ELK MOUND PROM KING AND QUEEN — Seniors Rylan Maves and Kirsten Dutzle were crowned Elk Mound’s Prom King and Queen for 2017. The annual formal dance was held Saturday, April 29 in the high school gym. The duo were joined by freshman attendants Peyton Meyers and Kendall Nigon, sophomore attendants Isabel Hay, Dylan Hanson,…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The basketball season may have been over for a few months, but Colfax’s head boys’ coach still has the game very much on his mind. Garrett Maas, the Vikings varsity boys’ basketball coach, was selected as one of two assistant coaches for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s Division 4…
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By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Last Thursday’s softball game at Elk Mound was a rivalry match to remember. The May 11 game was knotted at two but the Mounders found a way to plate a pair of runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning and freshman pitcher Clare Hallum slammed the…
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Read MoreColfax music students had a fantastic day at state solo/ensemble on Saturday, May 6 at UW-Eau Claire. Of Colfax’s 11 entries, 9 received first ratings. Of the 9 first ratings 8 had no deductions whatsoever which is very uncommon. In addition junior Leslie Ritenour was nominated for “Exemplary Soloists” by her judge.
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although it is impossible to know the exact amount, scholarships awarded to Colfax High School students May 3 totaled over $200,000. According to an e-mail message to the Colfax Messenger from Amy Bowe, guidance counselor, “since the program has grown so much, we have decided not to tabulate scholarships…
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By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — Two Viking athletes were presented with three of Colfax’s top awards at the 2017 athletic banquet. Ally Heidorn was named both the most coachable female and the 2016-2017 athlete of the year, while Bryce Kragness was honored as the most honored male athlete.
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The day of the Colfax Board of Education meeting, April 24, marked the 16th day of construction at Colfax Elementary. The footings and the frost walls have been installed, reported Bill Yingst, district administrator. The next step will be to start constructing the walls, he said.
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