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Half of students falling behind: a wake-up call for Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Education released the 2024 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) last week, revealing that student performance has remained stagnant. Approximately half of the state’s students are meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in math and reading, a figure that has shown little improvement in recent years.

Check Your References

I was desperate for a salesperson, and we only had one applicant. In talking with his references, there was hesitation as they made benign comments. I could tell there were things they avoided saying. I hired him anyway. We soon discovered he was misleading customers. I talked to him, “Dude, (not his real name) honesty is really important to us…” His (eyeroll) response, “Okaaaay…” was not reassuring.

A refresher on school patrol safety

Question: With back to school starting, can you talk about school patrol safety?

A refresher on school patrol safety

Question: With back to school starting, can you talk about school patrol safety?

When Governments Topple

WheneverI have the opportunity to communicate with people regarding politics, which can be defined as dealing with the structure, organization, and administration of the state, I attempt to keep a balanced perspective in that which is eternal and that which is temporary.

Church schedule

BAPTIST
Anchor of Hope Church203 E. Main St., Dodge CenterA Seventh Day BaptistCongregationanchorofhopesdb.com10 a.m. Saturday,Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sabbath Schooldodgecentersdb.org• 374-6755
First Baptist Church304 4th St. NW, Kasson, MN 55944Sunday, September 89:30 a.m. Sunday School10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ServicePastor John Todor• 507-634-7888kassonbaptist.org

Hospice House could reopen with help from community

A year ago, Kristina Wright-Peterson, the executive director of Seasons Hospice in Rochester, was sitting on the shore in Two Harbors when she received an email from a stranger named Pat Buretta.

Hayfield grads take over Hayfield volleyball program

Samantha (McCamy) Thurman has taken over the head coaching position for the Hayfield Vikings volleyball program. Thurman is a 2007 graduate of Hayfield, earning eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball, and golf during her time as a Viking. After high school, she played four years of basketball at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Byron beats K-M in early season volleyball matchup

The Kasson-Mantorville and Byron Volleyball teams faced off last week, in a matchup featuring two teams expected to go far into the playoffs this year.
Earlier on K-M took the lead winning the first set, before Byron pulled off the nail-biter in the second set. K-M would regain the lead winning 26-24 in set three, but Byron would have the last laugh.

Cross country season kicks off for area teams

Despite “sweltering temperatures,” Hayfield Cross Country Head Coach Kelli Schmeling said she thinks her team did well.
“We’ve been battling some illnesses so some members of the team were absent,” she said, noting she hopes her team will be back to full strength this week.
Schmeling noted that due to the temperature, the meet was shortened from a 3.1 mile race to a 2 mile race.

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