14 students from Bertha-Hewitt, Freshwater, Menahga, Sebeka, Staples-Motley, Verndale and Wadena-Deer Creek are among those nominated for the celebration. Find out more about them here.
Rossman Elementary School fifth grade teacher Mindy Nielsen has been chosen as 2022 Teacher of the Year for Detroit Lakes Public Schools. A ceremony to honor the six finalists and select this year's winner was held at the Holiday Inn Lakefront on Tuesday, March 22.
Detroit Lakes School Board member Kylie Johnson tendered her resignation from the board at its Monday night meeting to accept a position as the district's new human resources director. "I can't think of a happier reason to be walking away," Johnson said. Former board member Dr. Tom Seaworth was appointed to fill Johnson's seat for the remainder of her term, which ends Dec. 31.
Wadena County school districts, the attorney’s office, Human Services and Community Corrections have started a new program to walk with students through understanding truancy and the variety of barriers and reasons students miss class.