It didn’t take long –three days to be exact – for the Colfax boys to relinquish their hold on the top spot of the Dunn -St. Croix Conference as they dropped a nail biter 52-51 to the visiting Elmwood-Plum City team Jan. 20. Staying on their home court, the Vikings squared off against St. Croix…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger COLFAX — A smaller than normal Colfax School Board, who were minus two members, took care of their usual business during the monthly meeting January 19. With Todd Kragness leading the meeting in the absence of president Joel Hilson, a verification of how the names will appear on the ballot for the…
Read MoreCESA #11 Head Start announces that it has received a $47,510 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation. The grant specifically targets three health and safety needs of the low-income families in their care: CPR/AED training, basic first aid training and supplies, and suicide prevention.
Read MoreUsing a strong defense and a big fourth quarter, the Colfax boys came up with a 38-33 win at home over the Glenwood City Hilltoppers Jan. 15, then traveled to Mondovi for a Saturday matinee two days later. In a game that was nip and tuck for the first three and a half quarters, the…
Read MoreThe Colfax Varsity Dance Team did fantastic at its Conference competition. The squad competed both in Pom and Jazz. In the Varsity Jazz division for Dunn-St. Croix, Colfax placed second. In the Varsity Pom division for Dunn-St. Croix, the Vikings won the division and a first place trophy. Colfax Varsity Dance Team also earned the…
Read MoreThe Colfax girls started their second round of Dunn-St. Croix Conference games and continued to roll through their opponents by taking a 48-35 win at home over St. Croix Central Jan. 13, then traveled to Spring Valley for a Friday night contest and pretty much destroyed the Cardinals 61-19.
Read MoreAfter splitting a pair of dual meets, winning 39-36 against Spooner Jan. 13 then losing 60-18 to Cumberland three days later, the Colfax-Bloomer wrestling team competed at the Ladysmith Invite Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Read MoreSix Colfax High School seniors performed with a select choir of singers from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota January 11-12. Seniors Natalie Dworak, Abbie Greenwell, Samantha McCoy, and David Blanchard along with juniors Andrew Buckley and Tucker Hovde sang at the annual Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Read MoreColfax school board member (and clerk) Mike Lee will not be seeking re-election to the board this spring. After serving two full terms on the board, Lee filed non-candidacy papers in December. Kyle Knutson has taken out nomination papers and will run unopposed for one of two positions along with incumbent Ken Neuburg. Knutson has…
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