Speak Up and Speak Out Campaign
Duluth, Minn A public forum for the "Speak Up And Speak Out" campaign of Duluth Health was held tonight at Central High School. Tonight data was revealed from…
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Proctor Teacher Nominated For Teacher of the Year
Teacher nominated for Minnesota 'Teacher of the Year.'
Duluth School Board Faces Budget Deficit
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth School District faces a budget deficit of at least a $1 million over the next two fiscal years. That was the report from district administrators at Tuesday's…
71 Rochester Students Barred from Classes Over Vaccinations
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) -Rochester school officials say 71 students were barred from classes Wednesday because they haven't been immunized or gotten exemptions. The district said in a statement that 71 of its nearly 18,000 students failed to submit the required…
New Cloquet Middle School Taking Shape
CLOQUET, Minn. - The new Cloquet Middle School is expected to open for students in September. Now that the building is starting to come together, school officials gave…
Lake Superior College Celebrates Mardi Gras
DULUTH, Minn. - Fat Tuesday celebrations found their way to Lake Superior College. LSC's Student Life organization sponsored a Mardi Gras party on-campus Tuesday. The traditional festive sounds of New Orleans…
Students Test Toothpick Bridges
DULUTH, Minn. - High school students from across the Northland gathered at the University of Minnesota Duluth Tuesday for the 24th annual Toothpick Bridge Competition. The contest, hosted by UMD's Civil…
STEM Day at Lowell Elementary
DULUTH, Minn. - Students at Duluth's Lowell Elementary School had a hands–on day of science Tuesday. About a hundred students from the College of St. Scholastica brought a variety of experiments…
Republican Proposes Raising UW Tuition by Inflation, Income
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A key Republican legislature says Governor Scott Walker's plan to cut University of Wisconsin System tuition could hurt taxpayers and lawmakers should consider letting the system raising tuition according to inflation or income increases. Representative Dale…
Candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent Face Off at Forum
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Candidates to be Wisconsin's to education official will meet for their first head-to-head forum since advancing form last week's primary election. The race to lead Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction is proving to be feisty, with bribery…
University of Minnesota Encourages Medical School Path
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ten incoming college freshmen will be chosen to participate in a seven-year program that guarantees acceptance into the University of Minnesota medical school. The Minnesota Daily reports that school leaders started the new program to ensure that students…
State Candidate Sent Campaign Email from Schools Account
MADISON, Wis. (AP) State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz sent a campaign-focused email detailing his support among Republicans using his Whitnall Public School email address during a school day. The email sent in May appears to be in violation of the…
UMD Students Act in Magical and Funny Drama
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota - Duluth School of Fine Arts is opening up a new show next week. "Marvin's Room" features the character Bessie coping with her biggest challenge…
UMD LGBTQ Community "Not Surprised" by Trump's Decision on Transgender Rights
DULUTH, Minn. - Last year the Obama administration issued a joint guidance, along with the Department of Education, allowing transgender students at public schools to use a restroom that aligns with…
Rochester Might Oust 200 Students Over Vaccine Requirements
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - The Rochester School District might remove more than 200 students from school next week if they fail to meet immunization requirements. School officials say they have been working since January to notify families that students must…
