By WHITNEY MUSCHA
What a difference a year can make.
As Father Leo Kinney, his parishioners and members of the Hillsboro community stood in the cold dawn of December 13, 2006, they faced a harsh reality.
The rectory of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hillsboro had been severely damaged by an early morning fire. Father Kinney, who had been in Hillsboro for only six months, had been planning his first Christmas open house there for later that month. But that was out of the question, he no longer had a home to live in. (more…)
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By NICK JOHNSON
You probably wouldn’t expect to find geometry on most high school students’ list of “favorite classes.” At the high school in Hillsboro, however, a new technology might be changing that way of thinking.
Teacher Dan Hoornaert uses Activboard for his geometry classes. He said the 19 students in the class have responded very well.
“Kids are more interested in the lessons,” Hoornaert said. “It really helps the visual learners in the class, and makes everything easier to explain.” (more…)
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