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Tigers face Bombers tonight for Section 7AA championship
Rush City boys basketball meets the Braham Bombers in the Section 7AA championship game tonight, Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
 
NB school board approves budget recommendations, includes 4-day week

The North Branch school board, on a 3-2 vote Thursday, March 18, approved the recommendations for the 2010-2011 school year budget that includes moving to a four-day week calendar, closing Main Street School, using OPEB trust fund dollars, some fee increases, staff reductions and use of some one-time resources in order to address the $1.3 million deficit. Voting for the recommendations were board members Kirby Ekstrom, John White, and Kim Salo, against were members Jeanne Walz and Vicki McDougall. A complete story will be published next week.

 
NB school board fills vacant seat by appointment

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The North Branch school board, Thursday night, March 18, selected Robert Jutz to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Donna Setter.

 
'We're No. 1!' was the cheer at the NBMS assembly

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Thursday morning, March 18,  North Branch Area Middle School staff and students gathered for an exciting assembly. The school was being honored with a Spotlight Award from the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation. This is the second time the middle school has earned this award, the other was in 2007.

"We're No. 1!" was the cheer from the bleachers as the competition for most enthusiastic class was underway at the award precentation. Photo by MaryHelen Swanson

 
Drivers escape injury in pickup vs. semi collision
accident.jpgNo injuries were reported in a two-vehicle, property damage crash that caused a semitrailer to roll onto its side in a sloped ditch near a residence off Hwy. 95, west of North Branch, in Isanti County.
 
4-1 Commissioners reverse decision on power plant
After hours of public comment last night, March 17, the Chisago County commissioners reversed their vote on the LS Power Development Agreement.
 
RC boys basketball advances to section championship
The Rush City boys basketball team defeated Virginia 61-51 in the Section 7AA Semifinal on Wednesday, March 17. The #2 seeded Tigers (22-3 overall record) will now face Great River Conference rivals #1 seed Braham Bombers (26-3 overall record) in the Section 7AA Championship at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19 at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The winner will earn a trip to the State High School Tournament. The Rush City boys team split two games (86-70 win, 80-72 loss) with Braham during the regular season.
 
People share concerns over 4-day week concept at Rush City Public Schools
The unknown and assumptions of the proposed four-day school week appear to have local parents scratching their heads over how the concept will impact their child’s education and family schedules. Rush City Schools Superintendent Vern Koepp hosted the second of three scheduled public meetings on the four-day concept March 11 at Rush City High School.
 
Goose down

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Reporter Jon Tatting captured these shots of a lone Canadian goose at Checkerboard Park on Monday, March 15. The bird may have been a scout sent ahead to find the open water, at any rate, it settled on the ice and put on a good show. View slide show

 
What the returning robins are seeing in NB

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An aerial view of the construction of the new Hwy. 95 bridge over I-35 gives a better idea of what's actually going on with the project. Thanks to Ray Pittman for the photo, we can all see what the returning birds see as they pass over North Branch. View entire photo

 
NB to act on budget recommendations this week,

Board has agreed to move forward with levy referendum this fall

The North Branch school board is ever considering ways to address the district’s budget deficit. On Thursday of this week, the board is expected to act on the budget recommendation that includes a change in weekly schedule from five days to four, closing the Main Street School and using one-time funds to balance the budget.

 

 
NB Lions’ award goes to one of their own

Don Hartzell is Community Service Award recipient

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The North Branch Lions are honoring one of their own this year as their 8th Community Service Award recipient. Don Hartzell, a charter member of the club, and its first president in 1973,  accepted the award at the Lions’ Governor’s Night dinner Tuesday, March 9.

 
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