By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — If you ask Colfax’s new athletic director, Mike Hodel, about his goals for Viking athletics, one answer comes immediately to his mind. “I would like to see more three-sport athletes,” Hodel said. “The bug that’s been planted in some of them (Colfax athletes) is that they have to play…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A resolution was approved at the Colfax school district’s annual meeting to increase the salary by $5 per meeting for school board members and by $50 per year for the board president, clerk and the directors. According to the resolution approved at the July 24 annual meeting, all school…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The lack of a state budget has given new meaning to the term “preliminary budget” for the Colfax Board of Education. The Colfax school board reviewed the preliminary budget for the 2017-2018 school year at the July 17 budget meeting.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Eric Kyles as athletic director and has approved hiring Michael Hodel to fill the position. Kyles has served as the athletic director for the past year, said Bill Yingst, district administrator, at the Colfax Board of Education’s July 17…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ORLANDO — Mikaela Leibfried is kind of a big deal. Just ask anyone in the world of high school powerlifting. The incoming Viking senior is one of Colfax coach Matt DeMoe’s best lifters, and she put that on full display July 6 at the North American Powerlifting Federation’s Pan-American Championships in…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Progress on the $7.2 million referendum projects approved by voters last November is moving right along, says Bill Yingst, Colfax school district administrator. Starting in early April on the addition to Colfax Elementary was a wise decision and ensures the addition will be completed by the time school starts…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — After being in the wrestling cooperative with Bloomer for eight years, the Colfax school district has one year remaining on the cooperative agreement. The Colfax Board of Education will have to make a decision by March 31, 2018, on whether to have a wrestling team in Colfax, said Bill…
Read MoreCooperative Educational Service Agency 11 (CESA 11) has been awarded $312,300 in grant funding for Youth Apprenticeship programs to assist high school students develop skills through a hands-on learning experience at a work site combined with classroom instruction.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Each year at the end of May, the Colfax school district recognizes staff members for their years of service. This year, the staff banquet was held May 24 at the Whitetail Golf Course.
Read MoreThe 2017 Colfax Sportsmen’s Scholastic Trap Team had a great season. The conference competition was completed on May 21st ending with a family picnic and a fun shoot between team members and their parents.
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