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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Fridley school board puts superintendent on leave amid ongoing BCA investigation; district releases statement

Minnesota BCA agents are at Fridley public schools Friday for an active investigation. Officials said there are no public safety concerns.

Fridley, MN · 14h

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Willmar Cardinals move on to State AAAA Semifinals, defeating the Pioneers

(Blaine, MN) The #2 Seed Section 2AAAA Champion Willmar Cardinals faced the #3 Seed Section 3AAAA Champion Hill-Murray Pioneers Thursday evening in the State AAAA Quarterfinals. The Cardinals came into the matchup with a perfect 10-0 season record. Hill-Murray came into this game with a 9-1 season record. The Willmar Cardinals continued their season momentum over the Pioneers, advancing with a 49-35 victory.

Willmar, MN · 1d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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St. Louis Park parents worry class sizes are negatively impacting learning

Some St. Louis Park parents say crowded classrooms and less classroom support are making it harder for students to learn.

St Louis Park, MN · 3d

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Minnesota Signing Day Preview: Top Hoops, Hockey Recruits Headed Out of State

On Wednesday, some of Minnesota high school’s top athletes are expected to sign at top colleges. The NCAA’s early signing […]

Maple Grove, MN · 3d

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More colleges turning to ACT and SAT scores in admission decisions, and AI may be to blame

More colleges are again requiring or favoring ACT or SAT entrance exam scores in the age of artificial intelligence.

Minneapolis, MN · 7h

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State High School Football Playoff Preview

(Undated) -- In the opening night of Minnesota’s high school football state quarterfinals on Thursday, several top contenders advanced with convincing wins: Minnetonka defeated Lakeville South 19-7, Rosemount routed Prior Lake 28-6, Champlin Park dominated Forest Lake 41-8, and Willmar outlasted Hill-Murray 49-35, with the Class 6-A winners among those booking spots in next week’s semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Minnetonka, MN · 19h

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7th grader finds out his great-grandfather was a Marine at school's veterans wall

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 7th grader at Ascension Catholic School in north Minneapolis learned his great-grandfather was a Marine who served in the Vietnam War after finding his photo on the school's Veterans Wall. Noah, whose great-grandfather is Frank Nelson, said he had no idea. "I actually didn't know that...

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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Rangers football finally breaks through

The Forest Lake football team made some history last week in their 29-14 trouncing of Eagan in a Class 6A second-round game played at home on Friday, Oct. 6, as the Rangers earned their second berth in the state playoffs in program history and their first in over three decades. What makes this year’s state berth especially sweet was that it came after second-round playoff losses in each of the past four seasons. “It’s like a monkey off our back,” head coach Brad Beeskow said. “We’ve had four straight years where we’ve reached this point and felt we had teams good enough to get to the state tournament, and not quite getting there. This year, the guys had a look in their eyes — all the adversity that we went through, with injuries and tough losses. I thought everybody picked up the slack and did an amazing job to get us to this point. I’m proud of them.” The last time Forest Lake advanced to the state quarterfinals was 35 years ago in 1991. “An unreal feeling,” senior defensive back Brooks Rohne said of going to state. “Since youth football we’ve been working for that.” Fellow senior defensive back Ndifor

Forest Lake, MN · 2d

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$13 million in budget cuts could be coming to South Washington County Schools

South Washington County Schools could cut $13 million from its budget, with staff losses possible but no school closures planned.

Washington County, MN · 1d

Stillwater Gazette

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SCPA boys soccer: Holy Angels stops Lions in state finals

MINNEAPOLIS — History was made with the St. Croix Preparatory Academy boys soccer team, even without the Hollywood ending. The Lions had their state title aspirations dashed by Holy Angels 1-0 in a spirited Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 7 at U.S. Bank Stadium. It was the first loss of the season for second-seeded SCPA — and part of a memorable doubleheader for the Baytown Township charter school as the girls team also finished as the state runner-up earlier in the evening. SCPA (20-1-1) faced a tall order in the boys final as top-seeded and undefeated Holy Angels (20-0-1) wrapped up its third consecutive state championship. “When the final whistle blows your initial reaction is a lot of different emotions going through your head,” said Lions coach Matt Carlson, admitting to some initial disappointment before quickly reflecting on a remarkable season. “I was so proud of what the boys were able to accomplish.” SCPA, which opened in the fall of 2004, has never advanced past the quarterfinals of a state tournament prior to the soccer teams taking that a step further by playing in the finals this season. “The boys took it very hard right away, but we

Minneapolis, MN · 17h

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Champlin Park Football Set for State Quarterfinal

The Champlin Park football team is getting set for Thursday’s state playoff matchup. The Rebels (10-0) meet Forest Lake (8-2) in the Class 6A quarterfinals at 6:00 at Spring Lake Park High School. Champlin Park stayed perfect this season with a 49-13 win over Wayzata in the second round,...

Champlin, MN · 2d

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High School Football: Minnetonka advances to 6A semifinals with 19-6 win over Lakeville South

Minnetonka quarterback Caden Gutzmer threw two touchdown passes to eighth-grader Theo Brown and added a rushing touchdown as the Skippers defeated Lakeville South 19-7 Thursday night in the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Eastview High School. Lakeville South (7-4) struck first on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior Griffen Dean in the second quarter. Minnetonka […]

Minnetonka, MN · 1d

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Film club starts off year with outdoor movie night

Within moments of sundown, sounds of excited students murmuring, “It’s starting,” came flooding through the viewing area for “The Princess Bride.”. October 9 marked the beginning of Film Club’s first-ever outdoor movie night. Located in Lilly Courtyard, the event started at 6:30 p.m., and although students trickled in slowly, by 7 p.m., there were over 40 attendees.

Minneapolis, MN · 2d

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2026 MSHSL WC Area State Football Quarterfinals Preview and Picks.

The Prep Bowl is here, but for three Wright County Area football teams, they are still one win away from playing indoors at US Bank Stadium, and it’s going to be cold on Friday night, but knowing they are just one win away will warm the hearts of the players, coaches and fans. Last week I went 3-1 in my picks and now am 53-16 on the season. Here is a look at the match ups on Friday, and my picks for the State Quarterfinal games. Good luck to all the teams!

Wright County, MN · 11h

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After Stunning No. 1 Moorhead, Prior Lake Seeks Another Minnesota Football Upset

Once 0-4, the Lakers have won six straight games and now face Rosemount in a Class 6A state quarterfinal rematch […]

Prior Lake, MN · 1d

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St. Paul schools weigh closures as enrollment keeps falling

St. Paul Public Schools is taking a closer look at the future of its schools as district leaders face declining enrollment and changing student needs.

St Paul, MN · 3d

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After Stunning No. 1 Moorhead, Prior Lake Seeks Another Minnesota Football Upset

Once 0-4, the Lakers have won six straight games and now face Rosemount in a Class 6A state quarterfinal rematch after losing to the Irish by one point earlier this season. Prior Lake's high school football season appeared to be headed nowhere after four consecutive losses to open the 2026 campaign.

Prior Lake, MN · 1d

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Minnesota Prep Sports Network: Warroad vs. Breck girls hockey

KSTP-TV and 45TV have partnered with LiveBarn to bring you more Minnesota high school sports through the Minnesota Prep Sports Network. The 2026-27 season includes 50 live games. Check back on Dec. 4 at 7:15 p.m. for this game. Watch them all live and on demand through KSTP streaming and...

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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Anderson earns All-State honors at Class A State

The Minnesota State High School League Cross Country State Championships had a venue change this year and for the first time it was held at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake Nov. 7. Both West Central Area and Border West each had one representative in the race. Sophomore Karissa Anderson ran for the Bucs and earned All-State by finishing in fifth place and senior Michael Girard competed for the Knights and finished 96th.

Ham Lake, MN · 2d