By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Setting a budget is difficult when the amount of revenue is unknown. Predictability of state aid and state funding would be beneficial for school districts at budget time, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s January 21 meeting. Ken Bjork, school board member,…
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Biology class members studied human anatomy, blood cells in Jarvis Hall MENOMONIE, WI — For 27 students from Colfax High School, it was a day in class unlike any other. Recently, the Advanced Biology class at Colfax High School took a field trip to nearby University of Wisconsin-Stout. At Colfax they are studying human anatomy…
Read MoreMcKenna Yingst was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month. Four seniors from Colfax will be honored throughout the year. McKenna has a broad interest in school, community activities, and organizations. The purpose of the Optimist Club is to develop optimism as a philosophy of…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved a safety plan that is one of the requirements for receiving nearly $92,000 in school safety grants from the state Department of Justice. The Colfax school district has been using a safety plan and has been an active participant in the Dunn…
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At the Menomonie Holiday Classic this past weekend, the Colfax Dance Team had an excellent showing. The dancers had a lot of fun with their sassy Jazz routine but know it will need more work to place. The dancers created their own choreography for these competition routines and the choreography for the Jazz routine was…
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