By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (6/16/21) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor Public School Board discussed their return to school plan for Fall 2021 and reviewed personnel hirings during their Special Session meeting Monday from the High School Library. The Board did approve the hiring of Kayla Ryan as Elementary Title Teacher, Lilly Bednarek as High School…
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“Good Morning, ISD 361 continues to see an increase in Covid-19 cases and are updating you that we had several additional cases at Falls High School since my last message on Thursday bring the current total to 11 students/staff at FHS and 1 student at FES that have tested positive for Covid-19. The majority…
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By Kris Norton, Kris@ksdmradio.com (3/3/2021) International Falls – ISD 361 Superintendent Kevin Grover joined The Morning Show yesterday to recap the Borderland on the district. Since we last spoke, the district had a consultation with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Education. Will the district be looking at moving back to full in-person learning. The…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (3/1/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin Public School Superintendent Dan Stifter gave the latest update on the School District with COVID-19 and improvements for fan attendance for sporting events. Stifter did mention the COVID-19 cases within the District and Aitkin County do remain within low management protocols. After an early spike in…
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Fertile, MN — It was a light agenda for the Fertile-Beltrami School Board at their meeting last Tuesday, February 9th. The district recently just switched back to full, in-person learning for all grade levels for the first time since this spring. They also had some staff members join their board meeting in-person for the first…
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On Feb. 4, Superintendent Laine Larson announced the change in learning model via a letter to families. Middle and high school students at Brainerd Public Schools are set to come back to the classroom four days a week. Fifth through 12th grade students at Brainerd Public Schools will move to a modified in-person learning model…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (1/29/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter was back for his first update of 2021 with his focus on students coming back to the classroom and looking ahead for the rest of the 2020-21 school year. Even with students and sports teams having to quarantine in most recent…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (1/20/21) (Crosby, MN) — All students return to the classroom starting today with the Crosby-Ironton School District and Superintendent Dr. Jamie Skjeveland could not be more excited for this day to have arrived. In our latest conversation with Superintendent Skjeveland, he spoke to the long process leading up to students coming…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (1/4/21) (Aitkin, MN) — This week, the Aitkin School District will be returning all students to the classroom with the hopes that it stays that way for the rest of the 2020-21 school year. Aitkin Superintendent Dan Stifter spoke with us recently about the decision to come back early compared to…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (12/24/20) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board had plenty to cover from their final regular meeting of 2020 with the Truth and Taxation, approving a Capital Projects Levy, and the plan to return to school. District Business Manager Heather Hipp presented during the Truth and Taxation Meeting on how…
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