The Menomonie Optimist Club completed another year of honoring talented young people from Dunn County’s four high schools by naming Hailey Blaisdell of Colfax High School as the May 2022 Youth of the Month. The Optimist Club has been honoring such students for over 30 years. Hailey Blaisdell will graduate from Colfax High School having…
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2022 COLFAX PROM COURT — Colfax High School held the 2022 Junior Prom this past Saturday, April 30. Maci Harvey and Kyle Irwin were crowned as this year’s queen and king. The 2022 Junior Prom court is pictured above. Front row (L to R): Crown Bearer Sabyne Tuschl, Queen Maci Harvey, King Kyle Irwin, and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — All together, 11 Colfax High School students have recently earned gold and silver medals in Forensics, Future Consumer and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and FFA competitions. Three of the students who competed in the state Forensic competition April 9 attended the Colfax Board of Education meeting April 25.…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminating the free meals program for all students, the Colfax Board of Education has increased lunch prices by 10 cents and breakfast prices by 25 cents. The free meals program is expected to be done at the end of the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax High School chapter of the National Honor Society held an induction ceremony for 25 new members on Wednesday evening, March 30, in the Martin Anderson Gymnasium. Officers for the National Honor Society chapter at Colfax are Emilee Burcham-Scofield, president; Madison Barstad, vice president; Jasmine Best, treasurer; and…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Incumbent Colfax school board member Andrew J. De Moe is one of four candidates running for two positions on the Colfax Board of Education in the April 5 election. Incumbent school board member Todd Kragness also will be on the ballot along with challengers Matt Flatland and Tom Hendrickson. De Moe, age 52,…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Incumbent Colfax school board member Todd Kragness is one of four candidates running for two positions on the Colfax Board of Education in the April 5 election. Incumbent school board member Andrew J. De Moe also will be on the ballot along with challengers Matt Flatland and Tom Hendrickson. Kragness, age 52, is…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — This year’s production for the Colfax High School drama club will be “Catch Me If You Can” with performances on March 25, 26 and 27. “Catch Me If You Can” is based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. After his parents were divorced when he was 16…
Read MoreGlenwood City High School hosted Solo & Ensemble Festival on Thursday, March 10th. Schools participating were: Spring Valley, Boyceville, Colfax, Plum City 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 their abilities. •…
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL – The following students have been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Colfax: Olivia Greenhow, Freshman,…
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