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    May 12, 2018
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    AgweekTV: City Ag Students
    Urban co-eds take advantage of growing opportunities in agricultural careers. Watch the full episode of AgweekTV on Agweek.com Get the latest...
    newsMay 12, 2018 - 8:30am
    May 1, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune The deceased victim of the mock crash is loaded into a hearse Tuesday after Willmar Senior High School students watched the texting-and-driving scenario unfold.play button
    Willmar Senior High School mock crash
    WILLMAR - Willmar Senior High School students watched emergency responders arrive Tuesday at the scene of a mock car crash outside of the school....
    news/educationMay 1, 2018 - 8:44pm
    April 27, 2018
    Minnesota schools agree to address racial bias: Pact comes after state found large imbalance in student discipline
    ST. PAUL — Ten Minnesota school districts and charter schools have reached a pact with the state Department of Human Rights to fix racial disparities in student discipline. Two other school districts could be headed to court after failing to agree upon a plan. "I'm encouraged,"...
    newsApril 27, 2018 - 7:23pm
    April 6, 2018
    Commentary: What striking teachers teach us
    WASHINGTON—To "reading, writing and arithmetic," we can now add "solidarity." The new teacher activism—born in West Virginia and...
    opinion/columnsApril 6, 2018 - 10:29am
    March 28, 2018
    Submitted/ Lynn and Lane Geyer delivered a Suburban full of donated goods to the Ronald McDonald House in Minneapolis on Wednesday in honor of the Holloway accident victims. The House is hosting the parents of Harliegh and Savannah Schlief, who were among the worst injured and are receiving care in the Twin Cities.
    Benson woman delivers truck load of goods in honor of Hancock school accident victims
    BENSON — Lynn Geyer packed a Suburban with so many donated goods that it brought tears to the eyes of employees at the Ronald McDonald...
    community/peopleMarch 28, 2018 - 10:47pm
    March 22, 2018
    Minnesota's State Capitol in St. Paul Forum News Service file photo
    Minnesota students plan local rally Saturday at State Capitol
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota students and families will march to the state Capitol Saturday, March 24, as part of the national March For Our Lives...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 22, 2018 - 9:22pm
    March 19, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune Joe Koch, left, learns how to email on a tablet with the help of Hana DeSchepper, a student at New London High School, at Dethlefs Community Center in Spicer.
    Cyber Seniors
    SPICER — Judy Schultz joined the Air Force when she was 19 years old and, at 85, admits she's "old school" about a lot of things. So, desperate...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 19, 2018 - 11:48am
    December 26, 2017
    U of M students donate thousands of dorm meals to hungry peers
    MINNEAPOLIS—As a freshman at the University of Minnesota, David Begelman watched students on his dorm floor overeat at breakfast and then skip lunch to stretch their weekly 14-meal dining plans. "Some students were binge-eating in the morning, then not eating anything until...
    newsDecember 26, 2017 - 7:20am
    January 13, 2014
    New program in Willmar area to connect high school students with business leaders
    WILLMAR — A new program in the Willmar area could potentially give high school students a head start on learning to become successful entrepreneurs and small business owners. The CEO program, which stands for “Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities,” was founded in 2008 in...
    businessJanuary 13, 2014 - 5:48am
    September 27, 2013
    Austin Holmgren, left, and Alex Norling, both Ridgewater College students from Willmar, take part in the bean bag toss Thursday in the courtyard of the college. The bean bag toss was one of numerous events at the campus that were designed to help students socialize. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Get some air under it
    newsSeptember 27, 2013 - 12:10am
    August 26, 2013
    In this undated photo, Andrew Flolo shakes dice during his first round of the game Bunco at Roosevelt Elementary School in Willmar. Volunteers were teaching the game as a means to help the students improve on their math skills by adding numbers quickly. Tribune photo
    State test scores indicate improvement in math
    WILLMAR — Minnesota’s students scored better than last year in state standardized tests in math but not quite as well in science. The...
    news/educationAugust 26, 2013 - 11:36pm
    August 22, 2013
    Obama to propose new system for rating colleges
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday will unveil a sweeping new plan for rating colleges based in part on affordability, with the goal of eventually linking those ratings to federal financial aid awards.
    news/nationAugust 22, 2013 - 6:52am
    August 19, 2013
    April Valverde, left, Sara Diaz-Romero and Sydney Sward fold fleece blankets they and other members of the RAK Pak made as part of the group’s commitment to random acts of kindness. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)
    Girls' random acts of kindness are tool for increasing self-esteem and friendship
    WILLMAR — To hear the girls talk about it, spending a couple hours in the Wal-Mart parking lot was one of the best things they did this...
    newsAugust 19, 2013 - 5:47am
    July 30, 2013
    Marsha Anderson, of Equul Access Inc. of Hutchinson, right, talks to students Tuesday about her therapy horse Sweetie. Middle school students learned about therapy animals as a part of Ridgewater College’s summer college camp, designed to expose youth to a variety of educational and career paths. Tribune photo by Gary Miller
    Summer camp at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minn., provides career exploration
    WILLMAR - They have plenty of time to plan their futures, but 27 Willmar-area students are spending this week at Ridgewater College exploring...
    news/educationJuly 30, 2013 - 11:29pm
    June 4, 2013
    Focus House graduate Daniel Dobransky of Willmar, left, is congratulated by Willmar Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard during a graduation celebration Tuesday at the Willmar Education and Arts Center. Tribune photo by Linda Vanderwerf
    Students graduate from Focus House program in WIllmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- Dale Martin watched his son Spencer change and grow into a responsible adult in the past two years, thanks to Focus House. Spencer,...
    news/educationJune 4, 2013 - 11:49pm
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