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GMR second graders Aliyah Kern and Kilah Sather attempt to take each other’s flags as the final two GMR second grade students remaining in the girls’ flag tag event, as part of Gator Day on May 19. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

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Badger High School graduate Raegen Maahs looks up at her classmate and fellow graduate Elliott Isane, sharing a brief moment after the receiving line finished following the One-Hundred-Fifth Annual Commencement Exercises at Badger School on May 21—a day that saw 13 students graduate. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

Badger Graduation

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Under the direction of Mindy Helle, the Greenbush-Middle River band starred at a Minnesota state high school band competition from Stephen-Argyle Central High School in Stephen back on April 11. Pictured band members are (L-R): Front Row: Tessany Blazek, Kinsley Hanson, Cassie Dahl, Ava Novacek, Elizabeth Gust, and McKenna Bennett; Row Two: Sarah Pulk, Kenzie Dahl, Kieran Nelson, Asher Clark, and Jude Vacura; Row Three: Sierra Westberg, Meagan Otto, Audrey Gust, Alliah Balmes, Lexie Dahl, Bentley Thompson, Micah Wahl, and Chase Lorenson; Back Row: Evan Berge, Sawyer Strand, Levi Wahl, Nathan Gust, Christian Berg, Alec Beito, Conner Helle, Will Foss, Keanon Curfman, Arber Shields, and Melodi Gerszewski. (submitted photo)

GMR Band earns recognition

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Minnesota Department of Education Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Graff (right) visits with Brittany Burkel (left) and her EMT class students during a one-hour morning visit to Greenbush-Middle River School on May 17. Graff also visited other northwestern Minnesota schools during her trip. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

MDE Deputy Commissioner Stephanie Graff visits GMR

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The GMR sixth grade class posed as a group on its class trip to Duluth. Pictured are (L-R): Front row: Charley Walsh, Colbie Bulow, Kaeleigh Anderson, Madi Pulk and Kloey Rood; Back row: Whylin Wimpfheimer, Briggs Bertilrud, Ty Grinsteiner, Adrian Nelson, Emerson Wiskow and Carson Stauffenecker. (photo submitted by Kara Nelson)

GMR sixth grade travels to Duluth on class trip

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Hunter Pinke gives some instruction to GMR kindergartener Olivia Lambert before racing her in the GMR School gym during his visit on May 18. Pinke, a native of Wishek, N.D., talked about his journey from a Division I University of North Dakota football player to a chest-down paraplegic at the age of 22 following a skiing accident in Colorado on December 27, 2019. Pinke spoke to the public and GMR seventh to twelfth grade students first and then spoke to the kindergarten through sixth grade students, playing a couple games with the latter group. His talk with the younger group was titled, “Dream, Set, Go.” (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

Hunter Pinke works to inspire at GMR

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The GMR Knowledge Bowl team posed together at the 2023 Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Tournament, held at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, April 13 and 14. In finishing second at state, the team made school history, recording the highest GMR state tournament finish ever. Greenbush finished first in 1990, but before the two schools paired. It was success fueled by their hard work and desire to learn. Pictured are (L-R): Elizabeth Gust, Chance Christian, Vincent Stenberg, Ty Christian, and Honna Westlund. (Photo by Ryan Bergeron)

Learning ways take GMR Knowledge Bowl to new heights

Quite frequently, one would see the same post on the Greenbush-Middle River School Facebook page. Elizabeth Gust, Chance Christian, Vincent...

GMR hires Dan Carpenter to be new principal

The Greenbush-Middle River School Board had to replace two administrative roles before the end of June—the end of this fiscal school year....

GMR kindergarten graduate Ren Wiskow (right) smiles for a photo after receiving his diploma from his teacher Elizabeth Brandon (left) during the GMR kindergarten graduation in the school gym on May 12. (submitted photo)

GMR Kindergarten Graduation—May 12, 2023

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Badger kindergarten graduate Zara Schmidt smiles while holding up her diploma during the school’s kindergarten graduation ceremony on May 12. (photo by Macy Majer)

Badger Kindergarten Graduation—May 12, 2023

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Hunter Pinke to speak at GMR School, May 18

Greenbush-Middle River students will welcome guest speaker Hunter Pinke to the gym on Thursday, May 18 for two programs. The 12:35 presentation "No...

The GMR Robotics team sports it third place medals and poses with its third place state tournament team plaque during its welcome home event at the STEM Center in Greenbush on May 7. The team also earned a regional championship and trip to the World Championship this season. Pictured are (L-R): Back: Carissa Prevost, Berlyn Burkel, Sawyer Strand, Vincent Stenberg, Quinn Pittman, and Brooklyn Wahl; Front: Jozie Stohs, Bella Burkel, Jalyssa Gust, and Brylie Kjersten. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

GMR Robotics finishes third at state-- Receives a champion’s...

Already on their feet, the Greenbush-Middle River Robotics, Team 5172, fans let out a roar of cheers when all three robots in their blue alliance...

Greenbush-Middle River third grade students and their teacher Mr. Bergeron jumped on a scale to weigh themselves as a group during their tour through Central Boiler/Altoz on May 5. Together, the class came in at 1,547 pounds. (submitted photo)

GMR Third Graders Tour Central Boiler/Altoz

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Greenbush-Middle River senior couple Cassie Dahl and Kai Melby pose for a photo during the GMR Prom Grand March on April 29—one of 18 couples making their way through this year’s grand march. (photo by Ryan Bergeron)

GMR Prom 2023-- "It Was All a Dream"

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GMR Robotics driver Berlyn Burkel (left) smiles while standing next to mentor Thor Anderson and fellow team driver Sawyer Strand at the World Championship in Houston, held on April 19-22. Now, the team shifts its focus to the state tournament, to be held on Saturday, May 6 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. (submitted photo)

GMR Robotics has “wonderful” World experience-- Team heads to state...

The Greenbush-Middle River Robotics team overcame some adversity with its robot at the First Robotics Great Northern Regional at the Alerus Center...

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