AlWood Supt. Shannon Bumann commented at the Jan. 25 AlWood School Board meeting about the recent wind turbine informational meeting in Woodhull. Bumann said the tax revenue received by the district will be between $200,000 and $250,000, though a much more significant figure was reported at the informational meeting.

 

The earthquake that devastated Haiti has spurred local students to action. At ROWVA High School, the charitable efforts have taken the form of a jeans collection drive, where elsewhere students are raising money for various charities. Ashley LaGrow, a junior from Rio, is the main teen behind ROWVA’s “Teens for Jeans,” which asks school and community members to bring in “gently worn” jeans to be shipped to Haiti.
 

Carolyn Ahlgrim of Galva is the featured person in this week's "Q & A with . . ." feature in the Galva News.

Dr. James M. Minick, superintendent of Galva schools, says financing of Galva schools is at a difficult point. He addresses that in his monthly "From the Superintendent's Desk" column in the Feb. 4 Galva News.

Ridgewood and Knoxville - both ranked highly in Class 1A - may be headed to a showdown in the AlWood Regional, the opening round of girls high school basketball state tournament play beginning next week.

 

Four AlWood High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.