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What Is The Coolest Thing Ever Made in Minnesota?
103.7 THE LOON - Minnesota
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July 14, 2025
What’s the coolest thing made in Minnesota? That’s the question a contest is once again asking this year as its popular contest returns, shining a spotlight on the innovative, surprising, and uniquely Minnesotan products made right here in our own...
States sue to release $7B in federal education funding illegally withheld
Shoreline Area News - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
“Student success and wellbeing is a nonpartisan issue. It’s inexcusable that the federal government would choose to wreak havoc on local school systems like this as they prepare for the upcoming school year,” Brown said. “We’re fighting for every...
Kentucky joins 23 other states to challenge $6.8B education funding freeze
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 14, 2025
Gov. Andy Beshear's office said KY, among other states, is scrambling due to a lack of sufficient funding just weeks before the start of the upcoming school year. KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is joining 23 other states, as well as...
Forest Lake Public School District: How many students met or exceeded expectations in mathematics in 2023-24 school year?
East Twin Cities - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Forest Lake Public School District 50% of the students passed...
Spring Lake Park Public Schools District: How many students met or exceeded expectations in science in 2023-24 school year?
Anoka Times - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Spring Lake Park Public Schools District 33.5% of...
Poll: Plurality Support ICE Raids
Breitbart
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July 16, 2025
A plurality of likely general election voters support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, a Cygnal survey revealed. The survey asked respondents, “Do you support or oppose Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) making raids to remove...
Angeline (Angie) Dorothy Munson (nee Kluver)
Webster Kirkwood Times - Missouri
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Mrs. Munson Munson, Angeline (Angie) Dorothy (nee Kluver): born Nov. 16, 1922; died Feb. 15, 2025. Dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Angeline (Angie) Munson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kirkwood, Missouri, and Westfield,...
He bought a second-hand item for $10: Now it’s worth 200 times more
AS
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July 16, 2025
What began as a simple visit to an antique shop turned into an unforgettable discovery for A.J., a regular buyer of vintage items. Over the recent holiday weekend, while browsing through several secondhand stores in Minnesota, he came across what...
Officer who killed Amir Locke appointed to lead training program
KSTP - Minnesota
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July 17, 2025
There are concerns about how the City of Minneapolis is approaching police reform. It comes after the appointment of MPD Sergeant Mark Hanneman to lead the department’s use-of-force training program. Hanneman shot and killed Amir Locke in 2022, as...
Federal cuts eliminates Extension nutrition program
Marshall Independent - Minnesota
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Ann Orren, the new southwest regional director for the University of Minnesota Extension, introduced herself to the Lyon County Board on Tuesday. The impact of federal funding cuts to the SNAP-Ed nutrition education program was part of Orren’s...
Jones begins interim year as SMSU President
Marshall Independent - Minnesota
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Photo by Samantha Davis. Dr. David Jones began his interim year as the Southwest Minnesota State University President early July, coming in with over two decades of higher education experience. MARSHALL — With eagerness and plans to continue...
University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
Democrats such as U.S. Rep. Angie Craig meanwhile argue that the program could have been reformed instead of bluntly eliminated.“I am always looking for ways to make government work better, but eliminating SNAP-Ed doesn’t improve health outcomes...
National Democratic Party Leaders See South as Path to Success
Williamson Scene
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Last week, Tennessee saw visits from national Democratic Party leaders, including newly elected Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who hope that Tennessee and the...
Faith: Changing times, changing church
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal - Minnesota
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July 13, 2025
In June, I led a Summer Learning Series hosted by Crosslake Presbyterian Church, titled Changing Times, Changing Church. In order to better understand the church in the present moment, the course began by examining the history of the church....
Minnesota Lottery Proceeds Help Protect The States Future
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
The Minnesota Lottery is celebrating its 35 anniversary this year. That’s a long time for people to play the games that have in some cases changed their future outlook from the money they’ve won. The lottery offers a variety of games with...
Minneapolis e-cigarette prices to increase after council approval
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Never miss The Glean MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. Minneapolis e-cigarette prices will increase and retailers can expect...
Israel Bridge Program Supports Student-Athletes
Atlanta Jewish Times - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
Local real estate agent Keri Greenwald and brother, Ross Greenstein, worked together to form The Israel Bridge, which provides critical emotional and logistical support for Israeli student-athletes. Greenwald and Greenstein are convinced that...
Minnesota Vikings Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
The Daily Norseman - Minnesota
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July 11, 2025
After a regular season in which they didn’t have their first-round rookie quarterback at all, and head coach Kevin O’Connell made Sam Darnold a thing for the first time in Darnold’s NFL career, the Minnesota Vikings were thisclose to turning their...
Heritage Americans don’t exist
Unherd
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July 16, 2025
On Monday, the US Department of Homeland Security tweeted out a painting of a 19th-century American pioneer couple cradling a newborn baby. They’re sitting in a wagon, and beyond them you can see the vast landscape of the American West. “Remember...
Education over incarceration: Arizona’s new path to reentry
Daily Independent - Arizona
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Arizona is the latest state to join a growing movement focused on transforming incarceration through education. Through a new Community of Practice launched by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association and the Vera Institute of...