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Glenwood City issues school re-entry plan
By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Tim Johnson, Glenwood City school superintendent, says if there is one thing he wants people to know about school starting this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that there are still just as many questions as answers. Be that as it may, “the school district will continue…
Read MoreUW-Oshkosh releases Spring 2020 Dean’s List
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials have announced students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in spring 2020 across all three campuses (Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Fox Cities). Among them is Shania Warren of Glenwood City, who is a Junior, and named to the Dean’s list. To qualify, a student must have…
Read MoreRiver Falls nursing students return to labs at CVTC
RIVER FALLS, WI – When Olivia Johnson returned to the Nursing lab at Chippewa Valley Technical College’s River Falls campus as a graduate student this year, the 2015 program graduate found things quite different than her time in the program. Fortunately, she was able to help restore a sense of normalcy this summer as students…
Read MoreGC School Board approves staffing and busing changes, curriculum and technology purchases
GLENWOOD CITY — A planned half-hour regular session, prior to its annual retreat, grew three times longer when the Glenwood City Board of Education met Monday, August 3 in the commons area. A long, itemized agenda of personnel matters, curriculum and technology purchases, transportation updates and pay increases led to in-depth explanations and subsequent discussions…
Read MoreLocal student earns degree from UW-Superior
The following students have earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior: Courtney Doucette of Colfax, Master of Science in Education, Spec Ed:Cross Categorical; Trey Gullickson of Colfax, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry: Biochemistry; and Krystal Nigon of Elk Mound, Bachelor of Arts, English (EA-A) BA
Read MoreMSU-Mankato announces additions to 2020 Spring Semester Dean’s List
MANKATO, MN – Additions to the Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil. Wyatt Olson of Colfax has been named to the Honor List Among 3,445 students, a total…
Read MoreNew principal at Tiffany Creek Elementary now on the job
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — DeeAnn Thompson, the new principal at Tiffany Creek Elementary who replaced Andy Hoeppner, has been at her new job for about a month. Thompson said she was inspired to apply for the position because she enjoys the sense of community in a small school district. “I attended a small-town…
Read MoreEM school board reviews preliminary $13.6 million budget for 2020-2021 school year
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has reviewed a preliminary $13.58 revenue and expenditure budget for the 2020-2021 school year, representing a 2.9 percent increase over last year. The emphasis is on “preliminary,” said Eric Wright, district administrator, in reference to the budget reviewed by the school board…
Read MoreGov. Evers: K-12 schools eligible for $46.6 million
MADISON – Gov. Evers announced on July 23 that 155 local education agencies (LEAs) are eligible to apply for the $46.6 million provided to Wisconsin through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund), established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The announcement comes as last month the governor announced more…
Read MoreEM school district will save $2.9 million in interest on first round of referendum borrowing
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district will save $2.9 million on the first round of referendum borrowing in the amount of $9.6 million. Brian Brewer, director of Baird Public Finance, provided an update on the referendum financing at the Elk Mound Board of Education’s July 20 meeting. Considerable cost…
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