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Kilde named to UW-Milwaukee Dean’s List
Marie Margaret Kilde of Wilson, WI has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2014 semester.
Read MoreBoard of Education holds special meeting
By Kelsie Hoitomt GLENWOOD CITY – The Glenwood City Board of Education held a special meeting ahead of their Board retreat on Monday night to discuss two items.
Read MoreWIAA makes changes to player contact rules
Local football coaches will be making some changes as to how they conduct their practices this season after the WIAA set new limits on how much contact their players can have during practice sessions and the amount of time they can practice. The changes were made in hopes of having less injuries to players throughout…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves $11.3 million budget for annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved an $11.33 million general fund budget for the 2014-2015 school year that will be presented at the annual meeting in August. The Board of Education approved the preliminary budget at a special school board meeting July 28.
Read MoreDirector of Wisconsin Immunization Program can answer questions about immunizations
With back to school shopping already being advertised, and families rushing to squeeze out the last drop of summer vacation, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to remind parents to make appointments now to have their child’s immunizations updated. To assist in that effort, DHS is offering you the opportunity to interview Dan…
Read MoreRasmussen family donates memorial bench to school
By Kelsie Hoitomt GLENWOOD CITY — At Monday night’s meeting, the Glenwood City Board of Education accepted the donation of a black granite memorial bench on behalf of the Charles Rasmussen Family. The bench will be placed on the school grounds near the athletic fields where the memorial pavers are currently placed.
Read MoreTeacher attrition costs Wisconsin up to $38.3 million annually, says new Alliance report
WASHINGTON, DC – Roughly half a million U.S. teachers either move or leave the profession each year—attrition that costs the United States up to $2.2 billion annually, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. This high turnover rate disproportionately affects high-poverty schools and seriously compromises the nation’s capacity to ensure that…
Read MoreCVTC offering scholarships in STEM fields
EAU CLAIRE, WI – Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) students enrolled in programs related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000 per person per year due to a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
Read MoreKendall Nigon attends WASC Student Leadership Camp
Kendall Nigon, 7th grade student at Elk Mound Middle School, was a delegate to the 44th annual Wisconsin Association of School Councils (WASC) Level 1 Student Leadership Camp July 13-17th.
Read MoreStudent Competes in STAR Event Competition at FCCLA National Leadership Conference
More than 7,000 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the country gathered in San Antonio for the 2014 National Leadership Conference. The conference is based on the student-originated theme “SOAR.” Brielle Bjork, Cienna Cooper, Ally Heidorn, and Abby Suvada, all freshmen at Colfax High School, Colfax…
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