The Alva Board of Education accepted two $10,000 donations from the Share Trust during their meeting Monday. One of the donations is designated for the outdoor education program being started by Coach Dave Foster. The other will go toward the Alva-NWOSU Shootout Tournament for next school year.

Superintendent Tim Argo told the board that finances are trending upward compared to last year. Gross production collections are above 100 percent of the amount estimated for this school year. He said revenue for the school district is $940,000 above what it was at this time last year while expenditures...