Torrey Proctor has brought a small feature of a galaxy far, far away right here to Spencer. Up until February, Proctor had spent 11 months building a life-size, remote-controlled R2-D2, one of the famous characters from the Star Wars franchise. Proctor’s R2-D2 made its public debut at Family Fest earlier this month. Last week, he...
Spencer schools will be in session until May 31 to make up for lost classroom hours – and that’s assuming very few, if any, additional days are canceled. At its meeting Tuesday, the Spencer School Board approved a recommendation from Superintendent Terry Hemann that gets the district back on track to meet its state-required 1,080...
The Spencer School Board was busy Tuesday night. At its monthly regular meeting, the board approved next school year’s calendar, set a public hearing for next year’s budget and talked staff and facilities needs caused by expected enrollment increases. 2019-2020 calendar approved Superintendent Terry Hemann presented the recommended calendar (PDF) for next school year, which...
Iowa Lakes Community College will host a Health Care Exploration Day at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9, on the Emmetsburg Campus. This year’s event will feature a variety of hands-on learning activities and keynote speaker, Brett Antczak, who will present on the outlook of healthcare careers. There will also be a healthcare job fair held...
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Soper, opened Tuesday’s meeting with the Treasurer’s Report and monthly bills. Soper then requested a resolution authorizing the payment of the General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016. “The levy will remain at the rate we...
The Spencer School Board last month reviewed a 2019-2020 school year calendar option that administration is likely to propose and the board is expected to vote on later this month. At the board’s January meeting, Spencer Schools Superintendent Terry Hemann said that, should the calendar be approved, one impact would be a district-wide school start...
ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville for their regularly scheduled Board meeting. Tuesday’s meeting began with a presentation from MJ Dolan. Dolan is the Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees and provided the Board with an update on her organization and current...
WASHINGTON—Senator Joni Ernst has been recognized as a U.S. Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA presents U.S. Wind Champion Awards to members of Congress from both parties who show consistent and strong leadership in support of the American wind industry and the jobs it creates. “Iowa is a leader in wind...
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting two ‘Express Registration Days’ in January to assist students with the registration process. The Express Registration Days will be held on Monday, Jan. 7, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Express Registration Days will be held on...
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville for their regularly scheduled Board meeting. Tuesday’s meeting was the last on schedule for 2018. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Executive Dean of the Estherville Campus, Lisa Stich, Ph.D., introduced Lecia Berven, professor of the accounting specialist program for Iowa Lakes Community...
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