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Keep Them Rolling: World War II letters from Louis Solberg

By Melissa | December 13, 2012

COLFAX — Louis Solberg, who passed away in 2008, grew up in Albertville, owned a farm north of Colfax and later on farmed on the Rusk Prairie. He and his wife, Alda, who passed away in 2006, operated the farm in the Town of Otter Creek during the 1940s and 1950s. Here is Part 7…

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Colfax/Elk Mound Church Directory – 12-12-2012

By Melissa | December 10, 2012

Colfax Churches – 12-12-2012

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Sand Creek Chatter – 12-12-2012

By Melissa | December 10, 2012

Martin Tandberg has news to share, his oldest granddaughter, Adrienne married to John Marino had a baby girl on October 5, 2012. Adrienne is the daughter of Brian and Ann Tandberg of Sand Creek. Martin’s younger granddaughter, Sarah, married to Raymond French of Eagan, MN had a baby girl on Nov. 12, 2012 Sarah is…

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Colfax business changes locations

By Melissa | December 10, 2012

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX —  If you haven’t been in the Colfax Arts and Antique Mall lately, you might be surprised to find a newcomer. Or maybe it’s better to say — you might be surprised to find a familiar face. Lynn Sampson Schneider, the owner of Lynn’s Brewed Awakenings, has moved her coffee…

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Colfax Health and Rehab – 12-12-2012

By Melissa | December 10, 2012

December 2nd already, we are in the last month of the year. Here at Colfax Health and Rehab we are in a festive mood. Leona Ubbelohde made her Sunday visit. Leona brightens the resident’s moods more than the lights on the Christmas trees. Many people watched the Church Service broadcast from Grace Lutheran Church in…

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Mau has successful week for Blugolds

By Melissa | December 7, 2012

EAU CLAIRE — For those of you who want to watch another level of basketball besides high school, you might want to get over to Eau Claire and take in a UW men’s game this season. Colfax graduate Lewis Mau is having quite a season so far, cracking the starting lineup as a sophomore.

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Local family begins new Christmas tradition

By Melissa | December 6, 2012

By Marlys Kruger When families begin to expand as we grow older, getting together and shopping for everyone at Christmas seems to become harder and harder to do. One family in the Colfax-Bloomer area decided it was time to change their yearly tradition of buying gifts for everyone and look for a new way to…

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Grapevine senior nutrition menu – 12-12-2012

By Melissa | December 6, 2012

Grapevine senior nutrition menu – 12-12-2012 Dec. 17-21

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Keep Them Rolling: World War II letters from Louis Solberg

By Melissa | December 6, 2012

COLFAX — Louis Solberg, who passed away in 2008, grew up in Albertville, owned a farm north of Colfax and later on farmed on the Rusk Prairie. He and his wife, Alda, who passed away in 2006, operated the farm in the Town of Otter Creek during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Updating Colfax ordinances would cost $12,000

By Melissa | December 6, 2012

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Hiring a company called General Code to update the Village of Colfax’s ordinances would cost a little more than $12,000. Marcia Clifford, an attorney who works with General Code, spoke to the Colfax Village Board at the November 26 meeting about updating the village’s ordinances.

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