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Football schedule preview: Holdingford has winnable schedule; EV-W looms
HOLDINGFORD – Football season is finally here and Holdingford will soon be back in action after a Section 5-2A championship loss to Class 2A champion Eden Valley-Watkins. The Minnesota high school football season starts Thursday, August 29 and the football Huskers are hoping to recreate or improve on a 2023 record of 7-4 record. This year Holdingford’s schedule is back-heavy with Weeks 1-4 featuring four-straight games against teams that had a losing record last season. ...
Greater St. Cloud Residents Really Turn Out With School Supplies
There’s an old saying that says you know who your friends are when you are in a time of need, and I’ve found that to be true in my life for sure. Since moving to Minnesota last September, I’ve learned that people here for the most part are a caring, giving group of people. There have been several ways I’ve seen this demonstrated, from simple suggestions people have given my wife and I since we moved here, to seeing people offering a helping hand when someone was having car trouble.
Scepaniak gets ‘better-late-than-never’ diploma
Adam Scepaniak is a man of many hats. He is a St. Joseph City Council member, candidate for city mayor, firefighter, merchandising officer for the Guns and Gear store, managing editor, staff writer for many publications and now (last but not least), thanks to a happy set of circumstances, he at long last holds a college degree.
Rising School Supply Costs Strain Budgets; Impacks Aims to Alleviate Burden with Affordable Kits
(KNSI) – The cost of school supplies is taking a bigger bite out of family budgets. Parents are learning the hard way that rising prices are hitting everything from pencils to calculators. Data from the National Retail Federation shows that a typical family will be paying $141.62 per child compared to five years ago when supplies averaged $117.49. That’s a 20.5% increase.
The History of SCSU’s Oldest Existing Building and Stewart Hall
The oldest existing building on St. Cloud State University's campus is Lawrence Hall. The first Lawrence Hall, named after long-time faculty member Isabel Lawrence, opened in 1885 as a dormitory for women. SCSU Archivist Tom Steman says it was destroyed by fire in 1905. The new Lawrence Hall was built in 1905 on the same spot as the first building and is currently used as both a residence hall and for employee offices.
Aug. 16 St. Joseph people
Allayna Gohmann, a Sartell High School student from St. Joseph, participated at the 2024 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Championships in June. Eighteen St. Joseph students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at St. Cloud State University. They are the following: Ayan Ahmed, Kelsey Athmann, Zayah Davis, Aden Dekow, Mitchell Hieserich, Heather Kirchner, Hailey Mueller, Olivia Smith, Casey Vanek, Michael Anderson, Jordyn Patrick, Kayla Petroski, Thomas Stang, Shana Block, Steven Fish, Rachel Hellmann, Haley Jacobson and Andrew Libbesmeier. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.75.
Responding to financial pressures, US colleges drop degree programs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Christina Westman had her heart set on becoming a music therapist, specializing in helping patients with Parkinson's disease and stroke recovery. She was well on her way at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota until the school announced in May that it would eliminate its entire music department as part of broader budget cuts.
St. Cloud City Council to Discuss Great River Children’s Museum Progress and St. Cloud State University’s Future
(KNSI) – The St. Cloud City Council will hold a work session next week to get an update on an ongoing museum project and what’s happening at a local college. The Great River Children’s Museum is under construction and will be the second largest in the state once complete. The 31,000-square-foot facility will house eight core exhibits to get kids climbing, creating and learning. Plans for the facility started in 2012. Officials hope the building will serve as a catalyst for more downtown redevelopment.
Aug. 16 Sartell-St. Stephen people
Six Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. They are the following: Alissa Ahrndt, Alexander Franke, Grace Halvorson, Ashton Lipinski, Macy Ouart and Abigail Peichel. Students must earn a grade-point average in the top 15 percent of enrollment to qualify for this honor.
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