Colfax High School band and choir members had the option to participate in a virtual solo/ensemble this year. Participating students rehearsed and recorded a piece that received comments and a rating from a judge. This year’s ratings were as follows: Class A Drew Gibson (music-theatre) 1* Caden Erickson (traditional vocal solo) 1* Katie Riley and…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — There was lots of laughing. But mixed in with the laughter was a certain amount of consternation, chagrin and disgust with themselves at how quickly they became distracted drivers while trying to send a text message — and ended up, after only a few seconds, driving onto the sidewalk,…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you’re in the Wisconsin National Guard and you’re out on a mission, you look forward to your MRE — Meal-Ready-to-Eat — although you may not necessarily enjoy the appearance. The food in the MREs does not look very appetizing, admitted Staff Sergeant Andrea Wahl. Sergeant Wahl, a recruiter…
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As spring arrives and the school year nears its end, the Menomonie Optimist Club continues to honor high school students from Dunn County with its Youth of the Month award. Selected by their respective high schools, the Optimists recently recognized a student from Colfax High School. Katie Riley will graduate from Colfax High School with…
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EAU CLAIRE — Drew Gibson, son of Gene and Connie Gibson of Colfax, was presented the Good Citizen Award from the Eau Claire Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at a ceremony on Monday, April 5 at 7pm by Zoom meeting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This award is given to a…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It was one year ago the week of the Colfax Board of Education meeting March 15 that Governor Tony Evers closed schools statewide and issued the “Safer at Home” order in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. “It’s surreal. It seems like an eternity, and yet, it…
Read MoreDespite the coronavirus limiting many activities, Dunn County youth continue to do amazing things, and the Menomonie Optimist Club continues to honor those achievements through its Youth of the Month program. Three students from Colfax High School have earned this distinction. Caden Erickson is one honoree from Colfax High School. Caden is a two-sport athlete…
Read MoreMILWAUKEE — The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Student Scholarship, Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership program has announced recipients of the 317 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for Wisconsin students, teachers and principals. Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 101 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships…
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