Waconia Middle School has implemented a temporary mask mandate for sixth grade students and staff following a spike in COVID-19 cases, accordi…
Broadway is back. So are performances at Twin Cities theater venues like The Guthrie and the Orpheum. And Thursday evening, Waconia High Schoo…
Being recognized for hard work is always rewarding, especially from your peers. One teacher at Central Middle and High School has recently bee…
The lack of available school bus drivers has been well-documented in local and national news reports, and “We’re hiring” signs are plastered t…
The Carver County Historical Society is now in our final year of the Jeffris Family Foundation challenge campaign for the Andrew Peterson farm…
Former chair Brian Rothstein will join the Waconia School Board to fill a vacancy left by John Weinand’s resignation three weeks ago. The exis…
The Waconia School Board is reaching out to former school board members and board candidates to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of J…
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School’s back in session for Emanuel Lutheran School in Hamburg, and they are excited for plenty of new students. Students aren’t the only new…
After a difficult prior public meeting, the school board of Cologne Academy held a special meeting to finalize their learning plan on Sept. 2.…
School is back in session around Carver County, and finalizing plans has been a big challenge for school boards everywhere. Watertown-Mayer fi…
Long-time Waconia school board member John Weinand has resigned his post following a weekend arrest and a Monday court appearance where two fe…
There will be several new faces greeting Waconia High School students when the new school year begins Monday, Aug. 30 – starting at the top.
A typical back to school assignment is to write an essay on “how I spent my summer vacation.”
With big projects still underway, the Watertown-Mayer School Board gave an update on the various happenings at the school. Many of the project…
When the 2021-2022 school year starts later this month, Aug. 30, masks will not be required inside or outside Waconia School District facilities.
In March, the Waconia Marching Band and other high school bands around the state weren’t sure if there would be marching band season due to li…
Attention all stage enthusiasts! Watertown-Mayer’s Summer Youth Theatre is back this year with a fun and relevant show. The thespians are exci…
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean that school boards aren’t meeting to keep up about important matters relating to their district. On June…
The School District 110 board of education approved a revised Waconia public schools’ budget for 2020-2021 and the preliminary budget for 2021…
Looking for more to do now that restrictions are lifting a bit, or hoping to return to a class or hobby? There are plenty of chances to do so …
Though it was a challenge of a school year, the agricultural classes at Central High School received a bit of a boon recently through a genero…
School District 110 will continue with tiered busing for the 2021-2022 school year. The Waconia School Board approved the busing model at its …
After almost 25 years of working in the community, Central’s Community Education Director Julie Kuenzel is retiring. She’s enjoyed every year …
“It is what it is.”
Café #110, the Waconia school district’s nutrition services program, will offer free lunches to district families again this summer.
There’s nothing better than fresh produce. Whether it’s a tomato fresh off the vine or an ear of corn, fresh produce is always appealing. In a…
Going to school isn’t just about academic learning; today, school is a place to learn about social and emotional development and about charact…
At it’s core, school is about preparing students for their adult life. Everything from education to advisement is about getting them ready. Wi…
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