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Litchfield, Hutchinson and Dassel-Cokato schools are participating

From purple coleslaw to crabapples, farm-to-school efforts harvests benefits for all.

The Northland recorded 1,904 cases between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2.

The ISD 316 Greenway school board accepted the retirement of Superintendent David Pace at a special board meeting May 19 and continued discussions regarding the impacts of the change at

2021 Burggraf’s Ace Hardware Caring Fore Kids Charity Classic takes place May 31-June 4 In 2014, the Caring Fore Kids fund at Grand Itasca Foundation was established with the intent of expanding and enhancing pediatric care at Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital. Since that time, Caring Fore Kids has funded more than $350,000 in projects, programs, and equipment that simply would not have been possible without it. Now in its 8th year, the Burggraf’s Ace Hardware Caring Fore Kids Charity Cl...

First Friday Art Walks are a community event celebrating creativity and art. For months the event has featured online, virtual events to keep guests safe through the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers have now decided to bring back in-person events for the May First Friday Art Walk this week on Friday, May 7.  All are welcome to the First Friday Art Walk. Guests are asked to maintain six-foot distance between other guests and face coverings are required for indoor events.  “We are excited...

By Emily Carlson

  The Greenway school board met for a regular meeting Wednesday, March 31. The board looked to the future as they considered proposals for future class trips and long-term facility maintenance plans. Spanish Teacher at Greenway Renee Gibbons gave a presentation on the trip the Spanish class took to Costa Rica in early 2020. Two students went on the trip. Gibbons also requested approval for the next Spanish class trips to Costa Rica for March or April of 2022 and 2023. A number of concerns we...