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Glenwood City Board of Education approves $2.6 levy at annual meeting held August 19
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY – The Glenwood City Board of Education met on Monday evening, August 19, to discuss the proposed budget for the 2019-20 school year. The proposed budget for the upcoming school year will be $8,949,534 which is a $230,971 decrease from the 2018-19 school budget. During the budget hearing superintendent Tim…
Read MoreGC Board of Education vote on new personnel
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education held a quick board meeting on Monday evening to vote on the approval of new personnel and accept the resignation of an instructor. The board approved Justin Swenby as a volunteer football coach, and approved Carrie Blanchard and Chelsey Strenke as a volunteer…
Read MoreBoyceville School Board given update on new pilot program for Special Ed department
By Amber Hayden BOYCEVILLE — On Wednesday, August 14 the Boyceville Board of Education was given a recent update on a pilot program the Special Education department will begin using at the start of the new school year. Director of Special Education, Bonnie Barker, stated that the software will create the evaluation reports and IEPs.…
Read More3 tips to establishing a successful homework area
High school students have a lot on their plates. Today’s parents often lament that kids’ schedules are far more hectic than their own schedules were when they were teenagers. But for many high school students, a familiar foe their parents have no doubt encountered is proving a considerable source of stress. Homework has long been…
Read MoreUW-Eau Claire announces nursing & health scholarships
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.— The UW-Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences has awarded academic scholarships for 2019-2020 to 88 undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Solid academic records and strong commitment to various areas of nursing service were the criteria for many of the scholarships. The following student(s) from your area were awarded scholarships: Colfax,…
Read MoreSMSU announces recent graduates
Marshall, Minn. — A total of 409 degrees were awarded to students following the spring session of courses at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn. The students earned their degrees in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. A GPA of 3.5 or higher will be considered for the Dean’s List and is denoted by…
Read MoreGC FCCLA members attend National Leadership Conference in Anaheim
Members of the Glenwood City FCCLA Chapter along with their adviser and 2 chaperones joined more than 8,700 FCCLA student leaders, members, and advisers in Anaheim, California June 30-July 4 to participate in the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference (NLC). Once there attendees were able to expand leadership skills, sharpen talents, explore career pathways, and…
Read MoreGlenwood City Board of Education look at plans for a new baseball field and greenhouse
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY— The Glenwood City Board of Education met on Monday evening, August 5, and discussed in length the possibilities of a new baseball field and greenhouse for the school. With a rough amount of one million dollars sitting in Fund 46, the board was approached by superintendent Tim Johnson during the…
Read MoreCancer Survivor Starts New Lease on Life at CVTC
EAU CLAIRE, WI – Portia Maves rang the bell three times, signaling the end of a struggle and the start of a new chapter in her life. “When you have your last treatment of chemo and are cancer-free, you ring a bell three times,” said Portia, who reached that milestone on July 5, 2018 at…
Read MoreUW-Madison spring graduates
Nearly 7,000 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies, May 10-11, 2019. The ceremony for doctoral, MFA and Medical Degree graduates was May 10 at the Kohl Center, bachelor’s, master’s and law graduates received their degrees May 11 at Camp Randall. The commencement speaker was NFL superstar and former Badger J.J.…
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