Baxter
Baxter, MN · Education
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This Minnesota Cooking School Once Hosted Jacques Pépin For Just Eight Students
Most cooking classes put you in a room with strangers and hand you a knife. What happened at one Minneapolis cooking school was something entirely different. A legendary French chef, known to millions through his cookbooks and television appearances, once stood in a small kitchen teaching a group of just eight lucky students. That moment captures everything worth knowing about this place and why food lovers across the Twin Cities keep coming back for more.
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Principal looking to year ahead at Como High School
Diana Brown is beginning her fourth year as the principal of Como Park Senior High School. She previously worked for two years as a Como assistant principal after a decade in SPPS classrooms. In this interview, Brown shared her thoughts about education and the school she’s proud to serve.
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN
Here's why some Minnesota school districts are starting before Labor Day this year
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U of M Makes Ice Cream for 175th Anniversary
Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota is celebrating its 175th birthday with an ice cream flavor: North Star Apple Crisp. The ice cream blends the familiar taste of apple crisp with aronia berry, a berry native to the Midwest. Also called a “chokeberry,” the aronia berry has a very sharp and dry tartness. The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the university created the blend, and is currently selling the ice cream at the Meat and Dairy salesroom on the St. Paul campus.
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Children’s book highlights a real-life friendship during Minnesota’s first school integration
Derek Francis’ debut children’s book is a kid-friendly introduction to an often-overlooked moment in Minnesota’s history: when Minneapolis in 1971 paired a majority black school and majority white school for integration. “This is history in Minnesota that, growing up, I did not learn about,” Francis said.
northlandsoccer.com
Joseph Vigil becomes the youngest MSHSL head coach in any sport in history
What were you doing when your 21st birthday was coming up? Joseph Vigil will be coaching his former high school Roseville Raiders. The journey begins tonight when Coach Vigil becomes the youngest head coach in any sport since the Minnesota State High School League was founded in 1916 at the age of 20 years, 12 months and 7 days old. “I’m thrilled to be back home at Roseville,” said Vigil. “I firmly believe in giving back to my community, as someone who sees the huge potential here. I want the boys’ soccer program to be something the whole community is excited about.”
tcjewfolk.com
Controversy Surrounds Macalester’s New ‘Palestine’ Course, Syllabus
A sociology class at Macalester College in St. Paul is teaching the Israel-Palestine conflict from an anti-Zionist, pro-Palestinian perspective. “Palestine,” a class started in 2024 at the liberal arts college, “explores the historical and contemporary politics and lived experience of Palestine as a land, a state, and a population,” according to the description. “We will cover the history of the conflict from the rise of Zionism and resistance to it, including both Palestinian resistance and the contemporary voices of dissenting American Jews.”
collegehockeyinc.com
St. Thomas’ Maggie Malecha Recipient of 2026 CHI Scholarship
Founded Youth Hockey Summer Camp, Will Pursue Teaching Career. Former University of St. Thomas goaltender Maggie Malecha has been named the 2026 recipient of the annual College Hockey Inc. Scholarship, presented by JLG Architects. Malecha will receive the $2,500 postgraduate scholarship given annually to the NCAA men’s or women’s hockey student-athlete who helps build the game through their support of the next generation of hockey players.
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Fab Five Photos
The high school football season is fast-approaching. Before you know it, football stadiums across the Twin Cities Metro area will be packed with players, coaches and fans on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. This week’s Fab Five photo spread features images of players from Minneapolis North, including the head coach,...
River Falls Journal
University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2026 Economic Impact Study shows how UWRF impacts local economy
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2026 Economic Impact Study shows that, by a conservative estimate, UWRF generates approximately $295 million in annual economic output for Pierce and St. Croix counties, accounting for 4% of the region’s gross domestic product. . Read the full report here. “The surrounding community and its...