-
Jan 29, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
The Watertown City Council adopted the 2024 budgets and levy at their regular City Council meeting last month. The council adopted a general fund levy increase of 7.8 percent, which is nearly 5 percent below the preliminary levy average of 12.2 percent among all Carver County cities. The impact on the average valued home in Watertown will be about $80 for the year, or $6.67 per month. Council also approved the 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and utility rates.
-
Jan 25, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
For the first time in 20 years, Central Public Schools invited the community to participate in their annual Project Christmas fundraiser, resulting in overwhelming success. The fundraiser, which helps families in need during the holiday season, started two decades ago. Initially, funds were raised through Student Council and National Honor Society, with students shopping for gifts requested by families in need.
-
Jan 22, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
For the first time ever, Central Public Schools will be launching its very own fishing team. The idea came about when a new student approached the middle and high schools’ dean of students, Joe Kley, asking about a fishing team after having been part of one at their previous school. Since then, conversations around starting a team have been ongoing since the fall, with several meetings taking place over the course of the last few months.
-
Jan 11, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
Two juniors at Central High School are the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) winners for Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District. Rebecca Sandeen and Emily Romero designed Accessify, an app that assists deaf and hard of hearing individuals to communicate their needs to others.
-
Jan 11, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
Between overwhelmed animal shelters reporting at-capacity numbers and countless posts about lost pets on social media, it seems cases of missing dogs and cats are on the rise. While holidays have always been a common time for our furry friends to run away, the last few years have seen an uptick in pets going missing year-round. In fact, an estimated 10 million pets go missing each year, and sadly, many never make it home.
-
Jan 4, 2024 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
The Wright County Conference (WCC) accepted Central Public Schools as a member in November, placing them in the West division among eight other school districts. Central will officially join the WCC at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, kicking off conference play in the fall with volleyball, girls’ soccer, and cross country.
-
Dec 21, 2023 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
After what will be exactly two years since the building renderings were shared with the Norwood Young America community, Central Public Schools’ renovations and remodels are expected to be completed by this spring. Both the elementary school and the high school buildings have undergone renovations, seeing updates to building access, security, furnishings, classrooms, athletic facilities and fields, and building exteriors.
-
Dec 18, 2023 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
User information Contact information Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine...
-
Dec 7, 2023 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
User information Contact information Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine...
-
Dec 7, 2023 | 
hometownsource.com | Dana Murphy
User information Contact information Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine...
