Scottsbluff Star Herald on August 25: OPINION: School funding
In the spring of 2012, some Chadron citizens, most of them opposed to a proposal for a $12 million bond issue, were standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a packed Chadron high school room discussing property taxes and school improvements. The school was having major infrastructure issues with heating and cooling, windows and more, and a number of repairs had been delayed because the administration wanted to focus on serving students.
About 5 minutes into the meeting the group heard a loud noise. Superintendent Dr. Caroline Winchester went to check on it and found out that the roof had blown off the gym next door. The group had to move to a smaller room downstairs because it wasn’t clear how much of the building was compromised.