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St. Paul Girl Scout cookie champs on track for Seattle trip
A tour of Mackinac Island may be off the table, but for Girl Scouts River Valleys Troop 16730 of St. Paul, COVID-19 was just a speed bump on the Amtrak to Seattle. To get to the Northwest, the troop...
View ArticleAfro Deli owner ships over 100,000 books to Somalia, Djibouti
Abdirahman Kahin has no trouble sleeping. You’d think the owner of Afro Deli would, considering how much he fits into his schedule. Aside from managing three — make that four in the spring — Afro Deli...
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Where to buy Girl Scout cookies in 2022
Thin Mints, anyone? Starting Saturday, you’ll be able to get your cookie fix. Here are the details: Who: Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys What: The 2022 Girl Scout cookie program...
View ArticleSt. Paul Public Library to host open house for input on library transformations
Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) is holding a virtual Community Open House Meeting on Feb. 24 to receive input on the transformation of three library buildings: Hamline Midway, Hayden Heights and...
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Children’s Theatre tackles tough questions in ‘Something Happened in Our Town’
When someone brought Peter Brosius a copy of the children’s book “Something Happened in Our Town,” he says he knew “instantly” that he wanted the story on the Children’s Theatre Stage. And the CTC...
View ArticleMitchell Hamline plans nation’s first academic center on Black life and the law
The Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul plans to open the first academic center in the country focused on the intersection of the legal system and Black lives. The Center for the Study of Black...
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At Dunrovin retreat center, visitors can experience an ‘oasis of peace’
Before arriving at the Dunrovin Christian Brothers Retreat Center on a recent Friday afternoon, the confirmation cohort at St. Anne-St. Joseph Hien Church had to agree to abstain from cellphones,...
View ArticleUMN committee to consider new names for 21 Twin Cities campus buildings
The names of at least 21 buildings on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus soon could be up for review under a revised policy approved this month by the Board of Regents. The new policy...
View ArticleSt. Paul Public Schools to hold e-learning day Tuesday as winter storm rolls...
St. Paul Public Schools will hold an e-learning day Tuesday, as the Twin Cities brace for a winter storm that could dump up to 7 inches of snow on the metro. District officials told families in an...
View ArticleSt. Paul teachers union sets strike date after mediation sees ‘little progress’
The St. Paul Federation of Educators plans to strike on March 8 if it doesn’t reach agreement with the school district on a new two-year contract. “As we have said before, we do not take the decision...
View ArticleMinnesota House panel approves adding ethnic studies, climate change to K-12...
Minnesota students would see new lessons in ethnic studies and climate change added to their K-12 curricula under a pair of proposals traveling through the state Legislature. The Minnesota Education...
View ArticlePrivate, online and charter schools keep growing as MN public schools lose...
Minnesota families increasingly choose alternatives to traditional public schools last fall as the coronavirus pandemic entered its third school year. Enrollment soared in online programs, surged in...
View ArticleAmid falling U.S. enrollment, Metro State rebrands for 50th anniversary
It’s with no small amount of pride that Metropolitan State University President Ginny Arthur explains that of the 97 new Black computer science graduates in Minnesota a few years ago, 42 of them...
View ArticleHere’s where Minnesota’s $9.3 billion budget surplus comes from
Minnesota’s record $9.3 billion projected budget surplus is being driven in large part by the increased earnings of its residents and corporations. Projected state revenue of all kinds has grown by...
View ArticleSt. Thomas president Julie Sullivan to leave for Santa Clara University
University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan was announced Tuesday as the next president of Santa Clara University in California. Sullivan, 64, who has led Minnesota’s largest private university...
View ArticleFree amateur radio instruction offered in Stillwater
Interested in becoming an amateur radio operator? The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association is offering free entry-level amateur radio instruction at the Stillwater Public Library. Eight weekly sessions...
View ArticleEducation Minnesota names 25 semifinalists for teacher of the year
Education Minnesota has named 25 semifinalists for its annual teacher of the year award. A panel soon will begin paring the list to roughly 10 finalists, with the winner being named May 1....
View ArticleSt. Paul Public Schools stops contact tracing, might take off masks
St. Paul Public Schools is dropping some of its coronavirus pandemic precautions, and its school board could vote early next week to lift the mask mandate for students, staff and visitors. It’s been...
View ArticleFood service workers at Minneapolis Public Schools vote to authorize strike
Unionized food service workers at Minneapolis Public Schools voted Wednesday to authorize a strike. The strike authorization garnered 98.5 percent support from the food service employees, who have been...
View ArticleSouth Washington County Schools presents $462 million plan to address growing...
South Washington County Schools on Thursday presented a 10-year plan to the school board that addresses overcrowding and other facility needs related to student growth. The price tag for these growing...
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