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Glenwood City MS student auditions for state honors
Glenwood City 8th grader Lane Unruh recently auditioned on French horn for the Wisconsin School Music Association Middle Level State Honors Project. The WSMA Middle Level State Honors Music Project offers musically accomplished youth the opportunity to rehearse and perform with nationally-known conductors in a professional setting. All Honors groups perform at the Wisconsin State…
Read MoreBoyceville MS & HS Science Olympiad teams win State Championships in inaugural Division 2
MENOMONIE — The Boyceville Science Olympiad teams competed at the Wisconsin Science Olympiad state tournament at UW-Stout this past weekend, with a second division based on school size being introduced for the first time. The BHS team won the state championship over Baldwin-Woodville, while the team from BMS won the state championship in a competitive…
Read MoreKittilson selected as new elementary principal in Colfax
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has selected fifth grade teacher Tristan Kittilson as the new principal at Colfax Elementary to replace Trevor Hovde, who plans to retire at the end of the school year. The school board met in closed session the evening of March 27 to consider candidates…
Read MoreFour candidates vying for three open seats on Glenwood City School Board
GLENWOOD CITY — Four candidates will appear on the April 1 spring election ballot for the three open seats on the Glenwood City School Board. They are Jordan Bartz, Scott Lingerfelt, Tony Mielzarek and Derrick Oberle. Mielzarek is the only incumbent on the ballot The four are running for seats currently held by Mielzarek, Sally…
Read More2025 valedictorians and salutatorian named by Glenwood City School Board
By Renee Bettendorf GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City middle/high school principal Marcy Burch introduced a pair of valedictorians, a salutatorian and the technical excellence scholarship recipient for the class of 2025 at the school board meeting held on Monday evening. Alayna LaValley and Ilan Anderson have been named as co-valedictorians, Kyra Dahl is salutatorian and…
Read MoreElk Mound school board candidate: Jen Plemon
ELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the candidates. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Jen Plemon.…
Read MoreElk Mound school board candidate: Holly Sweeney
ELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. The Colfax Messenger sent out questionnaires to the candidates. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Holly Sweeney. …
Read MoreElk Mound school board candidate: Jon Voight
ELK MOUND — Three candidates are on the ballot April 1 for two positions on the Elk Mound Board of Education. Incumbents Jen Plemon and Holly Sweeney are on the ballot along with candidate Jon Voight. Here are the answers to the questionnaire from Jon Voight. • Tell us about your family: Age 43. Family:…
Read MoreBoyceville MS finishes as team runner-up at regionals
BOYCEVILLE – The Boyceville Middle School Science Olympiad team competed at the regional tournament at home this past weekend, finishing as the regional runner-up team out of twelve schools. Boyceville Middle School medal winners were as follows: Gold medals were earned by the following: Air Trajectory – Eighth grader Easton Lange and seventh grader Logan…
Read More2025 Glenwood City solo & ensemble results announced
Glenwood City High School hosted Solo & Ensemble Festival on Friday, March 14th. Schools participating were: Spring Valley, Mondovi, Menomonie, Prescott, Plum City, Colfax, River Falls, Durand and Glenwood City. The primary purposes of WSMA festivals are to: • Establish standards of quality for music literature. • Motivate students to prepare and perform to the…
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