New head at Lundsberg and fine for a school

Lundsbergs skola will have a new head of operations at the turn of the year. Solstadens skola in Karlstad is facing a fine of 8,5 million kronor, and Karlstad Municipality wants to be able to conduct register checks on staff in elderly care. Here are the latest news from Värmlands län.

New head of operations at Lundsberg at the turn of the year

Lundsberg school is getting a new head of operations. The school's current head of operations has requested to retire and will leave at the turn of the year, according to a press release from the school. The school's current principal will become the new head of operations. Who will replace him as principal is not mentioned.

Among other things, the head of operations appeared in SVT's Dokument inifrån about Lundsberg, which exposed the racism, penal system and violence that had occurred at the school for several years. In the program, he called it “horrific”. The chair of Stiftelsen Lundsbergs Skola says in the press release that he wishes to extend his warm thanks for “his strong commitment and his valuable efforts to drive the modernization of Lundsberg”. In Värmlands Folkblad, the head of operations says: “We have tackled difficult questions and still have important tasks ahead.” SVT Nyheter Värmland Värmlands Folkblad

Threat of SEK 8.5 million fine over Karlstad school

The Schools Inspectorate, the government agency that reviews schools, is criticising several central aspects of the compulsory school’s operations at Solstaden School in Karlstad: education, access to suitable premises and special support. Among other things, the school has lacked the right teaching materials and access to a school counsellor.

The operator behind the school, Edukatus Alliance, has now been ordered to pay a fine of SEK 8.5 million unless it takes a series of measures by 15 March next year. The head of operations for Edukatus upper secondary and compulsory schools says they have just received the decision and will review it carefully: “We have actively worked on several of the areas concerned and will take the required measures.” SVT Nyheter Värmland

The County Administrative Board demands swift action on cats

The County Administrative Board, the government agency that, among other things, oversees how animals are kept, conducted two inspections and found serious deficiencies in the environment where the cats are kept. During an inspection on 12 August 2026, the County Administrative Board discovered the deficiencies. These included inadequate cleanliness and risks of injury.

The cat owner must now act quickly. NWT

Karlstad wants to tighten requirements in elderly care

21 people within Karlstad municipal elderly care have been convicted of crimes, according to an analysis by NWT. A municipality is the local authority responsible for services such as elderly care and schools. The municipality now wants the opportunity to conduct register checks during ongoing employment.

“I see such an opportunity positively,” says the chair of the committee. A register check means that the authority checks whether a person is listed in the criminal register. NWT

McDonald's in Kristinehamn one step closer to expansion

McDonald's wants to buy land from the municipality in order to expand its McDrive into a double site. The reason is that the expansion does not fit within the empty restaurant it has today. All that is now missing is a decision by the municipal council, the municipality's highest decision-making body, made up of elected politicians.

The hamburger giant presented its plans as early as five years ago. NWT

25 000 kronor till Grums slalomklubb

Värmländska idrottshjärtan is a prize awarded by Värmlands Folkblad. During the year, the newspaper presented 10 finalists, and after the jury group made its decision, it became clear that this year’s winner is a 24-year-old from Grums slalomklubb. 25 000 kronor therefore goes to Grums slalomklubb, the club closest to the winner’s heart.

“Everyone felt like a clear favourite to win,” she says. Värmlands Folkblad

In brief

• 116 pupils from Åsenskolan in Filipstad, Värmskogs friskola and Gateskolan in Arvika, along with 17 student teachers, took part in ”Children’s University” at Karlstad University on the theme of democracy. SVT Nyheter Värmland
• The private residential facility Tranebergs elevhem, also known as Nytida ungdomsboende, in Hagfors is being closed down – the company has seen reduced demand for a long time. NWT
• On road 62 in northern Värmland, 1 700 metres of crash barriers will be replaced, and the work is expected to be completed before Christmas; the road is at risk of landslides because the Klarälven is eroding the ground beneath it, and more extensive measures were halted by the Administrative Court of Appeal. SVT Nyheter Värmland
• Karlstad Cathedral, which was inaugurated in 1730, is to be fully cleaned inside ahead of its 300th anniversary; the work is expected to take several months, and the parish has applied to the County Administrative Board. Värmlands Folkblad
• The rescue service was called out on Monday evening to a suspected fire in a house in Säffle municipality – a chimney was burning and the house was filled with smoke, according to SOS Alarm. Värmlands Folkblad
• A 33-year-old is opening a new veterinary practice in Karlstad. Värmlands Folkblad
• A 120-square-metre house at Bärholmsgränd 6 in Slottsbron was purchased for 850 000 kronor, and the house at Berggatan 24 in Storfors has been sold again after a short time. Värmlands Folkblad Värmlands Folkblad
• Tennis: all Swedes have been knocked out of the Stockholm Open – a Swede ranked 778th in the world lost her first round to the player ranked 29th, 2–1 in sets at Kungliga tennishallen. NWT