The Chatfield School Board met on May 1, 2019, in the high school forum room. All board members were present as were Ed Harris, superintendent; Lorri Lowery, administrative assistant; Karyl Lyons, business manager; Kristi Cook, technology integration specialist and Student Senate Representatives Jack Tuohy and Nathan Goldsmith. Kristi Cook, outgoing integration technology … [Read more...]
“Lasting Impact” video now available for showings
Minnesota teen drivers continue to be overrepresented in traffic crashes due to driver inexperience, distraction, speeding and risk-taking. While progress has been made with laws prohibiting cell phone use for teen drivers and the graduated driver’s license law, continued education is needed to reduce teen driving deaths. To educate young drivers on the importance of staying … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central gets technology upgrades
Aaron Janssen reported that the new virtual trophy kiosks from GoToKiosk are presently being tested at the company before being shipped to the school. The kiosks will allow people to look up and view all of the school’s trophies without taking up all the floor space that traditional trophy cases do. One kiosk will be placed in each of the Fillmore Central buildings. Janssen … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school thanks Benson family for AED donation
During the April 18 Lanesboro School Board meeting, thanks were extended to the family of Helen Benson who donated an Automatic External Defibrillator or AED device to the Lanesboro Public School. The AED will be kept at the football field. Athletic Director Bret Klaehn had originally contacted the City of Lanesboro and Ambulance Director Deane Benson to find out how to … [Read more...]
Southeast Minnesota Cities and School District receive grants for safer routes to school
ST. PAUL, MN – Sixty-three schools in Minnesota will benefit from $2.3 million in planning assistance and infrastructure grants that support the Safe Routes to School program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced. This includes grants provided to the City of Spring Grove, Dodge Center, Chatfield, La Crescent and Lake City Public Schools in Southeast … [Read more...]
Two coaches into Hall of Fame
Two coaches were inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Kingsland Athletic Booster Club (KABC) banquet on April 6, at the Five Wynds Event Centre in Spring Valley. Live and silent auctions, and a raffle, were also held to help raise funds for the booster club’s various donations to the school and community. Brent Kohn was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his many years … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton School Board vacancy to be filled
The Mabel-Canton School Board met in regular session on April 11. Members present were Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board Chair Cristal Adkins, High School Secretary Lynette Donald, Diane Wilder, Traci Livingood, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, and Student representative Payton Danielson. Business Manager Aimee Lake was absent. … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson reviewing options for former facilities
At the Monday, April 15 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, a number of items related to the former R-P Schools facilities were discussed. Among them, the sale of the former middle school in Peterson and proposals for the former elementary and high school in Rushford. Middle school building sale The potential sale of the former middle school building to the Maplewood … [Read more...]
College news
WINONA, MN, March 26, 2019 - Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s biology major Bailey O’Hare, daughter of Tim and Brenda O’Hare of Rushford, Minn., received the university’s Outstanding Senior Female Award. For the past 51 years, Saint Mary’s has honored a male and female senior who have demonstrated the ideals of scholarship, character, leadership, service to colleagues … [Read more...]
If you build it, they can play: Houston’s ‘Mission 66’ inclusive playground in need of volunteers
The only thing standing between the city of Houston and an accessible playground that can be used by all children is … you. That’s the message that a group behind Mission 66 want to get out to those in Houston County and beyond who would like to lend their time to help build a playground that’s been years in the making. The project needs 150 volunteers per shift from … [Read more...]