GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education listened to in-depth reports from its administrative team at its January 24 meeting. The Board also discussed several items of interest during its committee meeting, which is held prior to each regular session, including a draft of next year’s school calendar, the district’s Paid Time Off…
Read MoreWis. Commissioner of Railroads orders automatic flashing lights with gates at Wilson Street crossing
By LeAnn R. Ralph WILSON — Following an investigation on whether warning devices are adequate for Union Pacific Railroad, the Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads has ordered automatic flashing lights with gates be installed at the Wilson Street crossing in the Village of Wilson. An investigator from the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads inspected the…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After a 12-day layoff due to COVID issues, the Colfax girls finally got back to the hard court for some basketball action as they hosted the Glenwood City Hilltoppers January 20. After a slow start by both teams, the Vikings put the gas pedal down and finished with…
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by Marlys Kruger Sprots Corresondent ELK MOUND — In a playoff type atmosphere with both sides of the bleachers nearly full in the Elk Mound gym, the Colfax and Elk Mound girls faced off in a mid-season showdown for the lead in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference. Both teams were 6-0 with Durand one game back…
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by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Although the extremely cold night didn’t seem to hinder the Elk Mound boys, it certainly didn’t help the Colfax team as the Mounders led from start to finish and blasted the Vikings 65-22 in the Vikings’ home gym January 18. The Mounders used their famous 1-3-1 zone defense…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Although the extremely cold night didn’t seem to hinder the Elk Mound boys, it certainly didn’t help the Colfax team as the Mounders led from start to finish and blasted the Vikings 65-22 in the Vikings’ home gym January 18. The Mounders used their famous 1-3-1 zone defense…
Read MoreELK MOUND — After a resounding 43-point road win over rival Colfax last Tuesday, January 18, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball squad had an opportunity to create a three-way tie for second place in the Dunn-St. Croix race with a home win over Spring Valley last Friday. The game was close from opening tip to…
Read MoreELK MOUND — Without starter Stella Rhude, who was injured against Spring Valley January 14, Elk Mound was able to remain unbeaten in the Dunn-St. Croix girls’ basketball race with a pair of lopsided conference victories on its home court to set up a key first-place showdown against rival and conference co-leader Colfax last Saturday.…
Read MoreIt proved to be a tough week on the wrestling mats for the Bloomer/Colfax Raptors. Wrestling in Cadott on Thursday, January 20, the Raptors suffered their first Cloverbelt Conference dual loss of the season as the Hornets, ranked sixth in the latest Division 3 state according to WIWrestling.com, stung them 66-9. Then, two days later,…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELMWOOD — The lack of scoring woes continued for the Colfax boys as they went on the road to face the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves in Elmwood Friday, January 21. After scoring just 22 points in their previous contest against Elk Mound, the Vikings hoped their shooting eye would return for…
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