HUDSON â The Hudson School Board approved new COVID-19 mitigation strategies that will keep masks required until the end of this school year and make them optional starting with summer school.Â
The move to keep the mask requirement until June 7, after the last day of school and both proms, was approved 6-1, with new Board Member Kate Garza voting no.Â
In addition to the planned masking change, contact tracing will change immediately. Students who were close contacts with a positive case will not have to quarantine if all involved were wearing masks and the close contacts are not showing symptoms.Â
The initial recommendation from the administration had masking ending on Friday, June 4. Board Member Heather Logelin said that date raised concerns for her with the two proms being held, as one was before and one was after the end date.Â
The school board will recognize ARTS for ALL student award winners.Â
It will also hear an operational update and discuss considerations for COVID-19 mitigation strategies, in addition to looking at end of the year activities.Â
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New Richmond Council
The New Richmond Council will host a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 10.Â
The council will look at construction services for the police department building project. The renovation of the current station at Campus Drive was put in motion earlier this year. The renovations are necessary to turn the former bank building into a fully functional police station.Â
Council will also discuss construction services for the 2021 street and utility projects, including work on Eighth Street and Pierson Avenue.Â
The school board will recognize ARTS for ALL student award winners.Â
It will also hear an operational update and discuss considerations for COVID-19 mitigation strategies, in addition to looking at end of the year activities.Â
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New Richmond Council
The New Richmond Council will host a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 10.Â
The council will look at construction services for the police department building project. The renovation of the current station at Campus Drive was put in motion earlier this year. The renovations are necessary to turn the former bank building into a fully functional police station.Â
Council will also discuss construction services for the 2021 street and utility projects, including work on Eighth Street and Pierson Avenue.Â
Work begins on Highway 35 in Hudson
HUDSON Reconstruction of Highway 35 in Hudson begins on Monday, April 26.Â
The work is on Highway 35 from Front Street in Hudson to North End Road in the village of North Hudson.Â
Work includes areas of resurfacing, reconstruction, concrete repair, curb and gutter replacement, utility replacements and more.Â
Nonlocal traffic will be detoured around the area using Interstate 94, Highway 94 and Minnesota Highway 36/Wisconsin Highway 64.Â
Parking will be unavailable on Second Street in downtown Hudson. Parking space will be used to keep traffic lanes open during work.
UWRF in-person commencementÂ
RIVER FALLS The University of Wisconsin-River Falls plans to hold a limited in-person commencement for its spring graduates on Saturday, May 1.
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