Hawkins News

Many Rusk County teens report drinking alcohol is just part of growing up. Others think the risky behavior has become a troubling 'way of life.' Members of the Rusk County Youth Development Coalition, a group of professionals from 10 sectors in the county, use statistics gleaned from local student surveys and focus group interviews conducted during ...

The Weyerhaeuser Area School Board will hold two meetings to provide information about an upcoming referendum on consolidating the Weyerhaeuser and Chetek school systems.

The removal of sinks, toilets, computer equipment and other furnishings and fixtures from Hawkins Elementary has upset some village residents, while Ladysmith school district Superintendent Chris Poradish said the removal was simply a money-saving effort.

Schools in the Bruce, Flambeau, Ladysmith-Hawkins and Weyerhaeuser Area school districts were recently named Wisconsin Promise Schools of Recognition.

Full text of judge's ruling on detachment STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT RUSK COUNTY Ladysmith-Hawkins School District, Appellant vs.

A woman who broke up with her boyfriend is accused of setting fire to his parent's cabin in Rusk County.

A woman who broke up with her boyfriend is accused of setting fire to his parent's cabin in Rusk County.

A woman who broke up with her boyfriend is accused of setting fire to his parent's cabin in Rusk County.

Eighteen months after it began seeking a consolidation partner, the shrinking Weyerhaeuser school district finally found one Wednesday evening in this resort town about 20 miles away.

Faced with a laundry list of uncertainties locally and a state budget full of unanswered questions on school funding, the Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board is developing several scenarios as it budgets for the 2009-10 school year.

Residents of the Hawkins area had their day at the detachment hearing, and now the Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board will have its day in court.

The Eau Claire School District could be getting a check more than $750,000. In fact, $80 million is headed to Wisconsin schools after a settlement with Microsoft.

Window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen Inc. has announced plans to close its door manufacturing plant in Oshkosh, putting 79 employees out of work, according to news reports.

Hawkins area parents who want their children to continue attending Ladysmith schools will not be forced to switch to Flambeau schools if detachment occurs, according to an official with the state Department of Public Instruction.

The Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board got a makeover Monday, with the election of a new board president, vice president and other officers.

Hawkins detachment granted Luke Klink The state's School District Boundary Appeal Board voted 4-3 Tuesday night to grant detachment of the Hawkins area from the Ladysmith-Hawkins School District.

Area residents will be allowed to speak Tuesday in an appeal of a controversial grass roots effort by Hawkins area residents to detach from the Ladysmith-Hawkins School District.

Fire destroyed a shed and a camper trailer and nearly a home last Friday evening at N7200 County B east near Glen Flora.