Archive for May. 1 2017
Menahga Public Schools Seeks Approval Of Multi-Million Dollar Bond
The choir at Menahga Public Schools is hitting the right notes – even though they’re practicing in an unconventional setting in the media center due to overcrowding. “Well, it’s our…
Read MoreTrekNorth Charter School Looks To Expand
The last time the Deer Lake Elementary School bell rang was in the spring of 2001, and ever since the school building has sat empty tucked away in the northwoods.…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Advocates Choose Colorful Way To Educate Others About Sexual Assault
Sexual violence awareness advocates are hitting the ground running to educate others about the issue in a colorful way. It’s a staggering statistic – one in four women will be…
Read MoreDrug Bust In Baxter Leads To Arrest
A 20-year-old man is in jail facing felony drug charges after a search warrant was executed on Monday morning in Baxter. Adam Joseph Heisick, 20, of Baxter, was arrested and…
Read MoreGovernment Shutdown Avoided With New Spending Bill
The United States Government avoided a shutdown late Sunday night after Congress reached a deal worth nearly $1 trillion to fund the government through the end of the year. Congress…
Read MoreDemonstrations Planned In Twin Cities For May Day
Strikes and rallies are occurring all across Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities, where workers and immigrant communities are demonstrating to observe May Day, or International Workers Day. While May…
Read MoreSnow Pummels Central And Northeast Minnesota
The calendar says May 1st but Mother Nature is bringing winter back for one more go-round as a spring snow storm hit central and northeast Minnesota overnight and throughout the…
Read MoreProtests Against Racism Occuring At St. Olaf College
Students have begun protesting at an administration building on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN after a recent string of racist incidents at the college. According to…
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