Almira opens its new school

When it burned down on Oct. 12, 2021, Almira's school was so completely destroyed that only about 33 bricks of the old red-brick school could be salvaged.

Those are now encased in concrete outside the brand-new school the community opened Aug. 31 for an open house and celebration by the community.

They filled the new multi-purpose room to overflowing, necessitating moving the staff from the side o...