Area News

As highlighted at its January 13 board meeting, the Badger School took a step towards addressing its boiler issue, specifically its 1950 backup boiler that was described by Building and Grounds Manager Jarod Magnusson as not efficient to run at all at the district’s December 9, 2019 meeting. This issue left some board members concerned…

For the past twenty years or so rural Greenbush resident Joan (Bill) Timm has enjoyed the hobby of bird watching. And so it was, on December 26, 2019, that Joan spotted what she guessed to be a black-backed woodpecker with white on its wings. She would see it everyday, usually in the mornings, but also…

A Pancake Breakfast benefit hosted by the Greenbush-Badger Lions will be held for Scott Carlson on Sunday, January 12, from 9:30 a.m., to 1:00 p.m. at the Badger Community Center. A Badger resident, Scott is the father of four children: Cody, fourteen; Bella, eight; Wyatt, six; and Levi, four. Born at the Bethesda hospital in…

Greenbush-Middle River High School announced the nomination of two juniors, Ashley Benke and Ryan Hlucny, for the Minnesota State High. High School League’s ExCEL Award. ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) is a program designed to recognize high school juniors who are active as volunteers in their communities, hold leadership positions within their school,…

With 7:03 to play in the game and Grand Forks Central leading Senior High 1-0 the Civic Center went dark due to a substation catastrophic failure. The teams will have to wait to see if the Minnesota State High School league will allow the game to be continued or if the 1-0 score will stand…

Greenbush-Middle River High School recently announced it had nominated Ella Koebernick and Andy Dostal for the Academics, Arts, and Athletics (AAA) Award. Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the AAA Award honors high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in fine arts. Students who are nominated…