ROSEVILLE, MN – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) today released 2021-22 school year enrollment data for Minnesota’s schools. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment in Minnesota public school districts, charter schools and nonpublic schools has shifted. In the 2021-22 school year, public schools overall have seen a roughly 0.3% decrease — or about 2,146 students … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2021 Honors List • Augustana University: Benjamin Ihrke, Chatfield; Kathleen Ihrke, Chatfield • Aurora University: Silja Erickson, Chatfield • Concordia College: Janell Boyum, Peterson • Concordia University, Nebraska: Joshua Burmeister, Wykoff • Drake University: Meghan Brown, Chatfield; Grant Nutter, Houston • Gustavus College: Tessa Pieper, Caledonia; … [Read more...]
Three young men join BSA Troop 53
Congratulations to Mannix Darr, Hunter Lee, and Caiden Dahle, front row, left to right, who have completed Cub Scouts and joined BSA Troop 53 of the Rushford-Peterson area. Middle row, left to right, are scouts Chase Humble, Gibson Darr, Beatty Darr, Carter Kopperud-Erickson, Isaac Feine, and Christian Lindmeier. In the back are Assistant Scout Leader Joe Bessler and … [Read more...]
Semcac offering free rides to/from vaccination appointments via new transportation program – Vax Van
Semcac is offering a new transportation program, to assist people with no-cost, reliable, safe rides to and from their vaccination appointments. To assist in getting southeastern Minnesotans vaccinated, Semcac requested grant funds from the MN Department of Human Services and was awarded the funding to purchase a van and launch the new program. The agency is using COVID relief … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why internet has become essential
By Nicholas Weist The internet has become an important part of everyday life in our world. The internet controls banking, e-commerce, security systems, and much more. We have become immensely dependent upon the internet and it used to be a nice want in our world, but because the internet has grown so much in our world today it considered essential. It is hard to imagine what … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $220,818 in Early Care and Education Wrap Around Grants 3,562 young children supported
OWATONNA, MN, February 28, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), recently approved 17 grants through its Early Care and Education Wrap Around Grant program totaling $220,818, impacting 3,562 young children. This special grant program helps fund early care and education wrap around services for … [Read more...]
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2022 STREET & UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF LANESBORO LANESBORO, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Proposals for the work described below will be received online through QuestCDN.com until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read at the office of the City Administrator, City of Lanesboro, 202 Parkway Avenue South, PO Box 333, Lanesboro, MN 55949. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the … [Read more...]
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #239
The regular meeting of the Rushford-Peterson School District #239 was called to order by Chairperson Chris Grindland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 in the Rushford-Peterson Schools Forum Room. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members Present: Chris Grindland, Matt Helgemoe Joyce Iverson, Jeff Michel, Ken Sawle, Carl Schollmeier and Amy Woxland. Members … [Read more...]
MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #239
The special meeting of the Rushford-Peterson School District #239 was called to order by Chairperson Chris Grindland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in the Rushford-Peterson Schools Forum Room, 1000 Pine Meadows Lane, Rushford, MN 55971. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members Present: Chris Grindland, Matt Helgemoe, Joyce Iverson, Ken Sawle, and Amy … [Read more...]
ROCK QUOTES YUCATAN TOWNSHIP
Yucatan Township will be accepting rock quotes for 3/4 road rock and ice control rock for the 2022 season. Quotes can be mailed to the Yucatan Township clerk at 8882 East Twin Ridge Road, Houston, Minnesota, 55943, before March 19, 2022, or presented at the March 22, 2022, meeting at 7:00 PM. Quotes will be opened at this meeting. Deborah Dewey 8882 East Twin Ridge … [Read more...]