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Salk’s Hustvedt named 2015 Middle School Teacher of the Year
The Minnesota Council for the Social Studies has announced that Salk’s Ron Hustvedt is their 2015 middle school teacher of the year! Ron Hustvedt attended the gala with his mother, Ginger Hustvedt, a...
View ArticleLengthier spring break back from hiatus
• District 728 calendar will include six-day break at Easter by Jim Boyle Editor In the eyes of some parents and schoolchildren, spring break took a vacation in recent years from Elk River Area School...
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Mattingley selected Rotary Student of Month
• Elk River club recognizes girl for academic achievement Student: Emily Mattingley Parents: Michael and Melissa List the activities you have participated in and tell of your proudest accomplishments....
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Skilled mathematician + dedication = state titles for Elk senior
by Jim Boyle Editor Jordan Haack set his sights on a top-three finish in the state math bowl, but shot right past that en route to two state championship titles March 9 at South St. Paul High School....
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Elk River High School emerges as semi-finalist in shoe design contest; online...
Elk River High School is a semi-finalist in a shoe design contest that will award $50,000 to the winning school’s art program. These are the four pairs of Vans shoes designed by Elk River students....
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District 728 recognizes its retirees
Submitted photosLynn Eggert, Colleen Kill, Vicki Cornelius, Sallie G. Benson, Susan E. Sacquitne and Andrea K. Zwirner posed for a picture after the ceremony. Five of these six women are retiring this...
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Class of 2015: Zimmerman grads sent off with ‘pearls’
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Graduating seniors at Zimmerman High School heard some “pearls of wisdom” before collecting their diplomas Wednesday night. Valedictorian Danielle Johnson with her...
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Class of 2015: 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. Emma Crane Emma Crane Parents: Curt and Deb Crane Highlight your...
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Class of 2015: Ivan Sand grads overcome adversity
by Jim Boyle Editor Twenty-six students, each with a story of triumph over adversity, graduated June 2 from Ivan Sand Community High School at a ceremony held in Zabee Theater at Elk River High School....
View ArticleClass of 2015: Scholarships from community help send students off to college...
Students have accepted diplomas across five area high schools, and many of them did so knowing they were awarded scholarships for their efforts in school. Below is a listing of the scholarships worth...
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Class of 2015 Rogers High School Valedictorian: Savannah Seiter
by Jim Boyle Editor Savannah Seiter has become the second in her family to become a valedictorian. The first to graduate at the top of a class was her grandmother, who attended high school in Sunset,...
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Class of 2015 Zimmerman High School Valedictorian: Danielle Johnson
by Joel Strottrup Contributing Writer Danielle “Dani” Johnson, valedictorian of this year’s approximately 130-member Zimmerman High School senior class, realized while petting a horse in Door County,...
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Class of 2015 Spectrum High School Valedictorian: Brenna Olson
Submitted photoBrenna Olson, Spectrum High School’s top student, will pursue a career as a computer programmer. by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Brenna Olson came to Spectrum High School in Elk River as...
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Class of 2015 Elk River High School Valedictorian: Jordan Haack
by Jim Boyle Editor Teacher Curt Michener first spotted Jordan Haack’s competitive streak early in high school. Photo by John Sherman, ECM PublishersJordan Haack has acomplished much in high school,...
View ArticleClass of 2015: Elk River High School graduates
Tyler Adams, Connor Alexy, Benjamin Allen, Shelby Anderson, Aaron Andreasen*, Chase Angell*, Roberto Arrache, Ivana Arrington*, Brady Artwohl*, Ngefor Asangwe**~, Steven Ayers, Alexis Ayres*, Alex...
View ArticleClass of 2015: Ivan Sand Community High School graduates
Elizabeth Aldrich, Madisen Almich, Taylor Amberg, Sophia Bowers, Hannah Cohn, Nicolas Crowley, Riley Downs, Amanda Hosting, Jessenia Kalstad, Randy Khargie, Miranda Kissel, Jaid Long, Robert Melberg,...
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Bennett Ahlm, Cassandra Ahmann, Theresa Ahner, Kassidy Akervik, Madison Almquist, Courtney Andersen, Miranda Anderson, Nicole Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Olivia Anton, Gustavo Aquino, Kelsey Arp, Grant...
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Makenzie Anderson***+, Josiah Bondy***+^, Dustin Brusletten, Lauren Carlson**, Joshua Clark, Addison Cross***+, Theodore Cullen*+, Costanza Maria Vittoria Dalla Valentina, Ariel Doherty, Shaun...
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Hailey Artmann*, Jacob Astrup**, Zackary Backlund*, Matthew Bendtsen, Jena Bjergo*, Cami Bond, Natalie Borg, Max Breyen, Joseph Briggs**, Olivia Brimmer**^, Kelsie Buck, Ashley Buss, Jonathan Cameron,...
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Class of 2015: Legacy Award winners leave their mark at ERHS
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 significantly contributed to the school. Seven...
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