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EJ Rowland: 20-Year Pro Bball Player Joins Saint Mary’s Coaching Staff
Saint Mary's Men's Basketball welcomes back Gael alum EJ Rowland '05 to join Head Coach Randy Bennett's coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, bringing with him a wealth of basketball experience from his 20-year professional career on four continents. EJ Rowland played 63 games for the Gaels, starting 57, with...
Rockin Robbins changed again Tuesday after rain makes field soggy
(Willmar MN-) For the second week in a row, mother nature Tuesday forced the organizers of Rockin Robbins in Willmar to go to Plan B. Joy Baker is Marketing Coordinator for the Rockin Robbins Planning Committee, and says after an inch of rain fell in the span of about 90 minutes in Willmar Tuesday morning, they decided to once again keep the stage, food trucks and concert-goers off the grass...
Drum and song at the “heartbeat” of identity and culture for many Native Americans in Minnesota
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans gather around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate, and connect with their ancestral culture. “I grew up singing my entire life, and I was always taught that dewe’igan is the heartbeat of our people,”...
Standoff with police ends without incident in Wahpeton
A 37-year-old man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a Wahpeton residence and refusing to comply with law enforcement. Zachary Steffens was later taken into custody without incident by the Wahpeton Police Department, assisted by the Southern Valley Special Response Team according to a press release sent by Deputy Chief Tim Appell from Wahpeton PD.
SWAT team deployed during mental health crisis
WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO) – A Wahpeton man was taken to the hospital after police were dispatched for a mental health crisis around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Wahpeton Police say the 37-year-old man barricaded himself inside the home at 1011 8th Ave N, and refused police commands. The Southern Valley Response...
Best & Worst States In The US In Education – How Does ND Stand?
There are some amazing facts in this study that I had no clue existed. How much money would you guess is spent per student, per year, in public education in the United States? I wouldn't have a clue, and if I did make a stab at it, it certainly wouldn't be over $10,000 for each pupil. It's actually $6,000 more - that's right - $16,000 yearly according to wallethub.com. Here is an elaborate study that they put out titled "States with the Best & Worst School Sytems" They break it down into several categories - like Math Test Scores, Reading Test Scores, Median SAT score etc.
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