St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic School

“And that will help people remember that we’re still alive,” says Van Heule. “Maybe not as a school building, but we’re alive in this community, and that will never end.”

Rev. David J. Erickson says in a news release that the school's enrollment numbers have been in decline for years and the cost per student has increased to where the school cannot afford to continue operating after 61 years.