April 2023

At the Butterfield- Odin School Board meeting on March 27, the board approved the hiring of Principal Dan Blankenship as Butterfield-Odin’s new superintendent. Superintendent Steve Thomas announced his retirement earlier this year, with his official retirement date being approved during the meeting as well. Thomas will end his era as Butterfield- Odin’s superintendent on June 30, 2023. In his year’s of being Butterfield Superintedent Thomas has worked on improving the school district’s financial condition and an increase in enrollment the school is good shape. Thomas has every belief that Blankenship will continue moving the school in a positive direction after he leaves.

A partnership between Watonwan County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service is bringing a SKYWARN trainings to Watonwan County. The SKYWARN training is a two-hour course that is free of charge to the public. The training will take place on April 12th, 2023. Anyone is encouraged to attend.

As the Outreach Pastor at Crossroads Church, I get the honor of hosting the community Easter Egg Hunt that the church puts on. It’s a fabulous time for the kids. Upon the “Ready, Set, GO” they collect eggs faster than what seems humanly possible. Then the kids and their adults return to the church for a quick story time. This is my favorite part. Although, we do a super fun and adorable Cakewalk afterward, a fun activity I’ve cherished for the past 16 years, and even though there are tons of games and prizes to be had… I still consider that story time my all-time favorite.