By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Due to increased enrollment, the Elk Mound Board of Education has approved hiring another middle school teacher. The eighth grade class that will be leaving Elk Mound Middle School at the end of this school year has 77 students, and the fifth grade class coming in next fall…
Read MoreELK MOUND — Everyone knew the Eau Claire Regis boys had been playing some pretty good basketball when they entered the Elk Mound gym for a second round regional contest Feb. 22. The Ramblers had a pair of hot three point shooters and a pretty strong post player, and the Mounders had all they could…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — People living west of Colfax may notice improved cellular telephone service next year. The Dunn County Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a special exception permit for AT&T to construct a 250-foot multi-tenant cell tower in the Town of Tainter following a public hearing February 19. The cell tower will…
Read MoreBy Marlys Kruger During new business activity at the February 18 meeting, the Colfax school board approved the hiring and/or re-hiring of several staff positions for the remainder of this year and for next fall.
Read MoreCOLFAX — With hopes of making a return trip to the Kohl Center, the Colfax boys had to come from behind on their home court and outscored the Cadott Hornets 44-29 in the second half to earn a 65-53 win in the regional semi-final game Feb. 22.
Read MoreThere are a lot of sports cliches that come to mind when two very good basketball teams meet up in a regional final. In this case, “it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season” is the one that entered everyone’s mind when the Colfax boys invaded the Elk Mound gym last Saturday…
Read MoreThe Dunn County Chapter gave out special awards and recognized the 2013 Officers and Board Members on February 2nd, at K-D’s restaurant in Mondovi.
Read MoreBelow are four views on the Governor’s new proposed budget:
Read Moreby Mark Walters Otter Trapping “101” Hello friends, This winter has been a unique one for myself, as well as, my 12-year-old daughter Selina. We are raising a litter of ten golden retriever pups and keeping mama and her pups healthy. That goal as well as selling all ten and keeping track of the buyers…
Read MoreLast week the activities included Catholic communion, popcorn and a movie, baking club, church with Forest Emmanuel Lutheran, book club, Lenten service with Holy Cross, bingo, manicures, men’s breakfast, exercises, and accordion music by Diane Petranovich.
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