Matthew Uetz moved into the village of Colfax in 2001 and into the position of municipal court judge four years ago, beating a long-time incumbent.Now he is moving out of town and out of the court position and no one is running to replace him. The village board will have to decide whether to have cases heard in Menomonie at the Dunn County Court, or in Boyceville by their municipal judge, or to borrow a judge from Boyceville for a time.If a write-in candidate surfaces, files information with the state ethics Board about his/her personal finances, agrees to take three day training with the Supreme Court, plus the two days of continuing education each year, then the Colfax Municipal Court could continue."For the citizens, I would like to have the court stay here," Uetz said last weekend, adding that he planned to visit the Village Board meeting to express his opinion on Monday.Job description

New AD's job: Make Biondi's plan work

Wish Chris May well. The new St. Louis University athletic director has just taken one of the most challenging jobs in this region.

The SLU athletic department is at the crossroads. There are plenty of good things happening . . . but there are also many challenges remaining.

First, the good news:


* The splendid new Chaifetz Arena will open soon and trumpet a new era for Billiken sports. The athletic department will finally have modern offices and the basketball teams will have an on-campus showplace to play in.


* Rick Majerus is working around the clock to elevate SLU basketball to the Next Level. Progress has come slowly this season, but recruiting has gone well and the program has gained a higher national profile.

Update: Library Has 10 Copies of "Water for Elephants"

Of course, they don't add back the time you've spent being debriefed or watching them fumble around because they weren't properly trained or their computers were outdated or upgraded. None of this is the fault of clerks. They're just doing their jobs. The fault lies with managers who've decided to do inventory and marketing on your time -- Gary Crooks/Smart Bombs.

San Marcos noise law gets a few more teeth

Changes to the San Marcos municipal code included adding "late night disturbances" to the list of punishable offenses and, after a written warning has been issued to them, holding property owners and managers responsible for their tenants' continued noisy behavior.