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Smoke, no fire at School District 166
Rhonda Silence-The Grand Marais Fire Department and Cook County Ambulance were paged to School District 166 just after 2 p.m. on Monday, July 16 to respond to a fire alarm at the school.
Schools updating cell phone and attendance policies
Rhonda Silence-There may be some new policies in the student handbooks for School District 166 and Great Expectations School next fall. Both schools are considering revisions to some policies.
Construction under way at School District 166
-Construction is in full swing on projects at School District 166.
School District 166 celebrates scholarships and awards
Rhonda Silence-Cook County High School held its Award & Scholarship Assembly on Monday, May 21.
School board to consider naming gym again
Rhonda Silence-The School District 166 school board has a very full agenda for its May 17 meeting–the board will hear an update on bond projects such as the culinary arts and science rooms and will consider cu
Melissa Oberg nominated for MN Teacher of the Year
Rhonda Silence-The new Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be named this Sunday, May 6.
ISD 166 Administrator Mitch Dorr talks recent coaching hires
-Last month WTIP reported on the hiring of three new head coaches at ISD 166 for the 2018-19 school year. The new coaches will be:
ISD 166 announces new coaches for 2018-19 school year
-At the ISD 166 school board meeting on April 19, the board announced the hiring of three new head coaches for the 2018-2019 school year. The three new coaches are:
Superintendent discusses administration plans for ISD 166
-School District 166 Principal Adam Nelson resigned to take a superintendent position in Wrenshall in December 2017.
Cook County students walk out, join national gun violence protest
-March 14 marked the one month anniversary of the school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School in Parkland, Florida.