By Marlys Kruger Little did they know when they were growing up as neighbors in rural Colfax, Vince (Bo) Weber and Steven Price would form a bond through music that would eventually lead to producing their own record album and perhaps a professional career in music.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF GRANT — Tragedy struck Saturday evening when St. John Lutheran Church — also known locally as Popple Creek Church — burned to the ground. The church, located north of Colfax about 10 miles on County Highway W in the Town of Grant, was a total loss. According to a…
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Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Caring Ministries Food Pantry in Colfax has received a check for $1,056 from the employees of Bremer Bank. The money was designated for the backpack fund and was raised at Bremer Bank’s Christmas open house in December. RheAnna Jensen received the check from Bremer employees on January 10.
Read MoreThe BCS National Championship game last Monday, January 7, brought an end to the 2012-13 College Bowl season and the Colfax Messenger’s fifth annual College Bowl Bash contest.
Read MoreIt is January already. We had conversations and coffee on a Sunday morning. When you are in your 70’s and 80’s there are many winters remembered. One resident who is in her 90’s said there are a few winters she would like to forget. Many of our residents grew up on a farm and some…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Two candidates have filed nomination papers for Colfax village president by the extended deadline of Monday, January 7, at 5 p.m. Village trustees Chris Olson and Scott Gunnufson both filed nomination papers for village president to be elected April 2 with the correct number of verified signatures by the…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Colfax Police Chief Pete Gehring wants people to realize that Colfax is not just a “sleepy little town where nothing ever happens.” “I was going through our reports for the end of the year for 2012, and our serious crime is up 400 percent,” Police Chief Gehring said. But it gets worse. “Juvenile…
Read MoreCOLFAX — During 2012, a variety of news and events were covered in the pages of the Colfax Messenger. The newspaper’s first edition was published on Friday, April 30, 1897. Here are some of the highlights from the third quarter of 2012:
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