By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has found probable cause in two cases related to an arson involving a house in Colfax, attempted murder and recklessly endangering safety. Following a preliminary hearing January 15, Judge Rod Smeltzer found probable cause and bound over for trial the defendant, Beth Mittelstadt, 44. Judge…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board and the Colfax Library Board held a joint meeting January14 at the Grapevine Senior Center to interview architects for building a new library. The village board and the library board did not discuss the architects that were interviewed and did not make any decisions about…
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Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The other occupant of an apartment at 601 ½ Main Street in Colfax where an officer-involved shooting occurred December 18 has been charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Dennis K. Mittelstadt, 47, made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court January 13.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The pursuit on foot of a suspect by a Colfax police officer has yielded charges of felony possession of marijuana and a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer. Miles J. Gloss, 44, made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court January 13 as a repeat offender on both…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A plea hearing has been scheduled in February in Dunn County Circuit Court for a 25-year-old Colfax man accused of stealing iron from the Colfax Railroad Museum and from Anderson Bridges. Donald J. Binder appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court January 13 with his attorney, Joshua Hargrove.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The state Department of Natural Resources has recommended moving forward with a detailed study of industrial frac sand mining to determine the impact of mining on human health and on the environment. The DNR made the recommendation on January 12 as the result of a petition signed by more…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — What should it be called? That was the question Colfax Plan Commission members asked themselves at their January 12 meeting regarding the new subdivision on the Schindler property directly east of Dunn Street. Going forward with the development, the property will need two names, one for the plat map…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a set of four questions for an advisory referendum on the April ballot pertaining to the Colfax Public Library. The advisory referendum questions would be a way to gauge public support for a library project, said Scott Gunnufson, village president, at the Colfax…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved paying for memberships at Anytime Fitness in Colfax for village employees who work 30 hours per week or more. The village board approved the Anytime Fitness agreement at the January 12 meeting.
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