School
UW-Stevens Point undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement
STEVENS POINT – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,350 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those…
Read MoreBoyceville substitute teacher charged with disorderly conduct
By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A substitute teacher in the Boyceville school district has been charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with an incident involving a student. Mark G. Mastalir, age 62, of Menomonie, was scheduled for an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke M. Wagner…
Read MoreLocal students named to Dean’s List at UW-Superior
SUPERIOR – The following students have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Superior Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2021 semester: Boyceville: Rachel Becker Elk Mound: Tessah Tyman Glenwood City: Jeanna Lucia Menomonie: Mackenzie Bird, Jace Gilbertson, Sarah Schrom, Leslie Williams Ridgeland: Rhiannon Giguere To be named to the Dean’s List, students must…
Read MoreGlenwood City School Board hears reports, approves several items in final 2021 meeting
By André Rivard News Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — At its last monthly meeting of 2021 held Monday, December 20, the Glenwood City School Board tidied financial assessments, completing approval of several requisite year end and continuing items. Minutes from November 8, 2021 regular meeting were approved. Financial statements and accounts payable for October and November…
Read MoreUMGC students named to Dean’s List
ADELPHI, MD – The following local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall term at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). • Kelly Klund of Woodville • Nathan Wilson of Hudson To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a GPA of…
Read MoreBoyceville FFA visits Conklin’s Tree Farm
Ruppelt, Anderson named to Dean’s List at St. Norbert College
DE PERE, WIS. – Kayla Ruppelt of Elk Mound and Nyah Anderson of Glenwood City have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
Read MoreMSOE names Dean’s List for Fall Quarter 2021
Tanner Nierenhausen, from Colfax, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List for the 2021 Fall Quarter. Nierenhausen is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean’s List.…
Read MoreSubstitute bus drivers, teachers still in short supply for Colfax school district
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — As is the case with other schools in the area, the state and the nation — substitute teachers and bus drivers are still in short supply for the Colfax school district. As of the day of the Colfax Board of Education’s December 20 meeting, 43 Colfax students were in…
Read MoreColfax school board: TikTok threat caused some parents to keep their children home December 17
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A letter posted on the social media platform TikTok referring to a threat to school safety on Friday, December 17, caused some Colfax parents to keep their children home from school. The rumor of threats to school safety posted on TikTok went nationwide and gained traction in a short…
Read More