By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following a recount of the April 5 election results for Dunn County Board Supervisory Districts 2 and 9, David Bartlett of Boyceville still lost by six votes, and Tom Quinn of Downing held onto his one-vote lead. The Dunn County Board of Canvassers conducted a recount of the April…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized Dunn County’s participation in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Notice of Discharge grant program for a $1 million project on a Town of Wilson farm. The Dunn County Board approved two resolutions, one to authorize the county’s participation in the DNR’s Notice…
Read MoreElaine Florence (Holm) Bjork, 91, of Elk Mound, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. She was born in Eau Claire, WI on January 22, 1931 to Ingman & Lilia (Woodford) Holm and grew up with five siblings on a farm near Albertville. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1949. She married Wallace (Wally) R.…
Read MoreAlice J. Omtvedt, 88, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Dove Healthcare in Bloomer. She was born June 20, 1933 in Cornell to Ernest and Edna (Windsor) Mitchell. She married Ralph E. Omtvedt on April 17, 1954, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sand Creek. Alice worked at the Creamery for many years, but…
Read MoreAfter inclement weather conditions sidelined them for nearly a month, the Elk Mound boys’ and girls’ track and field teams finally compete outdoors. In fact, the squads were able to partake in a pair of meets competing at the Eleva-Strum Cardinal Invitational last Tuesday, April 19 where the Mounder boys placed fourth and girls took…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Under sunny skies and the temperature close to 60 degrees (finally), the Colfax track and field teams hosted the Colfax Invitational meet which included nine teams in the girls division and 10 in the boys division April 21. Molly Heidorn won the 1600 and 3200 races and ran…
Read MoreDespite Mother Nature, the Elk Mound softball team was able to play a pair of Dunn-St. Croix conference contests last week and came away with victories in both. The Lady Mounders blanked Glenwood City 14-0 at home on Tuesday, April 19 and then traveled to Mondovi on Thursday, April 21 where it pulled out a…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax softball team traveled to Spring Valley April 19 and came up a couple of runs short with a 12-10 loss to the Cardinals. Two days later, the Vikings came from behind and pulled out a 6-5 win against the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves on their home field. A game…
Read MoreIt took a few extra weeks, but the Colfax/Elk Mound boys’ golf squad finally hit the links last week playing in a pair of Dunn-St. Croix meets to open its season. C/EM finished third in both meets which were held at Glen Hills Golf Course near Glenwood City on Tuesday, April 19 and two days…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SPRING VALLEY — The inability to get a big hit when needed led to the demise of the Colfax baseball team as they lost 7-2 to the Spring Valley Cardinals in Spring Valley April 19. The Vikings played two days later at home and in a very high scoring game…
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