By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Members of the Colfax FFA and Colfax FFA Alumni have purchased 250 six-packs of Swiss Miss pudding for distribution with school lunches and for the public. “We are donating this as a way to give back to the community,” said Steve Ackerlund, president of the Colfax FFA Alumni. Of…
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By Amber Hayden COLFAX — While driving through Colfax, it is hard not to see the signs that are placed in the yards supporting the Class of 2020. In early April, Sherri Bennett Scholfield reached out to the families of the high school seniors and asked if they would want to purchase the signs for…
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EAU CLAIRE – Trey Hovde, son of Nancy and Trevor Hovde of Colfax, has received the Good Citizen Award from the Eau Claire Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). This award is given to a high school senior who excels academically, participates in extracurricular activities, and is active in the community.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The most pressing topic of discussion for the Colfax Board of Education at the March 16 meeting was the closure of school as of 5 p.m. March 18 and the cancellation of all activities due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. “I want to commend our staff and the administrative team,”…
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MADISON — On Friday, March 13, Gov. Tony Evers directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The mandated closure will…
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MILWAUKEE — School District of Colfax school board member Kenneth Bjork has been recognized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) for serving 35 years on the Colfax Board of Education. Bjork was honored at the State Education Convention in January in Milwaukee in front of hundreds of school board members and school district…
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GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City High School hosted Solo & Ensemble Festival on Tuesday, March 2nd. Schools participating were: Spring Valley, Boyceville, Colfax, Durand, Assumption and Glenwood City. The primary purposes of WSMA festivals are to: • Establish standards of quality for music literature. • Motivate students to prepare and perform to the best of…
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