As covered here, here, and here, the school building in Mallard was a victim of declining enrollment in the West Bend-Mallard school district in northwest Iowa.
The Emmetsburg News website has an eight-paragraph story about the school, ending with the phrase “the demolition we have today.” It might be partially a metaphor, but I was expecting the building to come down this school year, so I’ll count that.
The story, more a reminiscence/appreciation really, also mentions West Bend and Mallard began sharing in 1991-92.