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KAAL-TV
Newman Catholic Blow By the Comets
(ABC 6 Sports) — High school football highlights from the game between BCLUW and Newman Catholic. Newman Catholic won 41-16.
KAAL-TV
PEM Bulldogs Get the Best of Austin
(ABC 6 Sports) — High school football highlights from the matchup between PEM an Austin. Austin able to hang in the game, but can’t find the win falling to PEM 18-12.
dodgecountyindependent.com
Hayfield, Triton provide rural representation for kindergarten fall assessment pilot program
Kindergarteners across Minnesota will undergo the Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment at the beginning of each school year starting in fall 2027. The Minnesota Department of Education announced its fall 2026 pilot assessment in spring 2026. And teachers and leadership at both Hayfield and Triton jumped at the chance to participate.
KAAL-TV
winonapost.com
WSU remains top-ranked in Minn. State
Winona State University remains the highest-ranked university in the Minnesota State system and the second-highest-ranked public university in Minnesota, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Winona State was ranked No. 8 among top public schools in the Midwest, maintaining its position among the region’s...
KDHL AM 920
Rochester Students Achieve Academic Milestone for First Time in 14 Years
For the first time in 14 years, Rochester students are reading at higher proficiency levels than the state average. The district credits a new reading program that uses quick computer assessments and targeted support for students who need extra help.
winonapost.com
WAPS Board candidates talk AI, buses
From bussing, to using AI, and bringing in families, Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) Board candidates shared their perspectives on how they want to move the district forward during a League of Women Voters forum last week. Incumbents Nancy Denzer and Karl Sonneman are running unopposed for two at-large seats...
KIMT
MN law group targets Rochester, 15 other school districts over gender identity policies
MINNETONKA, Minn. — The Upper Midwest Law Center has asked the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to investigate 16 Minnesota public school districts over sexual identity policies the organization argues violate Title IX, the U.S. Constitution and federal executive orders. The Upper Midwest Law Center also...
SwimInfo
U.S. National Junior Team Standout Kai Joyner Verbally Commits to Cal for 2028
U.S. National Junior Team Standout Kai Joyner Verbally Commits to Cal for 2028. NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has scored a big verbal commitment for Fall 2028 from U.S. National Junior Team member Kai Joyner of Rochester, Minn. Joyner is arguably the top recruit in this class, and he owns the fastest times among this group in the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 free.
KTTC
16 Minnesota school districts, including Rochester Public Schools, face federal civil rights complaints over gender identity policies