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Anoka-Hennepin Schools sees enrollment decline
Enrollment is down at Anoka-Hennepin Schools. According to the district’s Oct. 1 report, kindergarten through 12th grade saw a decrease of 367 students from last year compared to their projected decrease of only seven students. Although enrollment fluctuates as the school year progresses, Oct. 1 enrollment numbers help determine school staffing needs and are reported to the state to determine funding received for the following year. This year, the K-12 population is 36,051, which is 274 less students than reported in 2020 near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.. “This is our second year of enrollments coming underneath projections, and that’s a trend that we’re anticipating for upcoming years as well,” said Nick Herman, the district’s data integration manager. Many school districts in the county have attributed a downward trend in kindergarten enrollment to lower birth rates across the state, which was predicted by the state demographer in a 2024 report. “We have fifth grade classes going to middle school that are relatively large, and they are not being replaced by kindergarten and they’re not being fully replaced by growth throughout from K to five,” Herman said. “Last year was a record low for kindergarten, and we came in four
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Additional Costs Found for Future Osseo Brewery Renovations
For months, Osseo residents have watched construction transform an old building into a new brewery. Plans for Heavy Rotation Brewery to relocate into a new building started earlier this year and an agreement with the city helped to make sure the move would happen. Construction on the space began after...
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Champlin Park Volleyball Loses in AAAA Semifinals
The Champlin Park girls volleyball team lost its semifinal match at the state Class AAAA tournament Thursday, falling to Eagan in four sets. After losing the first set 25-20, the Rebels won the second 25-23 but lost 25-17 and 25-19 in the final two sets. Rylee Inman recorded 24 kills...
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Step Into This Minnesota Car Museum And Feel Like You’ve Driven Straight Into The 1950s
Somewhere off a busy road in Rogers, Minnesota, rows of polished classic cars sit waiting under one roof. Every single one of them has a price tag. That twist turns an ordinary afternoon into something halfway between a museum trip and a very tempting shopping spree. Vintage collectors, weekend car fans, and anyone who grew up hearing stories about tail fins and chrome bumpers will find plenty to talk about here.