Heidi A. Bowe (51) of Chippewa Falls, passed away March 14, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI, surrounded by family. Heidi was born January 6, 1974, in Menomonie, WI, the daughter of Ralph and Anne (Berge) Schindler. She graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1992. Soon after graduating, Heidi married…
Read MoreMADISON — Elk Mound certainly felt as though it was battle tested and ready for a challenge when the team returned to the Kohl Center in Madison after an 11-year absence to play in last week’s 2025 WIAA State Boys’ Basketball Championships. After all, the Mounder boys had been in so many tight games over…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Voters in Wisconsin will be asked on April 1 to vote on whether a requirement for photographic identification of voters should be added to the Wisconsin Constitution. Wisconsin already has a state law requiring photographic identification in order to vote that is described as one of the strictest laws…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Voters in Wisconsin will have a chance April 1 to cast their ballot for a justice to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a 10-year term. The two candidates on the ballot are Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford, which is the order their names will appear on the…
Read MoreELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the candidates. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Jen Plemon.…
Read MoreELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the candidates. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Holly Sweeney. …
Read MoreELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Jon Voight. • Tell us about your family: Age 43. Family:…
Read MoreAfter scoring his 1,000 point in a game against the Durand-Arkansaw Panthers on his home court Feb. 27, Colfax senior Aiden Fischer continued to add to his point total in two regional playoff games. Finishing his four year career with 1,052 points places him seventh of the 10 Viking male players who have achieved that…
Read MoreElk Mound senior Cale Knutson was recently selected as a recipient of the Milwaukee Bucks Perseverance Award for 2025 after overcoming injuries the past two years. This is the fifth year for this prestigious award that is given to senior student athletes who have overcome adversity (physical, emotional or personal) to compete and excel in…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In order to increase the number of students participating in band and choir, the Colfax school district is proposing changes for grades 5 to 8 and for high school band and choir. The changes would include making band and choir mandatory for 5th and 6th grade students, putting students…
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