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U of M fraternity trying to register hundreds of students to become bone marrow, stem cell donors
MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon is working to sign up hundreds of college students to become bone marrow and stem cell donors. The frat has been partnering with NMDP, a global nonprofit leader in cell therapy. For years it has helped register around 1,000 students.
Getting Iggie with it, Kranz throws 2 TDs to Cooper in Homecoming loss to defending state champs
Osseo football had a tall task in front of them on Homecoming evening on Sept. 27 at Osseo Senior High School. The defending Class 6A football state champions were in town and they thought they had an easy win but the Orioles made the Cougars work for it. Centennial took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter but Osseo answered with a touchdown in the second and had the only score in the third quarter that pulled the orange and black within one score. ...
Osseo Board hears from new student representatives
Two new student representatives spoke at the Osseo School Board’s first meeting of the school year. Naomi Cooper-Grear spoke first for Park Center Senior High, followed by Re’son Adkins speaking for 279 Online on Sept. 24. Cooper-Grear said she hopes to represent people who haven’t had their voices heard before, and said everyone at Park Center was excited for the start of the year and for homecoming. Adkins reported that...
Apply to serve on district-level advisory committees for 2024-25
Get involved and make a difference at Osseo Area Schools. Four district-level advisory committees are looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are interested in influencing the direction of the district’s instructional programs, enrollment/capacity, emergency management, and financial matters. The following committees have openings. To apply or learn more, visit district279.org and look under the news section. District Planning Advisory Council ...
Minneapolis Public Schools vaccination rates plunged prior to measles outbreak
An ongoing measles outbreak in and around Hennepin County has sickened at least 51 people, according to the latest Department of Health data. Most are unvaccinated children, and nearly one quarter of the people had to be hospitalized. Separate data released by the Department of Health earlier this year underscores one of the risk factors […]
STMA Middle School West students win 18 art awards at state fair competition
For the second year in a row, St. Michael-Albertville Middle School West art teacher April Erickson entered numerous art pieces from students who were in her fifth-grade art classes last year (who are now in sixth grade) into the Minnesota State Fair K-12 Competition. A total of 43 artworks were entered with 18 ribbons being awarded to 16 students. Artwork that received awards was displayed at the Department of Education Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this year. Students who entered and didn’t receive an...
Panthers remain unbeaten, but it’s hard work
Fourth-quarter drive allows North to hold off Eagan Injuries have caused considerable shuffling on Lakeville North’s offense. But as players have joined the lineup or been forced out of it, one thing that has remained constant is the unbeaten Panthers’ ability to assemble a clutch drive when it’s needed. A 75-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter gave No. 1-ranked Lakeville North just enough breathing room to hold off sixth-ranked...
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