Local Interest

Swanville High School is pleased to announce its February Athletes of the Month. Tren Dinius, son of Janal and Allen Kruzel, is the Boys’ Basketball Athlete of the Month, and Nikki Primus, daughter of Kristin and Bill Primus, is the Girls’ Basketball Athlete of the Month. Coaches’ Comments: “Tren Dinius is second on the team in scoring averaging 10.8 points per game and … [Read more...] about Swanville Schools Athletes of the Month

The Upsala School staff is proud to honor Kendra Lange as Upsala School’s February Junior High Student of the Month. Kendra is the eighth grade daughter of Dean and Donna Lange. Kendra is an active member of her school community. She is a valuable member of the junior high basketball and volleyball teams and is involved in student council and drama. She also made the A honor … [Read more...] about Upsala Area Schools Jr. High February Student of the Month

Upsala Elementary School students Isaiah Greenberg, Cheslee McDermond, Stefani Pohlmann, and Bennett Westrich participated in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge on March 9 at Sauk Rapids Middle School. The team’s advisor is Mark Herbes. There were 22 teams of students that competed individually and as a team on eight sets of mathematical problems in this … [Read more...] about Upsala students participate in regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge

Upsala Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team “Deviating from Deviance” advanced to North Central Region 5  in the top 21 teams of the region. The competition was held on February 28 and the top 5 teams in this bracket would be eligible for the state competition held in April.  “Deviating from Deviance” held 6th place until the last round.  In the final round the team placed 8th out … [Read more...] about Upsala Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team Advances In Region 5