Schools & Youth

Kimball Area Vex IQ Robotics shines at State

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Kimball Area Vex IQ Robotics elementary teams performed well at the 2024 State Championships on March 2 at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. All five of Kimball’s IQ elementary teams qualified for the State event. Team 55353B, the Super Blue Boys, finished seventh overall and snagged the Sportsmanship Award, while Team 55353D, K.O.F. DROP, took 10th overall in […]

News of our students

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St. Cloud Technical & Community College fall 2023 President’s List (grade-point average of 4.0), Dean’s List (grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.99) Eden Valley • Meryl Kuechle, President’s List • Erica Rausch, President’s List Kimball • Allison Brutger, President’s List • Macey Brutger, President’s List • Megan Kiphuth, President’s List • Tiffany Massmann, President’s List • Olivia Mortenson, Dean’s List […]

4-H Horse Bowl teams compete in regional competition

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4-H Project Bowl challenges teams of three to six youth to test their knowledge on a variety of topics including dairy, dog, general livestock, horse, llama/alpaca, plant science, poultry, and rabbit. Meeker County 4-H had two teams that competed at the Sauk Rapids Regional Project Bowl contest on March 2. Horse Senior members • Audrey Frenchick, Koronis Eager Beavers • […]

4-H workshops build communication skills

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In February, youth from across Minnesota gathered to participate in the annual 4-H Building Leadership and Understanding (BLU) workshops. BLU focuses on youth who are in grades 6-9 to help them develop their leadership skills. Two regional BLU leadership events were held across the state and were facilitated by youth leaders from the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador program. The events […]

2024 sub-regional Knowledge Bowl meet

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From Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 27-29, the sub-regional Knowledge Bowl competition for Central Minnesota, Region 7 teams, unfolded at the Atwood Memorial Center on the campus of St. Cloud State University (SCSU). Schools competed within the three competitive divisions (A, AA, and AAA), categorized by the size of their school district. The sub-regional meet comprised one written round and five […]

Kimball Knowledge Bowl does well

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Kimball Knowledge Bowl is in its final weeks of the season. On Tuesday, Feb. 27, they competed at the Tier 1 or A sub-region competition at St. Cloud State University. The Kimball Knowledge Bowl program had a fine showing. The Kimball B team took third place at the tournament, falling by half a point from second place to Melrose B. […]

K-1 Junior Cubs Skills Demonstration Night

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On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Junior Cubs’ Kindergarten and first-grade players performed at halftime of the varsity boys’ basketball game against Maple Lake. The players had taken part in the Junior Cubs’ Saturday-morning basketball program.  During this program the players learned a number of different skills in basketball including ball handling, dribbling, passing, pivoting, and shooting. Members of the boys’ […]

Grades 2-6 Junior Cubs Skills Demonstration Night

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On Friday, Feb. 16, the Junior Cubs’ second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade players performed at halftime of the varsity girls’ basketball game against Holdingford. The players just completed a six-week Saturday-morning program learning various basketball fundamentals. Members of the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams helped Coach Kuechle and Coach Klein teach the players during the program.

February minutes summary from Kimball School Board

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The Kimball School Board held their Regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. The board accepted a paraprofessional resignation, terminated a coach, approved hiring a part-time paraprofessional, and approved spring coaches. The principals reported on the ’24-25 Course Registration Guide, principal conferences, the new Travel Club activity account, STEM programming at the high school, upcoming band/choir concert, celebrations of […]

News of our students

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St. Cloud State University 2023 fall graduates Kimball  • Claire Beckel, Bachelor of -Science, Social Work, Summa cum laude • Holly Dahlinger, Bachelor of Science, Communication Arts and Literature, Magna cum laude South Haven  • Kaitlyn Alberg, Bachelor of Science, Elementary/K-6 Education, Magna cum laude • Josiah Missler, Bachelor of Science, General Business, Summa cum laude • Josiah Missler, Certificate, […]


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