Colfax-Elk Mound Church Directory – 6-4-2014
Read MorePhysics Professor Earl Blodgett has been named the 2014 Distinguished Teacher at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. This award, the highest honor that a faculty member can receive from the university, recognizes excellence in both teaching and mentoring students. Blodgett, who lives on the same farm he grew up on east of Boyceville, will deliver the…
Read MoreIndependent Bible Church had a potluck dinner in Swanee Rasmussen’s honor following the 9:30 worship service on Sunday, May 18.
Read MoreWe had much to enjoy the last week in May. The beginning of the week was Memorial Day. Many residents went to their family’s homes for the day. The residents that didn’t go out were served a special “Memorial Day” picnic on our campus. The weather was beautifully warm all weekend and stayed sunny and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A representative for Northern Sands says the company will voluntarily apply any setbacks established by the Town of Howard in Chippewa County to properties located in Dunn County. Paul van Eijl, land acquisitions manager with Northern Sands, spoke to the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development committee at the…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger During the annual staff recognition banquet held May 28 at the Whitetail Golf Course, three staff members representing three areas of employment along with a former school board president were all honored after announcing their plans to retire from the Colfax district earlier in the year. The four include fifth grade teacher…
Read MoreSue Hill of Colfax recently attended a special “Bed and Breakfast” seminar held in Stevens Point sponsored by the Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast Association.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although it might seem a little unusual for someone with no law enforcement background — like a medical examiner — to run for sheriff, it is not unheard of says Chris Kruse. Kruse spoke to the Colfax Village Board at the May 27 meeting about his candidacy for Dunn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If at first you don’t succeed … After rejecting the only two bids that were received at a special meeting May 21, the Colfax Village Board decided at the May 27 meeting to advertise for bids again for the refreshment stand at the Colfax Fairgrounds.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you want to think about it this way, Troy Knutson has been working on his book for almost a quarter of a century. And now, in honor of the Colfax Sesquicentennial, Knutson has published his book, “Looking Through the Lens: Colfax History Through Pictures.”
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