Belinda Loew was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month for September. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. Belinda has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Wendy Lausted says you could have knocked her over with a feather. Lausted has been named in the top three of Chippewa Valley Magazine surveys about “favorites” in the category of “favorite crossing guard.” Wendy has been a crossing guard in the Colfax school district for 22 years. The…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — At the annual meeting for the Joint Review Board overseeing the Colfax Tax Increment Financing Districts, board members learned the Colfax TIFs are “right on track.” State law requires an annual meeting for the Joint Review Boards overseeing TIF districts, and the Colfax meeting was held September 23 at…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The village of Colfax has now reached the point where 50 percent remains on the village’s debt capacity, meaning the village could borrow up to another $1 million if necessary. State law limits a municipality’s ability to borrow money to 5 percent of the equalized value in the municipality,…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has two new teachers this year: Cristina Bommarito is a second grade teacher at Colfax Elementary, and Kathleen Thorn is the business education teacher at Colfax High School. Bommarito has taken the second grade teaching position that opened following the resignation of Kristina Winings at…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Students at Colfax High School can now take up to 36 college credits. The classes are available through the “Early College Credit” program for the universities and the “Start College Now” program for the technical colleges, said John Dachel, Colfax High School principal, at the Colfax Board of Education’s…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Not only is there a shortage of teachers these days, but there is also a shortage of substitute teachers. To help the Colfax school district remain competitive with other school districts in the area, the Colfax Board of Education approved increasing substitute teacher pay to $120 per day at…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Electors in the School District of Colfax have approved setting a local property tax levy of $2,957,269 for the 2019-2020 school year on a $9.4 million budget. Adjustments to the tax levy most likely will be made at the Colfax Board of Education’s October meeting, said William C. Yingst…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Electronic cigarettes and CBD oil are presenting some of the biggest challenges in enforcing the Colfax school district’s middle school and high school athletic code. Electronic cigarettes are also known as “vaping” devices because of the vapor that is inhaled, and CBD oil, described as “non-intoxicating,” refers to cannabidiol,…
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