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Colfax authorizes sale of $1.16 million water, sewer revenue bonds

By Melissa | June 3, 2013

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has authorized borrowing $1.17 million through the sale of water and sewer revenue bonds. The bonds that were approved at the May 28 Colfax Village Board meeting will refinance existing debt and will add new money for water and sewer improvements to the Park Drive…

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Viking tracksters earn trio of fifth places at state meet

By Melissa | June 3, 2013

By placing in the top six of their respective events, several athletes from Colfax earned medals at the Division 3 State Track and Field meet held in La Crosse May 31-June 1. Team points were awarded for the first eight places and the girls finished with nine points for 26th place and the boys scored…

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Colfax school board discusses QZAB bond, approves GEDO 2 for district

By Melissa | June 3, 2013

COLFAX  – The election of school board officers was just the start of the Colfax school board meeting held May 20 in the high school library. Don Berge will remain as president, Joel Hilson vice president, Ken Neuburg treasurer and Mike Lee, clerk. The Colfax Messenger will serve as the official school paper and board…

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Local softball players to play in All Star game

By Melissa | June 3, 2013

Seniors Samantha Simonson of Colfax, Maddy Polden of Elk Mound, and Katie Bergh of Elk Mound will represent their respective teams at the 2013 Wisconsin Softball Coaches Association All Star game June 11 in Lake Delton. All three will play for the Division 3 Black team.

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Colfax fifth graders complete DARE program

By Melissa | May 31, 2013

COLFAX — 84 fifth graders from Colfax Elementary School celebrated the completion of the Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE) program taught by Dunn County officer Rod Dicus. The program teaches students to make healthy choices during their life and they made a pledge to stay drug and alcohol free.

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AgStar Fund awards grants to high school ag programs

By Melissa | May 31, 2013

MANKATO – The AgStar Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of AgStar Financial Services, recently awarded $30,000 in grants through its AgStar Agriculture Classroom Equipment Grant Program.

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Reality hits Colfax HS students

By Melissa | May 28, 2013

Imagine this: You’re a high school student who has just been transported into the future. Some of you have just graduated from college or technical school. Some of you are married. All of you already have kids. You’ve just started your first full-time, professional job. You’re earning money and have bills to pay. Now you…

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Vikings send four relays, seven individuals to state

By Melissa | May 27, 2013

COLFAX — The Colfax track and field teams will be well represented at the Division 3 state meet this Friday and Saturday in La Crosse. Three sectional winners are among the seven individuals who qualified for the big show at the sectional meet held in Colfax May 23.

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Vikings take first round regional game over Bulldogs

By Melissa | May 27, 2013

COLFAX — After defeating the Boyceville Bulldogs in a double header four days earlier, the Colfax baseball team took it to ‘em again, this time in the opening round of the regional tournament played in Colfax May 24 by a score of 11-4. It was a good news-bad news game as winning allows them to…

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Colfax/Elk Mound School Lunches – 5-29-2013

By Melissa | May 27, 2013

Colfax/Elk Mound School Lunches – 5-29-2013

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