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School Board expected to act on sale of former District Office on Monday,...
School Board to act on sale of former D.C. on Monday, Aug. 14 Two offers less than $400 different; what each would bring to Elk River unknown to public at this point by Jim Boyle Editor The Elk River...
View ArticleVision looks to build on county land in Zimmerman
by Heather Reinhart Contributing Writer A proposed bus facility was discussed and approved by the Zimmerman City Council during Monday night’s meeting. A 5-acre property, which is located in the...
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St. John STEM Club on state fair mission
by Jim Boyle Editor The St. John Stem Club, a group of kids heading into fourth, fifth and sixth grade at the Elk River parochial school, will compete Friday at the Minnesota State Fair. The team...
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Board OKs deal to sell former district office
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer A Plymouth-based management company has agreed to become the new owner of the old Elk River Area Public Schools district office building off U.S. Highway 10 School...
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Teachers added at three growing schools
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer The Elk River Area School District added about six teaching positions at three elementary schools in Rogers and Otsego for the coming school year Monday night. In...
View ArticleDistrict looks to improve public relations
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer Elk River Area School District officials say they want to develop good relationships with the people who have an interest or concern in what the district does....
View ArticleStudent Notes ~ August 2017
Dean’s lists: North Dakota State University Elk River Shelby Gracik, Jennifer Krick University of Northwestern Elk River Joseph Chaffin, Shelby Eden, Brittni Gillquist, Brooke Gillquist, Angela Hipsag,...
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Vision buys land for bus facility
by Jim Boyle Editor Vision Transportation put just under two million miles on its fleet of school buses this past school year, and it’s preparing for a future in which it will put on even more. Vision...
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Sixth grade flock of Prairie View Hawks check out their new school
Prairie View Elementary and Middle School Principal Kari Sampson led sixth graders through some team-building exercises during an orientation Wednesday, Aug. 23. This week the school will host an open...
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Teachers encouraged to empower students
by Aaron Brom ECM Publishers The hundreds of Elk River Area School District teachers who came to Rogers High School Wednesday, Aug. 30, for an all-staff meeting might have expected a feel-good message....
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Meet Westwood Elementary’s new principal: Q&A with Tim Stowe
by Sophia Khori Contributing Writer As Westwood Elementary School’s newest principal, Tim Stowe is looking forward to using his elementary and technology experience in the Elk River Area School...
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Long journey leads Corbett to Otsego
by Eric Oslund Reporter Kelly Corbett’s journey to becoming the new principal at Otsego Elementary School started back in 2001. She was fresh out of college with a degree in finance from Arizona State...
View ArticleDistrict adds positions in Zimmerman, ERHS
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer Another unexpected enrollment increase led Elk River Area Schools to add a few more positions Monday night at points where enrollment has exceeded predicted levels....
View ArticleBoard looks at Prairie View school expansion
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer Elk River Area School Board members gave general approval to district staff to continue looking at an expansion of Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in...
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Prairie View opens
Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego opened its doors for the 2017-18 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 5, welcoming hundreds of students in grades kindergarten through sixth. Eventually the...
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Student count up
by Kurt Nesbitt Contributing Writer Enrollment numbers for Elk River Area Public Schools keep going up. And on Monday night, School Board members learned the first week of school this year proved no...
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Student earns ZHS’s first letter for community service
by Joni Astrup Associate editor Mackenzie Risting has become the first student at Zimmerman High School to earn a varsity letter for community service. Mackenzie Risting Mackenzie, a sophomore, has...
View Article2017 ERHS Homecoming royalty selected
Elk River High School’ 2017 homecoming royalty has been picked. Seniors vying for queen are Ciara Bailey, Rachel Dorff, Elise Hills, Madison Odegaard and Emily Sizen. Seniors vying for king are Cole...
View ArticleStudent Notes ~ September 2017
Dean’s lists: North Dakota State University Nowthen Courtney L. Stament Graduations: Bemidji State University Elk River Emily Kirscht, B.S., business administration; Brandy Starkweather, B.S., nursing...
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Zimmerman homecoming parade rallies Thunder fans
by Jim Boyle Editor Zimmerman High School’s homecoming parade — organized by the high school football program’s booster club — delivered an exciting prelude Wednesday night to the big game. The 4-0...
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