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Volunteering gives ‘spark of purpose’
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (703+ words) MARSHALL "Mornings are busy at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, Bernie Dulas said. On Wednesday, a group of residents were ready to start their day by training for Heritage Pointe's TRYathlon challenge. Team members lined up for a relay of arm…...
MHS classes teach life skills, career readiness
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) MARSHALL " The Marshall High School Family and Consumer Science (FACS) classes are continuing to see good turnout amongst student interest, along with some new department updates that further career opportunities for students. MHS FACS teachers Kris Campion and Annika Hanson…...
MPS reports steady enrollment to begin school year
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) MARSHALL "The Marshall Public Schools is reporting steady enrollment numbers across the board to start the 2025-26 school year, including significant increases at the high school level. According to Marshall superintendent Jeremy Williams, the district's total enrollment head count of pre-kindergarten…...
‘Learning combined with fun’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (520+ words) LAMBERTON " Hundreds of area elementary students got the recent opportunity to indulge in a day's worth of hands-on activities to learn more about environmental and natural sciences, farm safety and beyond at Cottonwood County 4-H's annual Fall Elementary Field Days…...
Stuff the Bus donates 48,000 items to 23 schools
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) MARSHALL " After another summer school supplies donation drive, the United Way of Southwest Minnesota's Stuff the Bus campaign delivered 48,000 items to nearly 4,000 students across 23 area schools this year. The campaign collects new school supplies through community donations that goes directly…...
SCOTUS ruling misses point of reading
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) Literature fuels empathy and conversation. It can foster belonging and it can also fuel productive discourse. But only if you actually read. If you choose to opt out altogether, you only fuel ignorance, which is what the Supreme Court ruling…...
‘There for our students when the student needs it’
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) The Minnesota State education system has announced a partnership with Mantra Health to provide student mental health support. Mantra is a 24/7 online resource that provides students in higher education institutions with free, accessible mental health and wellness solutions. Mantra currently…...