super Heroes, and we encourage the kids to read all summer long. The kids receive little incentives or…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  Members of the Colfax Public Library Board and the Colfax Municipal Building Restoration Group are concerned about water in the basement of the Colfax Municipal Building. Lisa Ludwig, director of the Colfax Public Library, reported at the library board’s meeting July 15 that following recent heavy rains, she had…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  —  The Fourth Avenue street project in Colfax is still experiencing problems and delays. In addition to being about a month past the project completion date, the Colfax Village Board learned at the July 13 meeting that 53 curb spots needed repair.