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Mankato West and East Rank Among Minnesota’s Top Public High Schools
Mankato West High School and Mankato East High School have been recognized among Minnesota’s top public high schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings. Mankato West ranked 20th and Mankato East ranked 56th among 420 public high schools evaluated across Minnesota. Within the...
Herald And Journal
Lester Prairie superintendent announces she will retire after upcoming school year
The 2026-27 school year will be Lester Prairie Superintendent Melissa Radeke’s eighth year with the district and 40th year working in public education, and she is preparing for it to be her last, as she plans to retire at the end of the year. Radeke announced her intentions during...
KEYC
Minnesota State University, Mankato welcomes more than 2,600 students for Move-In Day
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Around 2,600 students were moving in across Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus on Thursday, Aug. 20. The university said for 2,100 of those students it was their first year living there. Around 500 volunteers help students move in as part of MSU’s Move Crew every...
KEYC
LCWM football prepares for the upcoming season
LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KEYC) - The high school football season is finally here and teams are gearing up for the season ahead. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will have their first game of the season on September 4th against St. James Area at 7 p.m. HS FOOTBALL PREVIEWS.
Herald And Journal
Lester Prairie City Council approves draft agreement for school athletic facility use
The Lester Prairie City Council approved a draft agreement with Lester Prairie Public Schools Aug. 12 regarding the school district’s use of city-owned athletic facilities, moving the two sides closer to establishing a new long-term arrangement. The proposed agreement also needs approval by the Lester Prairie School Board and...
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Cambria Celebrates English-program Graduates
Cambria, a family-owned, American-made producer of natural quartz surfaces, is proud to announce the graduation ceremony for its English Program. Eight employees graduated this year. The ceremony was held Wednesday, August 12, at Cambria’s slab manufacturing facility in Le Sueur, Minn. The event featured a special celebration for the...
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BEA School Boards Held Special Meeting to Canvass Special Election Results
The Blue Earth Area School Board held a special meeting Monday night, moved from its normal schedule, to allow the district to canvass results from last week’s special election. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher also updated the board on preparations for the new school year. New teachers began three days of...
KEYC
Minnesota State University, Mankato focuses on student opportunities and budget cuts in 2026 convocation
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State University, Mankato’s president, Dr. Edward Inch gave his 2026 convocation on Monday, Aug. 17, the speech focused on the university’s attempts to address a projected $22 million deficit and finding new ways to promote student paths to success. The president said the...
Faribault County Register
Three BEA students go to All-State Choir
Blue Earth Area High School juniors Natalie and Elaena Schiltz and senior John Nelson all had the honor of participating in the 2026-27 Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Choir Camp, which took place at Concordia College in Moorhead from July 28 through August 1. Auditions for All-State Choir took...
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School board continues planning for new childcare options
At the August 6 work session, the members of the Waseca school board got an update to the childcare expansion process which began in May through the Community Education department. Director Nikki Benson spoke about the rules concerning the running of an infant and toddler program and working with the state to ensure employee and parent handbooks are up to date. Benson said the state has inspected the former Grace Garden site and was very impressed with the facility. The program would house one infant room set up to care for up to twelve infants between the ages of 6 weeks and14 months, and two toddler rooms, that is, for children between 14 and 33 months. The district is anticipating the new childcare program to be up and running after the first of the year.
KEYC
Blue Earth Area Schools passes $63.3 million referendum and plans for the future
BLUE EARTH, Minn. (KEYC) - Blue Earth Area Schools asked communities in Blue Earth, Frost, Winnebago, Delavan and Elmore to support a $63.3 million referendum to replace an aging elementary school, and on Tuesday, voters approved the question by more than 55 percent. The district said replacing its 98-year-old kindergarten...
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UPDATED: Results of Blue Earth Area Schools and Sibley East Schools referendums
(KEYC) - The final results of two area referendums are in. With 16 of 16 precincts reporting, there 769 yes votes and 1247 no votes on a nearly $4 million bond referendum for renovation, repair, remodeling and equipping of the existing swimming pool facility at middle/high school. For the Blue...
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MSU Mankato to cut 60 positions to close $22 million budget deficit
Minnesota State University, Mankato, the second largest college in the state, is planning to cut 60 jobs across all departments at the school in order to address a $22 million budget shortfall. MSU Mankato President Edward Inch told MPR News that the deficit was exacerbated by rising operating costs due...
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Minnesota State University’s Director of African American Affairs Out After Tax Fraud Conviction
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. (Aug. 3) MANKATO — The director of African American Affairs at Minnesota State University has vacated his position as of Sunday after a federal jury convicted him on 20 counts of preparing false tax returns for clients. The jury found Cortez Hollis, who was...
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MN State-Mankato Eliminates Positions
(Mankato, MN) — Minnesota State University, Mankato is eliminating 60 positions as it works to close a $22 million budget deficit. The plan includes 17 layoffs, unfilled positions, and voluntary early retirement incentives. President Edward Inch says rising operating costs, combined with slower growth in tuition revenue and state funding, made the cuts necessary. Faculty and staff unions oppose the plan, arguing it will hurt students and the regional economy. The university is also increasing tuition by 6.37 percent this fall, the second straight year of significant hikes.
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MSU Mankato Budget Plan Affects 60 Positions
Minnesota State University, Mankato says a staffing plan affecting 60 positions will help address a projected 22-million-dollar budget shortfall. The changes include 17 layoffs or faculty retrenchments, 15 vacant positions being eliminated, 20 vacant positions being held open and eight voluntary early separations. The university says operating expenses are rising...
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Minnesota State Mankato to lay off workers, cut programs amid $22M budget deficit
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State Mankato is cutting jobs and programs as the university works to close a roughly $22 million budget deficit, President Edward Inch announced Wednesday. The plan affects about 60 positions across the university through a combination of layoffs, early retirements, and the elimination or freezing...