By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — For more than 120 years, since April of 1897, the Colfax Messenger has published local news, local feature stories and local sports. Here is a look back at the top news stories from January, February and March of 2019: January 2, 2019 • Tanner and Nicole Nierenhausen, the son…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In 1897, A.C. Chase and his wife, Jennie, decided Colfax needed a newspaper. The first issue of the Colfax Messenger was published April 30, 1897. In the very first issue, A.C. wrote: “The public is again confronted with this, the first issue of another new journal, christened ‘The Colfax…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a water and sewer budget of $319,455 for 2020. The wastewater treatment plant now has a new permit from the state Department of Natural Resources and along with the permit came a list of compliance items, said Terry Stamm, village trustee…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved moving forward with a $15.7 million referendum question for the April 7 spring election. The Elk Mound school board approved authorizing general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,730,000 and a resolution providing for a referendum election on…
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The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation recently celebrated their 100th Annual Meeting and Young Farmer and Agriculturist Conference December 6-9 at the Kalahari in the Wisconsin Dells. To kick off the weekend, more than 450 young farmer members from across the state came together on Friday, December 6th for the YFA Conference. The YFA Conference gives…
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ELK MOUND — A 17-year-old driver collided with a train at a railroad crossing just east of Elk Mound on Monday, December 9. At around 3:30 p.m. a week ago Monday, the Wisconsin State Patrol, Union Pacific Railroad Police, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, the Colfax Rescue Squad, the Elk Mound fire department and the…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — Roger Hepokoski has received the University Staff Employee Appreciation Award for November at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Hepokoski, of Elk Mound, is a building maintenance mechanic in Facilities Management. He has worked at UW-Stout for seven years. Hepokoski’s nomination said: “Roger shows his commitment to the university by working hard each and every day…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 24-year-old Elk Mound man sentenced to more than six years in prison for the death of his girlfriend in a Town of Tainter car crash has been sentenced to more prison time for child abuse. Gunnar D. Zurek, who was initially charged with two felony counts of the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — While the Elk Mound Board of Education is expecting to go to referendum, the scope of the referendum has not yet been decided. A representative for CESA 10 and Tom Twohig of SDS Architects attended the Elk Mound Board of Education’s November 18 meeting to discuss the results…
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EAU CLAIRE – With a dental practice in Tomah, Dr. Jarius Houston sees many veterans and active-duty military patients. While volunteering his services at Give Vets a Smile Day at Chippewa Valley Technical College Saturday, Nov. 2, Houston noted a common problem within that patient group. “Teeth grinding,” Houston said. “They’re not getting much sleep,…
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