Schools

It's been a long summer, but school is back in session and the school board is back to its usual evening monthly board meeting time. On behalf of Sept. being dubbed attendance awareness month, Monday night's meeting started off talking attendance with a presentation from School Social...

Settling into the new City Chambers venue, the Detroit Lakes School District started off Monday night's board meeting with a presentation from Mike Suckert, the middle school principal. One of the biggest concerns in Suckert's presentation revolved around the need for space, with...

Instead of spending billions of dollars on The Wall between Mexico and the United States, that they can dig a tunnel under with air conditioning and all, I would like to encourage ALL to ask that that money be used for rebuilding and restoring schools, updating them with computers...

A recent column from Lieutenant Gov. Tina Smith and State Rep. Paul Marquart touting their support for ag property tax relief should leave farmers with a few questions. "Why the sudden change of heart" and "where have you been" come to mind.

Minnesota farm communities are being hit by the perfect storm: low commodity prices, high land values, and aging schools. It is not fair to stick farmers with big property tax bills, or leave students with outdated classrooms. That is why we are proposing a tax credit to provide Minnesota...

Minnesotans shattered generosity records yesterday during Give to the Max Day, giving more than $20 million to further the critical work of nonprofits and schools across the state. "We are amazed each year by Minnesotans' generous support of our nonprofits and schools," said Jake...

Local high schoolers must have brushed up on their 80’s pop culture and decided “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was more than just a teen comedy film. With roughly 23 percent of Detroit Lakes High School students classifying as “chronically absent” last year, teachers may be...

If members of the Lake Park-Audubon School Board have their way, the city-owned street to the north of the LP-A Elementary School building – Marvin Street – may soon become school property. At its Monday night meeting, the board directed LP-A School Superintendent Dale Hogie to...