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Rotary Student of the Month: Helpfulness, enjoyment important to Schuster
Winner of Elk River Rotary Student of the Month honor willing to stand up for others Schuster Student: Sydney Schuster Parents: Joe and Karmen Schuster List the activities you have participated in and...
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Mainstreams: Distracted Driving 101
by Aaron Brom ECM Sun Newspapers It is a scenario all too real for drivers today. Five student actors portray crash victims in a bloody scene presented by Rogers High School. Someone takes their...
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Spectrum graduates advised to prepare for life with dreams, openness and...
by Joni Astrup Associate editor Paula Hart asked Spectrum High School graduates to think about what they are packing for the journey of life. Paula Hart, president and CEO of Volunteers of America,...
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Send-off warms Lt. Col.’s heart
by Jim Boyle Editor Nearly 400 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Mankato-based 2nd Battallion, 135th Infantry Regiment will deploy for a nine-month peacekeeping mission to the Sinai...
View ArticleBaccalaureate service to return June 9 after decades-long abscence
Soon-to-be Elk River High School graduates and their families as well as members of the community are invited to attend a special baccalaureate service. The service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9,...
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Native Americans honored
Soon-to-be graduates recognized for their academic achievements at area high schools Thomas LeBlan, a Native poet, spoke at the honoring ceremony. Nineteen American Indian high school students will...
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Spectrum valedictorian excels at academics, athletics
Zach Knollenberg hopes to apply his dedication, talent, enthusiasm to law by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Ten years from now, Zachary Knollenberg hopes to be living in Texas, married and working as a...
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Rogers valedictorian uses relaxed approach to maintain high marks
by Trevor Hass Sports Reporter Every valedictorian has certain study tactics that help them maintain their high grade point average. For some, that means cranking out homework in school during...
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Elk River valedictorian values learning itself, finds intrinsic motivation
by Trevor Hass Sports Reporter An online Chinese class gone awry nearly spiraled Jen Koehler out of valedictorian contention. Or so she thought at the time. “I was like, ‘That’s the end of it all,’”...
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Zimmerman valedictorian Padilla cherishes opportunity to blossom...
by Trevor Hass Sports Reporter As Kimika Padilla delivered her valedictorian speech Wednesday night at Zimmerman High, a familiar face sat in the audience and watched with great pride. Padilla’s...
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For Zimmerman grads, a night of speeches, music, laughter
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Superintendent Mark Bezek urged graduates to develop their own personal vision and core values as they venture into the world. Zimmerman graduates tossed their hats in...
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Ivan Sand graduates rise from the ashes
by Jim Boyle Editor Cecilia Spike, one of two student speakers, told classmates to not be afraid to step outside of their comfort zone to achieve their goals and dreams. Ivan Sand Community High School...
View ArticleRogers Middle School 2015-2016 4th Quarter Honor Roll
6TH GRADE TERM 4 A HONOR ROLL Maya Adler, Zainab Ahmed, Jordan Alberts, Andrew Andersen, Olivia Anderson, Riley Anderson, Cade Armstrong, Andie Atanasoff, Noah Batcheller, Sarah Behnke, Peyton Belka,...
View ArticleStudents rewarded for their hard work, class of 2016 scholarships
by Jim Boyle Editor The following scholarships of $1,000 or more have been awarded to the following students from Elk River High School, Ivan Sand Community High School, Rogers High School, Spectrum...
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Top of the Class 2016: District 728 Honor Students
These graduates of the Elk River Area School District have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or above through seven semesters. Julia Abell Name: Julia Abell Parents: Alan and Carol Town of...
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Mainstreams: Elks leave their mark, seven students selected for legacy awards...
by Trevor Hass and Jim Boyle ECM Publishers In 2014 Elk River High School’s Student Council championed the Legacy Project, an effort to increase the recognition of high school seniors who have...
View ArticleDistrict 728 seeks help with facilities plan
by Jim Boyle Editor The Elk River Area School Board plans to develop a long-range facilities plan, and it is requesting the public’s help. The District 728 School Board engaged last month in a session...
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Jaker announces bid for Bunting’s former seat
Jerry Jaker, a former educator and businessman of 30 years, has filed for the District 2 seat of the Elk River Area School Board. “I am confident I can make a difference in the role of education in...
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Elk River students encouraged at graduation to cherish past, strive for...
<>Photos by Erik Jacobson | Graduates toss their caps in the air, in celebration, at the end of the ceremony. by Trevor Hass Sports Reporter Faculty representative Erin Youngquist stood in front...
View ArticleSpectrum High School 2015-2016 4th Quarter Honor Roll
A HONOR ROLL Grade 6 Elianna Aberra, Emma Bengtson, Madison Bentley, Brianna Bergren, Kristen Borchert, Michael Brown, Keira Christoffer, Kaylee Drew, Carli Elrod, Timothy Erickson, Madelyn Fern,...
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