Willamina School Board begins superintendent search
A full-scale search is on for Willamina School District Superintendent. The district board decided at its Nov. 13 meeting on a search team to find a replacement for superintendent Carrie Zimbrick, ...
McMinnville school enrollment below expectations
McMinnville School District enrollment was 2.4% below projections as of Nov. 1. When the budget was drawn up last spring, the district projected fall enrollment at 6,553. As of Nov. 1, the district had ...

Grandhaven students thank veterans
Autumn Reynolds, 4, knew why she and other Grandhaven Elementary School students were waving flags Monday morning: they wanted to honor the veterans visiting their school. “Veterans work ...

Patton students present 'Treasure Island'
Patton Middle School students will perform “Treasure Island” Friday through Sunday, Nov. 17 to 19, on stage at the school, 1175 N.E. 19th St. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and ...
McMinnville School Board to meet
McMinnville School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Ave. In addition to being open to the public, the meeting will be available on Zoom. The agenda includes ...

'Selfless service': Vets exhort Duniway students to think first of others
Speakers told Duniway Middle School students about the importance of selfless service during a Veterans Day assembly Tuesday. Student Kaden Johnson presented a brief history of Veterans Day, which ...

Linfield President Miles K. Davis announces resignation
Dr. Miles K. Davis announced Thursday he will step down as president of Linfield University. The Linfield community — students, staff and faculty, and Board of Trustees — were informed ...

Positive problems: For Mac High math students, real-world field trip adds up
Math not only comes in handy, it’s necessary for many good-paying jobs in the trades, teacher Eric Alexander and several building professionals told McMinnville High School students on a ...

Reporters speak to aspiring journalists about developing story ideas
Be curious. Pay attention to routine things. Use your five senses. Read social and traditional media, public notices, calendars and signs. Talk to friends and other people. All those practices ...
Linfield partners with Chinese school founded by alum
Linfield University is partnering with a school in China that was founded by a Linfield alumnus. Shawn Chen, who graduated from Linfield in 1987, founded Sias University in Zhengzhou, China, in ...

Medical practice: Mac High pairs with Chemeketa to train future health workers
A medical assistant calls her next patient’s name, then leads her into a office to have her vitals checked — weight, height, pulse, oxygen level, blood pressure. The MA checks the patient’s ...
Student statements investigated on Willamina campus
Law enforcement personnel detained a Willamina High School student on the Northeast Oaken Hills Drive campus the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 18, for allegedly making “concerning statements ...
After-school programs will continue in McMinnville, at less ‘robust’ level
McMinnville schools will be able to offer some enrichment and intervention programs after school this year, Superintendent Debbie Brockett told board members last week. Brockett earlier had said the district ...
Linfield students start 'Majestic Tree' contest
Linfield University students are leading an interdisciplinary effort to educate, entertain and inspire their community to appreciate the McMinnville campus’ unique ecosystems with Majestic Tree Week, ...

Students meet Minnie, a service dog with special skills
Minnie Lei, a service dog, charmed students at Willamette Elementary School in McMinnville last week. Third-graders said they liked Missie’s owner, former McMinnville teacher Judy Suan, ...