By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s somewhat scandalous. And it’s a mystery, too. But the founder of Colfax, J.D. Simons, is buried in an unmarked grave at Hill Grove Cemetery west of Colfax on county Highway BB. “For some reason there is no stone out there. I’m not sure why. Whatever the case is,…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has accepted the resignation of newly-hired police chief Charlie DeLorge. The village board met in closed session March 26 to accept DeLorge’s resignation and to review the applications of the remaining semi-finalists for the position. DeLorge was originally scheduled to begin his new position as…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — To stay compliant with the federal Affordable Care Act, the Colfax Village Board has started to consider offering group health insurance to village employees. Trent Kado and Amanda Webb, both of Kado & Associates out of Menomonie, spoke to the Colfax Village Board and the personnel committee March 24.

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  In honor of the Colfax Sesquicentennial celebration July 17-20, 2014, the history installment for this edition of the Colfax Messenger is Part I of the story about two 100-year floods on the Red Cedar River in 1965 and again in 1967. The floods caused NSP to permanently shut down…

COLFAX — If you have not yet realized it, the village of Colfax will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The Colfax Sesquicentennial Celebration in July will feature a parade on Saturday, July 19. The Colfax Sesquicentennial Parade Committee invites businesses, high school marching bands, fire departments, police departments, ambulance services, queens and princesses,…