The Petersburg School District has hired seven new teachers for this upcoming school year as the schools seek in person instruction under the new COVID-19 protocols.

A few of the new teachers are returning to their roots in Petersburg including Hannah Smith who will be teaching science at Mitkof Middle School. Smith went to Gonzaga University before receiving her masters at Montana State in science education.

"I grew up here actually, graduated from Petersburg High School. My parents and my family all still live here, so that was kind of one of the driving factors to move back here was they...