Skip to content

Elk Mound receives good score on DNR water inspection

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Overall, the Village of Elk Mound has received a good score from the state Department of Natural Resources on the 2012 water inspection report. Terry Stamm, public works director, reviewed the report with the Elk Mound Village Board at the February 6 meeting. “No significant deficiencies were identified,”…

Read More

Lady Mounders split pair of conference games

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

After beating Mondovi in the Buffaloes den earlier in the season by eight points, the Elk Mound girls discovered the path to another victory had some roadblocks in the way this time as they lost the home contest to the Buffaloes 52-40 Feb. 5.  The road became clear again a few days later as they…

Read More

EM boys continue to roll, clinch share of conference title

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

Although their three wins last week weren’t all a cake walk, the Mounder boys managed to keep their perfect record intact at 18-0 starting with a 40-37 overtime win over Mondovi in a Monday night makeup game Feb. 4. They stayed on the road and turned a slim two point lead, after three quarters of…

Read More

Colfax boys maul Macks, trample Toppers

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

It didn’t take long for the Chippewa Falls McDonell Central Macks to find out they didn’t have a prayer when they entered the Colfax gym last Tuesday night. By virtue of a 24-7 first quarter lead, the Vikings scored their highest point total of the year and finished with an 82-38 win at home Feb.…

Read More

Vikings rock Elmwood Raiders

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

COLFAX — Four players scored in double figures for the Colfax boys as they avenged an earlier loss to the Elmwood Raiders by a score of 66-48 on Parents Night in the Vikings’ gym Feb. 9. The Saturday night game was a make-up of the game scheduled for Jan. 29 and puts the Vikings in…

Read More

Colfax girls ramble over Raiders, pound Panthers to clinch share of conference title

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

The Colfax girls remain undefeated in conference play after rolling over the Elmwood Raiders 62-24 in Elmwood Feb. 5 and did the same thing three days later at home with a 42-15 win over the St. Croix Central Panthers.  Colfax is 13-0 in conference play with three games left, while Mondovi, the only team that…

Read More

DC committee misses chance to oppose taxation without representation

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — By the actions of the Dunn County Board’s executive committee, it appears that committee members are not concerned about property owners paying taxes levied by officials they did not elect. Terry Nichols, Town of Colfax resident, brought the issue to the executive committee’s February 7 meeting with the idea…

Read More

Birth – Camden John Stone

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

Camden John Stone was born to Rebekah and Kurtis Stone of Little Falls, Minn., January 22, 2013, at 8:14 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Hospital.

Read More

Simonson advances to sectional

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

Colfax freshman Brady Simonson won’t end his wrestling season yet as he won the 113 pound championship at the St. Croix Central Division 2 Regional meet Feb. 9. Simonson, representing Bloomer-Colfax was the only one to advance to the sectional meet from the team.

Read More

Lady Bulldogs gaining momentum on the court after wins at home

By Melissa | February 11, 2013

By Kelsie Hoitomt The Lady Bulldogs finished the week with a pair of wins against Spring Valley last Tuesday, February 5 and then last Friday night versus Elmwood.

Read More