News for the week of September 1st – 7th: Sunday at the Big Yellow House we had a small gathering in East and colored and decorated paper pumpkins. We are getting ready for Fall and the Harvest and enjoying decorating the hallways and doors. Monday was quiet here at the Big Yellow House as it was…
Read MoreDear Editor: The “New” Bremer Bank Organization Mr. Timothy Vettrus, I and others applaud you for your heartfelt letters of concern. The days of “Social Banking” as we know it here in Colfax, will soon come to an end. Bremer Bank will close and lock the doors and will pull stakes; Their big thaw has…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Drug addiction and abuse is now being considered the largest man-made health crisis ever in recorded history. Since the late 1990’s, the drug crisis has surged forward, leaving epic devastation in its wake. Now, more than ever, it’s important that literally everyone out there knows how to spot the signs and…
Read MoreDo you remember where you were 18 years ago? Eighteen years ago, today, (September 11, 2001) changed the way we live in America. It was the terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people and thrust the United States into a global war against groups that are hell bent on seeing the death of the United…
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The Colfax Firefighters Ball parade was held Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. For more photos, please visit our photo site.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — “I Walk the Line” — “Folsom Prison Blues” — “Ring of Fire” — “A Boy Named Sue.” Even if you are not a huge Johnny Cash fan, chances are, you’ve heard these songs. The “Church of Cash,” a Johnny Cash tribute band, will be performing at the Colfax Municipal…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Cara Dempski is a walking, talking miracle. As many readers of the Colfax Messenger and the Glenwood City Tribune Press Reporter will remember, Cara worked for both newspapers as a staff reporter, covering news, meetings, sports and writing features. In March of 2018, Cara accepted a job in…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 39-year-old Colfax man charged with 11 felony counts of possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to one count and has been sentenced to three years in prison. Brian M. Pautz appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson September 3 for a plea hearing and sentencing…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Should the Elk Mound school district keep the swimming pool at Elk Mound High School? The opinion expressed by some of the approximately 40 people who attended the focus group meeting at Elk Mound High School September 4 is the school district should keep the swimming pool. The…
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By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City School District will welcome four new staff members, one elementary teacher, a Special Education teacher and two Para Educators. Tackmann Aubrey Tackmann will join elementary school as a fourth-grade teacher. She graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice-Corrections and Psychology. She worked…
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