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Two schools from the Detroit Lakes school district received shooting threats Tuesday morning, though local authorities say the situations have "been resolved and that the two incidents were related."
Detroit Lakes High School choir students will have the opportunity to experience New York City in April, after vocal music director Kathy Larson obtained approval for the trip from the Detroit Lakes School Board at its Monday night meeting.
E-Laker Online High School is now open and accepting students. The new web-based educational model for Detroit Lakes Public Schools students is currently open only to grades 9-12, but organizers are hoping to eventually expand it to include students at the elementary and middle school levels as well.
A new program recently implemented at Detroit Lakes High School to assist older students with special needs, Laker Transitions will soon be moving into the old Solutions LLC building on West River Road. The program is designed for students aged 18-21 to obtain the job training and life skills necessary to make the most of their post-graduation career opportunities and live as independently as possible.
More than 200 Laker seniors put their days at Detroit Lakes High School behind them on Saturday, as the Class of 2021 graduated during the school's 131st annual commencement ceremonies.