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Colfax virtual 2020 Veterans Day program
Regional UW campuses announce shift to online instruction after Thanksgiving break
Following the announcement of 100% capacity at area hospitals, along with the executive order issued by Gov. Tony Evers concerning the rise of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, three western Wisconsin regional UW campuses have decided to move to remote instruction after Thanksgiving break, the chancellors said in a joint statement. “We all had high hopes…
Read MoreLife Lessons – baking class at BHS
Jocelyn Wilson selected as Rotary Club of Menomonie Youth Volunteer Service Award winner
Boyceville High School senior class member, Jocelyn Wilson, was selected as the Menomonie Rotary Club Youth Volunteer Service Award winner. Jocelyn is the daughter of Heidi and Ben Wilson, both from Boyceville. Jocelyn was recognized by the Rotary Club for her service above self, academic excellence and her positive contribution to the classroom. Ms. Karlene…
Read MoreGlenwood City High School sophomores write about places that bring them joy
Editor’s Note: Students in Megan Finley’s sophomore English class at Glenwood City High School were recently given an assignment to write about a place they enjoy, which would be submitted for publication somewhere. Finley told her students that their compositions may not get published and that rejection is part of the publishing process. Several students…
Read MoreGC school board discusses educational options during COVID pandemic
GLENWOOD CITY — Like school districts throughout the area, state and nation, Glenwood City is grappling with the coronavirus and its effects on students and staff. Glenwood City’s board of education Monday evening listened to concerns of the instructional staff and discussed the daily impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on students, teachers and…
Read MoreBoyceville School’s mill rate drops 8.5 percent
BOYCEVILLE—The School Board approved a tax levy that will support school operations for the next year. Meeting on Wednesday evening, October 28th the board approved a tax mill rate of 8.88646 which is eight and half percent lower than the current budget. The new rate will ask for a total tax levy of $3,019,120, which…
Read MoreHerb Kohl Foundation Scholarship application forms now available
MILWAUKEE — Online applications for the 2021 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship can now be submitted at www.kohleducation.org. A total of 100 students will be chosen to receive $10,000 scholarships from among all applicants throughout the state. Applicants must be residents of Wisconsin who will graduate from high school in 2021, and plan to…
Read MoreColfax schools receive Transition Readiness Grant and USDA Distance Learning Grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has been awarded a $45,100 Transition Readiness Grant and also is part of the $1 million grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture to Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10’s Distance Learning Service. The Transition Readiness Grant will help the school district’s transition program…
Read MoreElk Mound Board of Education views drawings for referendum projects
ELK MOUND — the Board of Education for the Elk mound Area School District held its October meeting on October 26, 2020, at 7 p.m. Afterwards, school principals Eric Hanson, Chris Hahn, and Paul Kling provided updates about their respective buildings. District superintendent Eric Wright also updated the board and district residents in attendance on…
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