Sunday was St. Patrick’s Day. A delicious meal of corn beef and cabbage dinner was served at noon. Family and friends helped make the wearing of the Green Day memorable. Leona Ubbelohde’s regular visit was appreciated by all. The Rex Classes at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. were well attended.
Read MoreOut of the Past – 3-27-2013
Read MoreRobert LeRoy Ziebell, 69, of Colfax, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2013, surrounded by childhood bride of 50 years and his loving family after fighting a courageous battle of leukemia.
Read MoreJulian C. Knutson, 85, died peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, March 4th, 2013 at Colfax Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Barron and was a lifelong resident of Colfax, WI.
Read MoreMarch Madness! All, I am so proud of the girls and boys basketball teams, our students, staff, parents, spectators, school and community. We must relish the great experiences we have had in the past weeks. This experience doesn’t happen to schools and communities often enough.
Read MoreLenoire Rhyne sophomore and Colfax graduate Jenni Gust ended her second season with the Bears at the Division II NCAA Southeast Regional tournament in Morrow, GA March 15.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Many people agree that technology can make our lives much easier. Technology can also make our lives more difficult. Colfax village board and village president candidate Scott Gunnufson e-mailed his response to the Colfax Messenger candidate questionnaire on January 31.
Read MoreElk Mound graduate Emily Harrison, now a sophomore at Michigan Tech, ended her second year of play for the women’s basketball team at the Division II NCAA Midwest Regional tournament March 16.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — On a blustery, cold night with blowing snow that seemed more like January than only two days until Spring, the Elk Mound Village Board approved rehabilitating one of the village’s booster pumps. The motion to approve Water Well Solutions for rehabilitating Pump No. 1 at Well No. 2…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound School District expects to spend about $22,000 more this year on interest as a direct result of an automatic $85 billion reduction in federal spending that went into effect March 1 known as “sequestration.” The Elk Mound Board of Education learned at the March 18…
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