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Local high school students help WTCS celebrate ag
EAU CLAIRE, WI – When the Wisconsin Technical College System help a celebration of Wisconsin agriculture at Chippewa Valley Technical College Wednesday, March 4, the audience was the future of state agriculture. About 320 high school students from throughout the area attended the annual Ag Skills Competition at the CVTC Energy Education Center. They listened…
Read MoreGlenwood City HS/MS to host guest speaker Mike Donahue March 16
Glenwood City High/Middle School will be hosting a guest speaker, Mike Donahue, throughout the day on Monday, March 16. The High School Presentation will be from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., the Middle School Presentation will be from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., and the Community Forum: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The presentations will…
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Mounders boys’ basketball beats Adams-Friendship, falls to number two Altoona
By Amber Hayden The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team, which was seeded seventh, opened the week and regional tournament play with a home win over #10 Adams-Friendship on Tuesday, March 3, but fell 11 points shy of beating the number two-seeded Altoona Railroaders on Friday evening, March 6. Patience and energy were key factors for…
Read MoreLocal students among UW-Eau Claire grads
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 670 degrees in December. Of the degrees awarded, 662 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 8 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: • Colfax: Dannielle Dachel, Nursing and Health Sciences,…
Read MoreKen Bjork recognized at WASB convention for 35 years of service
MILWAUKEE — School District of Colfax school board member Kenneth Bjork has been recognized by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) for serving 35 years on the Colfax Board of Education. Bjork was honored at the State Education Convention in January in Milwaukee in front of hundreds of school board members and school district…
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Colfax HS Students’ Solo/Ensemble Results 2020
GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City High School hosted Solo & Ensemble Festival on Tuesday, March 2nd. Schools participating were: Spring Valley, Boyceville, Colfax, Durand, Assumption and Glenwood City. The primary purposes of WSMA festivals are to: • Establish standards of quality for music literature. • Motivate students to prepare and perform to the best of…
Read MoreWITC recognizes midyear graduates
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College would like to congratulate all students who graduated in December. Graduates earned credentials, completion certificates, technical diplomas and associate degrees that will provide them with the skills to either continue their education or enter the workforce. Midyear graduates will have the opportunity to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. Among the…
Read MoreGlenwood City MS/HS Weekly Recognition
Glenwood City MS/HS Weekly Recognition for the week of February 24-28, 2020 1. On Wednesday, February 26th, five FCCLA chapter members traveled to UW-Stout for the 2020 FCCLA regional competition. Four members competed in different STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events. MAKAYLA SINA and SAKI MUROFUSHI competed in Interpersonal Communication as a team earning…
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