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Lyra Ketola selected for Middle School State Honors Band
Each year, around 1100 auditions occur for the 311 available positions in the Middle Level Honors State Music Project. Every student that auditions should be very proud of his/her accomplishment, as preparation for the audition is an honor in itself. The audition consists of a prepared solo, four memorized scales, sight reading etude, and participating…
Read MoreSundquist graduates from The College of St. Scholastica
DULUTH, MN – Sarah Sundquist of Glenwood City, is among the students at The College of St. Scholastica who are conferred graduates for Spring 2020. Sundquist graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management.
Read More$2.73 million tax levy approved at Glenwood schools annual meeting
GLENWOOD CITY — Taxpayers in the Glenwood City School District will see a slight increase in their mill rate following the approval of a tax levy of $2,730, 903 to support the proposed budget for the 2020-2021 school year at the annual meeting held Monday evening, August 17 in the high school commons area. The…
Read MoreWIAA Board defines alternate fall season; winter and spring seasons to be shortened
STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approved several details of a one-year alternative season in the spring for fall sports and reduced the number of weeks for sports during the 2020-21 winter and spring seasons at its August meeting held August 14. The Board established the parameters and context of the alternate fall…
Read MoreElk Mound school board approves 5 day in-person instruction, masks required
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved five-day per week in-person instruction, masks required, with virtual options for parents who do not want to send their children to school. The school board approved the risk mitigation re-entry plan for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic at a…
Read MoreMaya Petersen named to spring 2020 Dean’s List at Ripon College
RIPON – Ripon College has announced its Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean’s List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work. Maya Petersen, class of 2020,…
Read MoreTwo more teachers retire from CSD
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has accepted requests for retirement from two more teachers, Colleen Verdon, high school Spanish teacher, and Lori Halpin, middle school language arts teacher. At a special meeting August 5 held primarily to consider the back-to-school plan, the school board also approved transferring Dianna Dachel,…
Read MoreUW-Madison announces spring 2020 graduates
MADISON – Nearly 8,500 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a unique online commencement ceremony on May 9, 2020, including: • Michael Heltne of Elk Mound, School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy • Samantha Quirk of Elk Mound, College of Letters and Science, Master of Social Work, Social Work • Emily…
Read MoreSailing into 2020-2021: Colfax school district back-to-school plan for COVID-19
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The 2020-21 Colfax Back-to-School Plan covers a variety of details pertaining to the five day per week in-person instruction approved by the Colfax Board of Education August 5. According to the introduction to the plan, “The purpose of our Colfax Back-to-School plan is to keep our students, staff, and…
Read MoreColfax school board approves 5 days per week in-person instruction, masks required
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved starting school this fall with five days per week in-person instruction at school with masks required for students and school staff to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The plan approved by the school board also includes online options for those parents…
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