1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (524+ words) MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) -- For six weeks in the summer, Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School in North Minneapolis is home to one of 12 Freedom Schools across the Twin Cities. Freedom Schools started back in 1964, a year after the historic Children's…...

2+ day, 52+ min ago  (286+ words) KIMT HAMPTON, Iowa — North Iowa Area Community College opened its new Franklin County Career Center, marking the first of its career centers to offer a two-year model that allows high school students to graduate with a college diploma or…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (91+ words) KIMT Rochester, Minn. (KIMT) - Olmsted County Public Health is hosting a free car seat safety check event Tuesday. The event will take place July 7 from 8 a.m. until Noon at Graham Park in Crawford Hall, located at 1418 Fairgrounds Avenue in Rochester. Certified…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) DECORAH, Iowa — A new donor wall at the Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center now honors everyone who contributed to the facility's capital campaign. The wall features wood-backed flowers and leaves, each with a plaque naming a donor. Annie Koelker…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (275+ words) MASON CITY, Iowa — North Iowa Area Community College (NAICC) is offering adults a chance to win a year of free college through its Extreme Makeover: College Edition contest, now in its 20th year. Two winners will receive a full year of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (206+ words) "College Connections," coordinated by the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, will provide social and educational activities once a week throughout the summer from June 3 through July 29. Chamber members will speak on topics relevant to college students and new graduates, including…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1027+ words) Teenagers are spending up to an hour or more on their phones on school nights, which is impacting their mental health, cognitive function and emotional regulation. (CNN) — Teens’ glued-to-their-phone habits are turning many of them into night owls on school…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (191+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) — Olmsted Medical Center opened a new breast milk dispensary Tuesday, giving mothers in the area more options when they're struggling with milk supply. The OMC Milk Bank allows mothers to purchase up to 10 bottles of safe breast…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (157+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo High School students earned 61 medals and 88 honorable mentions on the 2026 National Spanish Exam. More than 83,000 students across the country took the test. Mayo students earned eight gold medals for scoring in the 95th percentile or higher, 22 silver medals…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (462+ words) MASON CITY, Iowa — North Iowa Area Community College honored 56 student leaders and three distinguished alumni at its 36th annual Pathways to Success event on April 22. NIACC faculty and staff nominated the students for their academic achievement, positive attitude, character, teamwork and…...