Electricity Prices, School Closures and Lynx Hunts

High electricity prices have forced both Bergdala glassworks in Lessebo and Lessebo Paper to pause production. At the same time, it is clear that Klöxhult School in Älmhult will be closed down and that fewer lynx will be shot in Kronoberg County in 2027.

Klöxhultsskolan in Älmhult is closing – the most popular in the municipality

It is the municipality's by far most popular compulsory school that is to be discontinued. This year, Klöxhultsskolan had almost twice as many applicants wishing to start in preparatory class compared with second-year Paradisskolan. Preparatory class is the first year of school.

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Places for Mobergsskolan’s students – but only for residents of Växjö

There is plenty of room in Växjö’s municipal upper-secondary schools for students affected by the closure of Mobergsskolan – provided they are registered in Växjö. On Wednesday, it was announced that Mobergsskolan in Växjö will close in June next year. What will happen to students from Lessebo, Uppvidinge and Tingsryd, however, remains unclear.

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Fewer lynx will be shot in Kronoberg County in 2027

The County Administrative Boards – the state authorities that, among other things, decide on hunting in the county – have decided on licensed hunting of lynx in 2027. In Kronoberg County, 6 lynx may be shot, compared with 8 this year. In Kalmar County, 14 lynx may be shot, compared with 16 this year.

The hunting season starts on 1 March 2027 and lasts at most until 31 March. According to the latest survey, there are at least 44 lynx in Kronoberg County. This year, the county is not divided into different hunting zones, but areas are excluded where it cannot be shown that the lynx have actually spread, according to a nature conservation caseworker at the County Administrative Board in Kronoberg. SVT Nyheter Småland

Electricity prices halt production at two companies in the county

Bergdala glassworks in Lessebo was forced to remain closed for 3 days when electricity prices rose sharply. The CEO says it is cheaper to keep production down than to have staff work by the furnaces, and wants a fixed electricity price introduced so that everyone in the country plays by the same rules.

Lessebo Paper has also been forced to pause production because of high electricity costs, for 6 days so far. On Monday, the company paid 390,000 kr for one day of production. Lessebo Paper currently has 83 employees, and in 2025 turnover was just over 333 million kr. According to the regional director of Svenskt Näringsliv in Kronoberg County, the situation is extremely serious and worrying, and it is calculating by the hour whether it is worth producing. SVT Nyheter Småland SVT Nyheter Småland

Växjö Lakers won 5–0 at home against Timrå

Växjö Lakers have laid the first cornerstone of their new start and won 5–0 at home against Timrå. It was the first match with a new-old leadership duo on the bench. Smålandsposten

Dackehallen in Tingsryd says its final farewell

For nearly six decades, Dackehallen has served as Tingsryd’s communal living room, with both tears of sorrow and joy flowing down the cheeks of its fans. On Friday the 13th, Tingsryds AIF will bid a final farewell to its beloved hall. Smålandsposten

In brief

• Skolverket, the authority that decides on schools' education programs, has rejected Tingsryd municipality's request for a review – therefore Wasaskolan in Tingsryd cannot offer national sports education (NIU) in ice hockey during the 2027/2028 school year. SVT Nyheter Småland
• Älmhult Beasts secured a victory against Växjö Ravens. Smålandsposten
• House prices in Älmhult decreased in October. Smålandsposten
• Dagens industri has designated 19 'gazelle companies' in Kronoberg this year, and the fastest-growing company has grown by just over 395 percent over three years. Smålandsposten