Northwest Area Schools nearing final dissolution

  • Bidders and lookers gathered at Isabel for the sale of Northwest Area Schools property on June 30. Photo by Marie DuPreez
    Bidders and lookers gathered at Isabel for the sale of Northwest Area Schools property on June 30. Photo by Marie DuPreez

    At a public auction on June 30, the Northwest Area Schools cooperative took another step toward ending the special education and vocational program that served member schools for 50 years.

    NWAS Director Quinn Lenk said the sale went very well as everything on the auction block was sold, including vehicles, office furnishings, and the property located in north Isabel. He declined to give a total amo…