Education

Byron schools to start Aug. 28

Byron Public Schools are back in session as of Aug. 28, and plenty of newness awaits students. When it comes to curriculum, the elementary school will be unveiling a new literacy program, said Byron superintendent Mike Neubeck. The district will have an enrollment of 2,310 students, he said. About...

K-M schools begin search for new superintendent

Kasson-Mantorville school officials have begun the search for a new superintendent following last week’s resignation by Mark Matuska. Matuska announced Tuesday evening that he would be resigning to accept a new position as principal of Jackson County Central High School. The K-M school board met...

K-M superintendent headed to new job in Jackson County

Kasson-Mantorville school superintendent Mark Matuska is leaving the K-M district to become the principal at Central High School in Jackson County. The Jackson County Central Board of Education officially hired Matuska at a special meeting Tuesday. In an email letter sent to K-M staff and families...

Byron High School to add Meat Processing 101 class with $27,000 grant

Want to be a butcher or own a restaurant? Byron High School has you covered, having recently received a $27,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to start a class called Meat Processing 101. The class will begin in the 2024-25 school year, said Family and Consumer Sciences teacher...

2 K-M schools honored by Lead the Way

Both Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School and K-M High School have been recognized as 2022-23 Project Lead The Way Distinguished Schools. K-M Elementary is one of 492 schools in the U.S. to receive the honor for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through the...

New principal takes over at K-M Elementary School

Courtney Frie’s official start date for her new job is July 1, but she’s so excited that she’s already getting started. Frie is the new principal at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School, and is taking over from Ariana Wright who is leaving the position June 30. Wright will be the next...

Submitted Photo Kasson Mantorville’s Otternauts Robotics Team

Submitted Photo Kasson Mantorville’s Otternauts Robotics Team took fifth place at the regional Northern Lights Robotics competition in Duluth earlier this spring. Back row, left to right: Chase Myers, Coach Chris Otterness, Isaac Hruska, Brady Decker, Charlie Lindstrom, Ethan Brewner, Scott Bartz,...

Liam Dostal was one of three Triton graduates who spoke at Sunday’s graduation ceremony.

Triton Graduation

Kasson Graduation

Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen Members of the ZED ALC Class of 2023 included, left to right, Aracely Becerra, Avril Arleth, Alesha McKee, Kaylee Nirk, Damien Brown, Zander Peterson, Horacio Sanchez, and Ripley Swanson. Not pictured is Jackson Wilson.

ZED ends year of firsts with ALC graduation

It has been a year of firsts for the Zumbro Education District (ZED) as the district opened the school year in a brand-new building in Kasson after years of operating out of several locations in Byron. “Just take a look at the amazing facilities,” Area Learning Center (ALC) Principal Amy Stites...