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Robert Thomson said that many habitats that have been critical areas for the evolution of turtles have disappeared and may shrink further within the next 100 years. Other factors affecting their survival rates are the hunting of turtles for food and traditional medicine, and the heavy development of coastal and waterfront areas by humans that greatly reduced their habitats. There are around 360 turtle species—a small number compared with amphibians (more than 8,200), mammals (6,400) and birds (10,000). About 60% of the world’s turtles are considered threatened or endangered, and that perc...

In a Monday committee meeting, they stated that they hadn't understood the implications of their votes to build a brand new community education facility on existing District 518 land.

School board asks county for help increasing safety at Oxford/Crailsheim intersection After the county board passed a resolution asking the school board to implement crossing guards, school board members wanted the effort to be cooperative. Written By: Leah Ward | × District 518's administration building in Worthington. WORTHINGTON — The District 518 school board responded Tuesday night to a resolution from the Nobles County Board of Commissioners by passing a resolution of their own. The county's resolution raised a concern about safety at the Oxford Street/Cra...

The full board will consider the recommended actions next Tuesday.

District 518 will look at going back to full-time in-person learning next month.