City of Colfax to celebrate annual festival this weekend

Mineral Springs Days in scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Colfax, and this edition could be the most action-packed ever. A wide variety of special events are scheduled for the two days. The fun kicks off on Friday afternoon with dinner at the Colfax Senior Citizens Center from 5 until 7 p.m. Don’t miss the donkey bingo outside the center at 6 p.m. Apparently, a donkey will be choosing the numbers. Big Wheel Races will be at that time as well. The evening’s entertainment will feature The Diplomats of Solid Sound, an Iowa City-based band that features Memphis soul, funk and jazz, in the spirit of Booker T and the MG’s, at the Anspach stage in Women’s Club Park starting at 7 p.m. A full slate of activities are scheduled for Saturday. The