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    August 15, 2017
    The Ellsworth School Board voted on March 6 to demolish Prairie View Elementary after initially approving the demolition on Feb. 13. The board said there was "interest" in the property after the Feb. 13 meeting and wanted to be certain before demolishing the school. File photo
    Board votes in favor — again — to demolish Prairie View Elementary
    Nothing changed after an Aug. 14 Ellsworth School Board meeting, where the board voted a third time on whether to demolish Prairie View Elementary....
    News/educationAugust 15, 2017 - 1:53pm
    August 14, 2017
    Prescott School District pursues energy efficiency improvements
    Prescott residents will have the opportunity to hear about important efficiency updates to the Malone Intermediate and Elementary School buildings at a public hearing Aug. 16. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Intermediate School library, 1220 St. Croix St., followed by...
    News/educationAugust 14, 2017 - 8:00am
    August 10, 2017
    Administrators from Minnesota State College Southeast and Winona State University sign a partnership agreement Aug. 10, 2017, to bring WSU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program to the city this fall. Pictured (from left) are WSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean William McBreen, WSU Provost Patricia Rogers, MSC Southeast Vice President of Academic Affairs Leslie Bleskachek and MSC Southeast President Dorothy Duran. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia play button
    Bachelor's in nursing program coming to Red Wing
    Nursing students looking to turn an associate degree into a bachelor's degree will soon have a local classroom option through a new partnership...
    News/educationAugust 10, 2017 - 2:18pm
    Students in Lyz Wendland's First Year Adventure class called 'What is Art?' work on drawings, paintings, or sketches in class, an assignment inspired by artists who they admired. Kathy M. Helgeson / UWRF
    Innovative courses at UWRF benefit students, educators alike
    As students return to classes at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls next month, first-year students within the College of Arts and Sciences...
    News/educationAugust 10, 2017 - 2:00pm
    August 9, 2017
    Malone Elementary welcomes a new assistant principal
    Prescott School District is pleased to welcome Trent Probst as the assistant principal at Malone Elementary. A graduate of UW-Whitewater in 2011 and Cardinal Stritch in 2016, Probst has been in education for six years. For the past two years, he worked in the Somerset School District...
    News/educationAugust 9, 2017 - 5:00pm
    August 4, 2017
    Chippewa Valley Technical College welding fabrication graduate McKayla Olson receives her diploma from CVTC District Board Member Ron Walsh at the summer commencement Thursday, Aug. 3 in Eau Claire. Olson’s future plans include studying welding engineering at Ohio State University. Photo courtesy of CVTC
    CVTC welding grad plans a big step up
    Chippewa Valley Technical College actively markets to potential students the idea to "start here, go there" as a way to make CVTC part of the...
    News/educationAugust 4, 2017 - 4:25pm
    August 1, 2017
    Kyle Igou
    Igou moves to Prescott Middle School
    Prescott School District welcomed Kyle Igou four years ago as the high school assistant principal and athletic director. It was his first administration...
    News/educationAugust 1, 2017 - 1:00pm
    July 18, 2017
    The Ellsworth Community School District is accepting photographs that will represent the Ellsworth area in a mural in the new elementary school. The mural will be placed on the wall in this photograph, where people who walk into the school will be able to see it. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    Mural to be displayed in new Ellsworth school
    With the construction of the new Ellsworth Elementary School set to wrap up in November, the school district is looking at ways to represent...
    News/educationJuly 18, 2017 - 8:33am
    July 8, 2017
    From left, CVTC auto collision repair and refinish program student Leann Rafferty of Lublin demonstrates a sanding technique to high school students Aliyah Loofboro of Colfax and Hope Bander and Kate Gadient of Pepin during a one-day camp June 23 in which girls could explore the male-dominated field. Each of the camp attendees repaired a dent, smoothed the panel with sanding, primed and painted the panel. Photo courtesy of CVTC
    CVTC camp introduces girls to auto body repair
    EAU CLAIRE — Leann Rafferty has dreams of her artwork decorating the bodies of cars and vans, but realizes she first has to learn more...
    News/educationJuly 8, 2017 - 8:00am
    June 20, 2017
    Ellsworth School District honored employees who will retire this year at the recognition banquet Tuesday, May 30 at Ridgetop. They include: secretary Sue Andrews, teacher’s aide Kathy Schuh, vocal music teacher Pete Dulak, school district nurse Sharlene Kreye, early childhood speech therapist Erin Marcks, teacher’s aide Barb Punches and kindergarten teacher Maureen Hopkins. Not pictured: Harvey Dohrer, teacher’s aide Jeanne Foy and fourth grade teacher Mari Scobey.
    Retiring teachers reflect on their careers
    Ellsworth Community and Prescott school districts will say goodbye to several longtime employees this summer as they retire, taking on the world...
    News/educationJune 20, 2017 - 6:30am
    June 13, 2017
    Honor roll tops off the school year
    Spring Valley Middle-High School has released the names of its Quarter 4/Semester 2 honor roll students for the 2016-2017 school year. Semester 2 GPA - 4.0 Seniors: Grace Anderson, Tatum Huntress, Grace Larson, Alexandra Lee, Zachary Maier, Kaitlin McGrane and Kaitlyn Schreiber....
    News/educationJune 13, 2017 - 11:30am
    June 10, 2017
    Mrs. Steele gives a short talk about Ethan at Ave Maria Academy's eighth grade Mass. Photos courtesy of Ave Maria Academy
    Ave Maria Academy: Moving on from eighth grade
    Ave Maria Academy honored its eighth grade graduates with a special Mass Wednesday, May 24.
    News/educationJune 10, 2017 - 11:00am
    June 8, 2017
    Seventh grade honorees at the middle school academic celebration. Photo submitted by Sandra Madson
    Accolades abound at SV Middle-High School
    On May 11, students, parents and administration celebrated the academic achievements of students at Spring Valley Middle-High School. The students...
    News/educationJune 8, 2017 - 10:30am
    June 7, 2017
    Spring Valley High School honor students with honored teachers. The awards night was held May 17 at the school commons. Photo submitted by Sandra Madson
    Spring Valley High School senior awards presented
    On Wednesday, May 17, 175 people gathered at the Spring Valley High School Commons to recognize the accomplishments of the 54 students graduating...
    News/educationJune 7, 2017 - 1:00pm
    Kittleson nominated to Congress of Future Medical Leaders
    The last year or so haven't been easy for River Falls High School junior Mariah Kittleson and her family. The Kittlesons were homeless for about...
    News/educationJune 7, 2017 - 12:00pm
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