The Ada-Borup-West Cougar Hall of Fame committee would like to announce that the second Hall of Fame class will be inducted into the Cougar Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Events and activities will take place on Friday and Saturday in Ada. The committee is excited to honor and celebrate the contributions that…
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[ST. PAUL, MN] – As students and families prepare to head back to school in the fall, Governor Tim Walz today announced a new effort across state agencies that will make school meals available to approximately 90,000 additional students. More than 200,000 students on Medicaid will be automatically enrolled or re-enrolled to receive free meals…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August 9th. At the meeting the board discussed staffing needs heading into the fall semester. While they were able to fill a few more positions this week, Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says still have a few positions that they may…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2nd class for the Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame. The 2022 Hall of Fame class includes: Ardell Knudsvig, Chester Dekko, Ruth Hayden, Eric Swanson, Darin Lowe, Dean Bowyer, Ross & Pat Pfund, the 1966 Boys Basketball team, and 2009 Girls Basketball team. The class…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning this week. At the meeting, the board went ahead with purchasing a “stock” bus in order to ensure that they aren’t shorthanded with transportation this fall. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the bus they previously ordered won’t be delivered until…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held a special meeting on Tuesday morning, May 17th to continue discussions in regards to an extended leave of absence request for Special Education Teacher Lisa Thompson. Due to an unfamiliarity with the request, which was an estimated 3-5 years, the board tabled their action at their regular…
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Ada, MN — Coming out of the pandemic, many parents and school staff members alike worried about the possible educational impacts of the COVID-19 lockdowns, learning from home, and other changes to student structure. Learning loss and the overall mental health concerns are two of the biggest problems that schools appear to be tasked with…
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The Ada-Borup-West FFA held their 62nd Annual Awards Banquet Sunday evening recognizing the accomplishments of all the student participants in the organization. Ada-Borup-West FFA Chapter Advisors Abbie Savage talks about her excitement for the students and the theme she pushed. Outgoing FFA President and Ada-Borup-West Senior, Ryan Hoven, also talks about the success the Chapter…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday morning, May 10th where the majority of the discussion revolved around staff contracts and new hires for the 2022-2023 school year. A few of those staffing items did spur some debate amongst the board, one of those being the District…
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FFA Chapters from across the state are attending their first in-person state convention in two years in the Twin Cities. Excitement for the Ada-Borup-West FFA as Senior and Chapter President Ryan Hoven won the Specialty Crops Proficiency Award. Hoven talks about the hard work he put in to earn the degree. Ryan explains his specialty…
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