Installation and Awards The Colfax 4-H 22ers recently installed new officers. The current President is Megan Christensen, the Vice President is Evelyn Lisowiski, the Treasurer is Jonah Harder, the Secretary is Ella Harder, Reporter is Michael Christensen, and the Historians are Eleanor Lisowski and Hans Harder. Many people received awards. Eleanor Lisowski was a County…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board seems to have agreed to disagree, for the time being, about what “compensation” means for elected officials during their terms in office and whether it matters what the compensation is called to be able to change the compensation. At issue is whether it…
Read MoreIt could happen, OMG! The other day I was thinking (and it hurt) that if the current Republican leadership in the house starts an impeachment investigation against President Joe Biden and they impeach him and the senate goes along with it, what would happen? First, there is no way that the Democratic senate will vote…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board awarded a 6 percent pay increase to village employees along with larger pay increases for the police department following a closed session meeting December 4 that lasted more than five hours. The closed session meeting began at 6 p.m. and adjourned after 11 p.m. The…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Village Board has approved a revenue and expense budget of $779,010 for 2024. Following a public hearing held December 4 during which no members of the public commented or asked questions about the budget, the village board discussed budgeting difficulties. The 2024 budget uses $10,079…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has approved a total property tax levy for the 2024 budget of $496,147 with an overall mill rate of $20.98 per $1,000 of property value. The village board held a public hearing on the 2024 budget the evening of December 7, although no members of…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Talk about cataclysmic change for both the Colfax Rescue Squad — and for the director of the Colfax Rescue Squad, Don Knutson. After working in Emergency Medical Services for 34 years, Knutson tendered his resignation December 4. Knutson is 55 years old. Over half of his life has been…
Read MoreDean Spencer Stack, 72, of Nevis, MN passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Dean was born May 7, 1951 in Baldwin, WI to Lawrence and Jeanne (Anderson) Stack. He grew up in Chisago City and graduated from Chisago City high school. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He…
Read MoreLawrence S. Johnson, 86, of Cambridge, MN passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at his home. He was born June 30, 1937 in Menomonie, WI to Lawrence and Edith L. (Berg) Johnson. Larry grew up on a dairy farm in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. He graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1955. After high…
Read MoreShooting, ball security and a lack of consistent play continued to plague the Glenwood City girls’ basketball team as it dropped three more games last week. Putting points on the scoreboard has been an issue for the Hilltoppers especially from the charity stripe and behind the three-point arc. Glenwood City went just 21-for-57 from the…
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