Out with the old school, in with the new in Wells
Classes started Wednesday for students at United South Central Schools in the southern Minnesota town of Wells. The new academic year means the celebration of a new $28.8 million school as well as an opportunity to honor memories at the old building, which stands nearly empty across town.
Freelance photojournalist Jackson Forderer documented the first-day-of-school activities (new building) and vacant scenes (old building) on Sept. 4, 2014.
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