New board member

Mercer School Board president Kelly Kohegyi, left, and district administrator Erik Torkelson pose with Micki Pierce Holstrom, a new member of the board, after a meeting July 22 in Mercer, Wis. Pierce Holstrom and her husband Chris have two children in the Mercer School in eighth and fifth grades. “Micki is proud of our school and is excited to continue to help move the school forward in a positive direction,” school board treasurer Deanna Pierpont said. Pierce Holstrom was appointed to replace Steve Hoffmeister, who resigned in June. Kohegyi said she accepted Hoffmeister’s resignation “with regrets.”