WAITSBURG-After serving for nine years, Waitsburg School Board member Marilyn Johnson has handed in her resignation.

While Johnson and new board member Lisa Morrow exchanged a few jokes about Johnson resigning as soon as Morrow was hired, correlation doesn't equal causation in this case, as Johnson had been planning to retire for some time.

"I'd like to thank you for your service to the district for the past nine years," said chairman Ross Hamann. "It's been a real pleasure having you on the board."

Johnson thanked her fellow board members for their well-wishes, saying that she was "honore...