Colby, a small city in northern Clark County, was name for the Colby Family who was instrumental in bringing the Wisconsin Central Railroad to the area in the 1870’s. A historical marker notes the development of “Colby Cheese” by Joseph Steinwand in the 1880’s. Steinwand’s development stood apart from the others because it was the only natural cheese native to the United States of America. The Clark County Historical Society has established the Rural Arts Museum in Colby. The Colby Chamber of Commerce and the Colby Future Farmers of America Alumni sponsor the annual Dairy Breakfast on a Colby area farm each June. Anther annual event is the Colby Cheese Days. Come and visit Colby, “Home of the Famous Colby Cheese”