Alps Park News Today

The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) has questioned events like Thursday's biathlon competition in the arena of football club Schalke in times of climate change. BUND official Dirk Jansen told dpa that even though the environmental footprint of the event was considerably lower that from artificial snow production in the Alps "you have to ask yourself whether you can really afford such a fun event amid the climate crisis." Jansen, head of the reg...

New elementary schools will be built in Bayport and Lake Elmo and a host of safety and security improvements will be made at other schools in the Stillwater Area School District following passage of Tuesday’s bond referendum. Voters approved the $175 million bond referendum by a 57-43% margin. The money will be used to fund construction projects to address growth in the southern and central ...

District officials have been looking at building a new school in either Bayport or Baytown Township.

The Stillwater Area Public School District is considering a $175 million bond referendum to fund construction projects to address growth in the southern and central part of the district and improve safety at schools throughout the district. Recent projections show that the district’s K-12 enrollment will grow by more than 300 students in the next 5 years, and by nearly 1,000 students in the ...