There’s something new at the Johnson Sports Complex at Ada-Borup-West High School. A new scoreboard was installed at the football and track stadium. Ada-Borup-West Activities Director Kenley Wahlin talks about the new scoreboard. Wahlin says local businesses helped pay for the new scoreboard. You can see the new Ada-Borup-West scoreboard in person on Saturday, August…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A year ago, the University of Minnesota-Crookston established the Center for Rural Education in Science and Technology, or CREST. The idea is to allow underserved and underrepresented schools in northwest Minnesota to have opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math that are commonly found in larger schools. Amber Murry, the K-through-12 CREST outreach coordinator,…
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The Ada-Borup-West Booster Club will be holding their 14th Annual 4 Person Golf Scramble on Friday, August 4 at the Heart of the Valley Golf Course in Ada. The entry fee for the scramble is $50 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, a meal, raffle, and door prizes. The registration deadline for the…
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Ada-Borup-West student Madalynn Crompton has been named the winner of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation First Pitch Contest. The was started as a way to recognize a youth who is championing their community by raising awareness or volunteering to a cause. Madalynn was nominated for the contest after she started a project centered around the creation…
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Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook joined us on Thursday’s Kaleidoscope program to discuss a number of topics related to the Ada-Borup-West School District. One of the topics discussed was an update on the school’s new light in sound system in the auditorium. Cook also discussed some new staff hires, and departures. One of the newest staff…
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Ada-Borup-West graduate Daniel Jossund was recently named a finalist for the National FFA Star Farmer Award. Jossund explains what made him want to pursue this honor and how it feels to be a finalist. Even though his time in FFA as a high school student has concluded Jossund is now pursuing an American FFA Degree…
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Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT are two of the year’s newest buzz words. And it could be that your kids may know more about them than you do. Ada-Borup-West High School Principal Josh Carlson says he started learning about AI and Chat GPT last December. Carlson suggests parents do their homework on Chat GPT. Carlson…
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Students from the high school class of 2023 have been accepting their diplomas this weekend, as they celebrate graduation. Ada-Borup-West held its graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. Matti Stene says the last 13 years have been memorable. It was also graduation day in Hawley. Afton Aakre says “love” was a word she wanted to emphasize. Three…
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The Ada-Borup-West School music department will have some new instruments next year. Superintendent Aaron Cook says these aren’t replacements for current instruments…or even new technology. Tanya Kemper is a music teacher in the Ada-Borup-West school system.
Ada-Borup-West School Superintendent Aaron Cook has been keeping tabs on what the Minnesota Legislature is doing regarding education. Cook says some new requirements were approved on Tuesday. Cook was also asked how new state requirements for free or reduced meals will affect the Ada-Borup-West district. Cook was a guest on Wednesday’s Kaleidoscope program on KRJB.