Schools & Youth

  • EV-W FFA at state convention

    EV-W FFA at state convention

    The Eden Valley-Watkins FFA chapter attended the State FFA convention Sunday, April 27?ÄìTuesday, April 29. The dairy cattle evaluation team competed Monday and placed 16th out of 62 teams. They earned a gold rating. The Best Informed Greenhand contest was Sunday, and our team of eighth-graders placed 29th out of 42 teams. Anne Gathje, daughter…

  • EV-W 5K Walk, Run or Fly Event May 14

    The Fourth Annual 5K Walk ?Äì Run or Fly Event for the Eden Valley-Watkins High School students and staff will be held Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. The route starts and ends at the Eden Valley Elementary School at 901 Stearns Ave E, then heads East (left) to County Road 9, turns left onto County…

  • ISD 739 School Board Meeting Minutes April 23, 2014

    REGULAR MEETING Unofficial Minutes Board of Education April 23, 2014 Ind. School District 739 Kimball, MN The regular school board meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Gagnon at 6:02 p.m. with all board members, except Schreiner, present. Chair Schreiner participated via telephone.  The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. Motion by Zipoy, seconded by Hilsgen to approve the…

  • Gathje installed as Region 5 FFA Director

    Gathje installed as Region 5 FFA Director

    EV-W?Äôs James Gathje, son of Scott and Denise Gathje, was installed as a Region 5 FFA Director for the 2014-2015 year. Submitted photo.    

  • EV-W FFA Alumni membership drive

    The Eden Valley-Watkins FFA Alumni is doing a membership drive. The cost of membership is $20 per year. The FFA Alumni of EV-W supports their local FFA chapter with scholarships and helping with any other needs they have. Also the Alumni Club does many other things within the community. Please call with any questions or…

  • Valley Victors 4-H Meeting, April 14

    The Monday, April 14, meeting of the Valley Victors was held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Eden Valley. Before our meeting started, Valley Victors had the chance to select some really cool projects to learn more about. These hands-on projects included: making bat houses, geocaching, making venison stir fry, making mini gardens, making first…

  • Eden Valley-Watkins Prom

    Eden Valley-Watkins Prom

    Grand March was held a little earlier than usual for the EV-W Junior-Senior Prom this year. Participants marched in the Auxiliary Gym starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26. ?ÄúAn Evening Under the Stars?Äù was the theme of the evening. Prom-goers were then whisked off to Harriet Island (St. Paul) to celebrate their Prom on…

  • School, communities team up for ?ÄòAnnie?Äô production performance begins May 2

    School, communities team up for ?ÄòAnnie?Äô production performance begins May 2

      Nearly five dozen high school, elementary students and community members will be showcasing their acting and singing talents when the spring musical ?ÄúAnnie?Äù makes its public debut May 2. Performance dates are May 2, at 7:30 p.m.; May 3, at 7:30 p.m.; and May 4, at 2 p.m. Annie will be performed on the…

  • EV-W FFA Scrapbook students

    Scrapbook students in FFA are, from left, Thomas Schmitt, Dillon Blonigen, and Jodi Phillipp. Not pictured are Carter Phillipp and Kenadie Shoutz. Submitted photo.  

  • Annie production brings unexpected reunion

    Annie production brings unexpected reunion

      When St. Nicholas-area resident Trish Ludwig decided to try out for a role in the EV-W spring musical ?ÄúAnnie,?Äù she was in for an unexpected reunion with a woman she had not seen since high school. It was the first night of practice and the choreographer, Tamara McKlintock, was showing the cast what to…

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