01/30/2018
Congratulations to Abby Lende, Nathan Fortman, and Connor Johnson on winning the Red Lake Falls Vex Robotics Tournament held on January 20th! Their Team number is 5300c and have named themselves the "Nerdanators". With winning this tournament, they have qualified to Participate in the Minnesota...
01/30/2018
Math Night focus this year was how we can help our kids grow in thinking, not just in math facts.
The most important question we can ask our kids, on a daily basis, is "What do you notice?". Not just when doing a math problem, but also when you see a picture, while you are driving, playing a game...
01/30/2018
Despite the strong effort that is being waged to control it, the drug problem in northwestern Minnesota is getting bigger and bigger all the time.
Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force agents were involved in 339 arrests for drug trafficking and other violent offenses in the eight-county area of...
01/23/2018
James Tadman, Polk County Chief Deputy, announced his candidacy for Sheriff in the upcoming November 2018 election. His announcement comes after Sheriff Barb Erdman reported she will be retiring at the end of her second term, which concludes in December 2018.
Tadman is a 30-year veteran with the...
01/16/2018
Sundogs, the term has been in use since the early 1600s and noone really knows why they are called this, the scientific name for sundogs is parhelia (singular parhelion).
A sundog or mock sun, in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to the left and/or...
01/03/2018
Founded in 2010, the McIntosh Heritage Center and volunteers have spent many hours collecting, preserving and researching historical information and artifacts of the original Thirteen Towns of east Polk County.
The group was located in a small office in the Bjella Building in McIntosh, where...
12/27/2017
WEM Student Council hosted Ugly Sweater Day for the staff and students.
12/27/2017
Polk County Public Health has received a Breastfeeding Friendly Health Department Award from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for its contributions to the health of mothers and their babies.
The award was presented at the Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting on December 19th, by...
12/05/2017
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas formed by the incomplete combustion of fuels. When people are exposed to CO gas, the CO molecules will displace the oxygen in their bodies and lead to poisoning.
The Problem with CO
Since CO has no odor, color or taste, it cannot be detected by...
11/28/2017
Junior High Band and Choir Fall/Winter Concert
The Win-E-Mac Music Department is pleased to announce the Jr. High Band & Choir in concert on Monday, December 11, 2017. The concert will begin at 7:30 and will take place in the Win-E-Mac School Arts & Events Center! The concert will feature...