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TCE welcomes new principal Andy Hoeppner with open arms
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — For Tiffany Creek Elementary principal, Andy Hoeppner, the sense of belonging followed him to TCE after the last five years as an associate principal in Saudi Arabia. Hoeppner is from Stillwater, Minnesota where he grew up with his parents. After graduating from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, the…
Read MoreConcordia University Wisconsin releases Spring Honors List
Concordia University officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2018-2019 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.60 GPA. Emerald, WI Luke Larson, Senior, Justice and Public Policy
Read MoreUM-Twin Cities Dean’s List released
The following students have been named to the 2019 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities: To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Colfax, WI James Herrmann, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Elk Mound, WI David…
Read MoreColfax school district annual meeting sets tax levy of nearly $3 million on $9.4 million budget
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Electors in the School District of Colfax have approved setting a local property tax levy of $2,957,269 for the 2019-2020 school year on a $9.4 million budget. Adjustments to the tax levy most likely will be made at the Colfax Board of Education’s October meeting, said William C. Yingst…
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School Supplies to be collected at Local WESTconsin Offices
MENOMONIE, WI—WESTconsin Credit Union is collecting school supplies and monetary donations for families in need, July 29 – August 10. Donations made at the WESTconsin Credit Union Menomonie Offices will be delivered to Operation Back-To-School, Knapp Elementary School, and local area schools for distribution. All items will be accepted along with monetary donations. This year…
Read MoreFerg receives technical diploma from WITC
BOYCEVILLE — Ryker Ferg, 2018 graduate of Boyceville High School, received a technical diploma from WITC – New Richmond. Ferg earned a degree in Billing and Posting Cleric on May 17, 2019. He has decided to continue his education for an Associate degree in Accounting.
Read MoreBV School Board approves Academic and Career planning services for 2019-20
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Board of Education met on Wednesday, July 17, to discuss certain changes and ideas surrounding the Academic and Career planning services for the 2019-20 school year. According to middle/high school principal Tyler Moy there was only one line changed in the proposal terminology as well as several ideas…
Read MoreLocal students among graduates at UW-EC
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 1,398 degrees in May. Local students who received degrees are: Colfax, WI Karina Wait, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology Elk Mound, WI Jordon Delong, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, psychology Kaitlyn Gerber, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, journalism Jodi Hanson Rasmussen, Nursing and Health…
Read MoreSt. Olaf College spring Dean’s List
The following local students have been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. The dean’s list recognizes students with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale. Elk Mound, WI Alice Langby, Theater, History, Home Schooled, Dean and Leah Langby
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