HAWLEY, MN—If you live in the Hawley area, don’t be surprised if you get a phone call this weekend from the Hawley Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation is holding its 31st Phone-A-Thon this weekend. Nick Birchem, the chair of the Phone-A-Thon Committee tells us about the Phone-A-Thon. Birchem says 50 student volunteers will be making calls…
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HAWLEY, MN—The Hawley School District is once again looking for a new superintendent. You may know that longtime superintendent Phil Jensen is retiring at the end of the school year. Last month, Dr. Catherine Gillach of the Grand Forks School District accepted the position, but later turned it down. Hawley Elementary School Principal Chris Ellingson…
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HAWLEY, MN — Seniors at Hawley High School will be having a Job Shadow day this Thursday. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson tells us more. While the seniors are doing their job shadowing on Thursday, the juniors at Hawley High School will have different sessions with college and military recruiters, and other career presenters…
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We’re about a quarter of the way through the 2025/2026 school year, which means that many of our area schools will be holding parent teacher conferences this week. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says Ada Borup West is one of those schools, and she encourages parents to get signed up if they haven’t…
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It’s been a successful couple weeks for extracurriculars at the Hawley Schools, as multiple schools clubs have brought home hardware from state competitions. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson says one group that recently returned from state was the school’s robotics team. Anderson said the Hawley Science Olympiad Team also had a really successful time…
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The Hawley School District is continuing its hiring process for a middle school principal, and the search recently hit a new milestone. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says the board and administration recently held interviews with job candidates. Ellingson says the district also gave the opportunity for students to be involved in the interview process,…
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The Hawley Elementary School and Middle School construction projects continue to move along and the elementary school project just hit a new milestone earlier this week. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson tells us more. Ellingson also gave an update on the Middle School construction project, which is progressing slowly due to cold temperatures. For more…
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The Hawley School District held their annual Spelling Bee last week, and the results are in. Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson tells us how this year’s spelling bee went, and who will be moving on. Ellingson also gave an update on the school’s ongoing renovation project. For more news from the Hawley School District tune into…
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The Hawley School District is currently constructing a middle school building project, and the project is expected to be opened in the fall of 2026. Despite this the district took an exciting step, and have started the hiring process to find a principal to lead the new middle school. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson…
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The Hawley School has been undergoing some major renovations over the last year, and now another project has been added into the fold after receiving a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson tells us more. For more news from the Hawley School District tune into the Hawley School…
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