Jefferson

By Jon Krawczynski, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS -- In their quest to get more athletic, faster and financially flexible, the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking to move power forward Al Jefferson's slow-it-down, low-post game and chunky contract. The Utah Jazz were searching...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- So you think you can dance at the Jefferson Memorial? Think again. A federal judge has ruled against a woman who was arrested for dancing with a group of 17 others at the memorial dedicated to President Thomas Jefferson. The woman, Mary Oberwetter, and others were...

WILLMAR -- Jefferson Elementary Head Start students should spend a little extra time brushing their pearly whites before school Friday. Students in their final clinical year at the University of Minnesota's school of dentistry will administer oral assessments to students at the Willmar...

What do Presidents Jefferson, Washington, and Lincoln have in common? Starting next year, no children from Willmar will attend school in buildings named after them. As we raise a new generation of Americans, we leave behind the names of these leaders of freedom, democracy, and unity....

WILLMAR -- The problem of how to reorganize the elementary schools in Willmar might be solved by adding on a half dozen rooms to one of the schools. The Willmar School Board discussed the idea at a workshop meeting Monday. Board members said they felt a small addition to Roosevelt...

WILLMAR -- Closing buildings, moving programs and grades to other schools and increasing caseloads in special education programs are all on the list of possible budget cuts for the Will-mar School District. The School Board will make final decisions on which cuts to implement in...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Public Schools Foundation has agreed to help fund two literacy programs in Willmar schools. The board met Wednesday and approved a $1,000 grant for the Accelerated Reader program at Kennedy Elementary and $3,000 for a family literacy program at Willmar Junior...