The Clark County Press
Clark County Fair is gearing up for five days of family fun, entertainment and community tradition as it returns August 5-9, with this year’s patriotic theme “Red, White and Boots.” Fairgoers can expect a full line-up of grandstand shows, livestock competitions, kids’ activities, carnival rides and special events celebrating the spirit of rural Wisconsin.
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Additional testing to help find gaps at the high school level will soon be implemented at the Colby School District after the school board approved a three-year contract with IXL Learning at its regular monthly meeting on Monday. The district currently utilizes similar testing programs at both the elementary and middle school, with the former using assessments through Aimsweb while the latter uses FastBridge assessments. The new three-year IXL Learning program would fill in a gap at the high school level, where the district has not utilized such assessments in the past.
A new recovery high school for students struggling with addiction is one step closer to becoming a reality after the Abbotsford and Colby school districts found out Monday that they will be receiving a $187,500 state grant to implement the idea this fall.