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Faribault Daily News
School board candidates disagree on test scores, district quality
John Bellingham, a former teacher, believes the school district is doing a job with its kids, he supports looking beyond a single test score. Mike Cross says he’s tired of excuses, he wants the district to adopt cursive writing to…
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36-Year teaching veteran, Mrs. Mammel joins Mayo as note-taker
After 36 long, wonderful years of teaching 7th grade English at Willow Creek Middle School, educator Mrs. Mammel came upon retiring this past June, but still wanted to fill the student-shaped hole in her heart. She didn’t want her story in the classroom to end; “I wanted to do something where I’m still working with students, but didn’t have the grind of grading and lesson planning and basically having school consume my life. So this was a perfect fit.”
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High School Results & Schedule 10/23/26
Orono 3, New Prague 0 (25-18, 25-23, 29-27) *Trojans finish 1-6 in Metro West Conference. Watertown-Mayer 3, Jordan 2 (20-25, 25-22, 12-25, 25-18, 15-12) Boys: 1. Mankato Loyola-Cleveland-St. Clair 49, 2. Madelia 59, 3. Sleepy Eye United 68. Girls: 1. Mankato Loyola-Cleveland-St. Clair 22 (1. Charlotte Meyer 19:28.4), 2. Springfield/Cedar...
Faribault Daily News
Faribault schools get new ‘scratch-made’ lunch
Superintendent Jamie Bente donned a hairnet and served up some made-from-scratch chicken spaghetti from the district’s new food service provider to students from the Roosevelt Early Learning Center. Students and staff report they’re loving Faribault’s new school lunches, administrators say. “There’s a lot of happy faces, a lot of happy kids. They’re actually finishing their meals,” Cathy Hammerschmidt, food service coordinator, said. “Taher done a great job showcasing the foods and the recipes and everybody’s really excited to try the food. Teachers have been eating it. It’s been well received.” This is the first year of Faribault Public Schools’ new partnership with Taher, a food service management company based out of Minnetonka. Monday morning, kindergarteners had their chicken spaghetti scooped up by Bente, who will be visiting every school to serve lunch. Superintendent Jamie Bente visited Roosevelt Early Learning Center to serve Faribault’s new food to kindergartners. Barbie Roessler, director of finance and operations for Faribault Public Schools, said the district picked Taher from four other qualified vendors who sent proposals to the school. “We had been in a long-standing relationship with our previous food vendor and knew that a change was needed for our students, families, and staff,” she
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This Minnesota College Has Kept Its Beloved Christmas Concert Tradition Alive Since 1912
Some holiday traditions fade after a few years. This one has lasted more than a century. On a hill in Northfield, Minnesota, a small college has kept a Christmas concert going since 1912, and families still plan their winters around it. The music is only part of the story, though.
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Rochester Community and Technical College receives $250,000 investment from Google
(ABC 6 News) — Rochester Community and Technical College announced Google will invest $250,000 into the school. RCTC says the investment will be used to support critical technology and infrastructure improvement son campus, including equipment for the new Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) program, which helps students prepare for in-demand careers. $150,000 of the investment […]
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Cotter expects athletic facility build to wrap up next summer
Cotter Schools officials expect to complete construction of the school’s new multi-million-dollar athletic facility by about summer of 2027, according to President Mary Eileen Fitch. As the exterior panels go up, school leaders are eagerly anticipating the day when students and community members can use the facility, Fitch continued. “It’s very exciting to see the ideas you talk about and look at on paper come to fruition [and] actually be built,” she said.
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Randolph Rocket football shuts out Lake City 48-0 in regular season finale
Randolph Rocket football closed out the regular season in style Tuesday night at Klahr Field with a 48-0 blowout of the Lake City Tigers. The Rockets jumped on the Tigers early as they scored on their first two offensive plays and led 29-0 at the end of the first quarter.
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Rochester preschooler found on roof of Mighty Oaks Early Learning School
(ABC 6 News) — A preschooler was found on top of the roof of Mighty Oaks Early Learning School in Rochester during pickup this afternoon, according to Rochester Public Schools. According to a letter sent to parents, a contractor working on the building did not properly latch a gate to a restricted work area, and […]
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Rethinking the fundamentals of education
Our founding fathers believed public education was vital for the young republic. Thomas Jefferson argued that an educated electorate was essential for self-government to succeed and resist tyranny. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic have served us well. Our modern-day Thomas Jeffersons...
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Red Wing Schools Lockdown Protocol
Safety is Red Wing Public Schools top priority, and this week they are reviewing the LOCKDOWN protocol. A LOCKDOWN is called only when an active threat or hazard is inside or immediately approaching the building. During a LOCKDOWN, classroom doors are locked, lights are turned off, and everyone moves out...
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Albert Lea Public Schools preparing for cost-cutting school closure
(ABC 6 News) — District officials with Albert Lea Public Schools have noticed a declining trend in their enrollment. Now, the district will consider which of three elementary schools will close as part of a cost-saving tactic. Hawthorne, Lakeview, and Sibley elementary schools are the schools that could face closure. According to Superintendent Steven Heil, […]
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New RPS plan focuses resources on 13 student change projects
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Schools has approved a new strategic plan that focuses on 13 specific projects aimed at improving student outcomes over the next four years. The School Board approved RPS 2030 on Tuesday. The plan is organized around four priorities: Challenging Learning, Purposeful Pathways, Supportive Communities...
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Game of the Week: Lewiston-Altura and Southland meet for a rematch in final week of regular season
(ABC 6 Sports) — Local high school football teams are gearing up for their final week of the regular season and that includes our ABC 6 Game of the Week featuring a rematch between Lewiston-Altura and Southland in Adams. The two teams first met right at the start of the season in Week 0 due […]