WILLMAR -- It didn't seem to take long for students to settle in on their first school day at Lakeland Elementary School. When school and community officials showed up for a 10:30 a.m. ribbon ...

Glenda Holder, Lakeland Elementary principal, thanks a student for speaking about the IB program at the school Aug. 23.

Lakeland leadership said they are expecting an operating loss of nearly $700,000 this year and $900,000 next year. The three-school proposal would save them $1.1 million by the end of 2020. If ...