By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved borrowing $1.3 million to refinance old debt and for new money for Park Drive and the village’s share of the fire station. Refinancing the village’s long-term debt will eliminate the balloon payments that come with the existing debt, said Brian Reilly of Ehlers…
Read MoreBrandon Allan Cooper of Colfax was among the more than 2,000 prospective candidates for degree attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee commencement exercises Sunday, December 16, 2012 in Milwaukee.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Following a public hearing on December 6, the Colfax Village Board approved an expense budget of nearly $1.2 million for 2013. The budget of $1,164,879 for next year compares to a 2012 budget of $1,375,053, representing a decrease in the expense budget of $210,174 for 2013.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved paying $3,000 for a Certified Survey Map (CSM) of Evergreen Cemetery. The CSM will include the addition to Evergreen Cemetery and the remainder of the school district’s property after the new boundary has been established.
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Read MoreTrevor Secraw was selected by the Colfax High School Teachers as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year.
Read MoreGrapevine senior nutrition menu Dec. 24-28 Dec. 24: Sites Closed. Dec. 25: Merry Christmas – Sites Closed. Dec. 26: Chicken broccoli casserole, spinach, pineapple, 12- grain bread, margarine, brownie. Dec. 27: Meat sauce, rotini, mixed green salad, dressing, green beans, bread stick, margarine, Jell-O. Dec. 28: Baked cod, sour cream potatoes, peas, cornbread, margarine, pineapple, tartar…
Read MoreKristine Swartz and Brian Marcou were married July 7, 2012 at St. James the Less Catholic Church in LaCrosse, WI. Father Robert Schaller officiated. Parents of the couple are Ronald and Marie Swartz of Colfax and Patty Marcou of Burnsville, MN and Chris Schultz of Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 21, 2012 Jennifer Ann Swartz and Joshua George Gutowski were married in Menomonie, WI. The wedding was held at St. Joseph’s Church in Menomonie with Father Thomas Krieg presiding.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s hard to let go. Just ask any parent. And when it comes to letting go of past hiring practices, the Colfax Village Board is no exception. Although the initial proposal was to have Jackie Ponto, village administrator clerk-treasurer and department heads Pete Gehring (police chief) and Don Knutson…
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